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TurboFource
TurboFource Reader
11/11/22 9:30 p.m.

Anxious to see how they turn out!

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
11/12/22 1:18 p.m.

First layer of fiberglass on the flare.

Seems that fiberglass doesn't like tight radiuses or defying gravity!

buzzboy
buzzboy SuperDork
11/12/22 1:46 p.m.

I'm surprised you are having trouble with that gradual of a radius, but then again I don't work with mat. I use 4oz and 6oz E-Glass and it'll wrap some pretty wild contours, including 90° turns.

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
11/12/22 1:55 p.m.

In reply to buzzboy :

Just on the lip. 1/4" radius 180 degree bend, against gravity. 

TurnerX19
TurnerX19 UberDork
11/12/22 8:35 p.m.

This needs drop down doors like a Lotus 23. Hinge line about where I see a major seam.

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
11/13/22 9:41 a.m.

In reply to TurnerX19 :

The Lotus 23 is my inspiration for this. I've thought about doing the doors like the 23, but with the bars that I welded to the openings, it wouldn't make it any easier to get in.

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
11/13/22 10:30 a.m.

Thought I'd show my steps...

1) Bent conduit to shape the lip.

2) Shaped the flare in masking tape.

3) Covered in fiberglass.

4) Pulled the flare off the tape, put it back with self tappers. Will glass in place after I do some clean up on the lip.

TurboFource
TurboFource Reader
11/13/22 7:15 p.m.

Thanks for showing your work.

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
11/20/22 3:39 p.m.

All 4 fender flares are done ( ish)!

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
11/22/22 3:26 p.m.

Small detail that's hard to see, but I moved the vents in the engine cover 2" back and 4" closer together to center them over the engine. 

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
11/29/22 3:07 p.m.

After months of sticking it together, I finally got to cut it back apart! Feels like a milestone!

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
11/29/22 3:10 p.m.

Front bracket / hinge.

Rear bracket.

TurboFource
TurboFource Reader
11/29/22 6:56 p.m.

I think I heard Chapman sigh.....

 

 

But I like it!!

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
11/29/22 8:34 p.m.

In reply to TurboFource :

I get that a lot!devil (The Chapman part)

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
12/13/22 4:49 p.m.

Connecting the side panels to the chassis and sealing the wheel wells from the cabin.

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
12/28/22 1:51 p.m.

Stiffening the rear clip.

DrMikeCSI
DrMikeCSI Reader
12/28/22 2:43 p.m.

It's British of course it has a "Stiff Upper cLip"

 

 

 

AWSX1686 (Forum Supporter)
AWSX1686 (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UberDork
12/28/22 3:47 p.m.

Just saw this, commenting so I can go back and read the whole thing through when I have a chance. Looks like a crazy project!

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
1/3/23 4:00 p.m.

I've done quite a bit of work in the last week or so, but it doesn't look like it in photos,  finished the structural work on the rear clamshell, trimmed it to lign up with the rear bulkhead, installed the Quick Latches and added locating pins in the fender lips.


 

nocones
nocones GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
1/3/23 5:31 p.m.

Are you adhering the fiberglass directly to the metal or will you be pulling it and adding fasteners?

NOHOME
NOHOME MegaDork
1/3/23 6:02 p.m.

You know...I had my doubts about this one when it started.  Not your capabilities, but rather the flavor....But not no more.

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
1/3/23 7:07 p.m.

In reply to nocones :

The side panels will be bolted to the Fiero skeleton, and the front and rear clamshells bolt to hinges at the ends and quick latches in the middle.

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/3/23 7:13 p.m.
TurboFource said:

I think I heard Chapman sigh.....

 

 

But I like it!!

I dunno, I think he'd approve of those hinges in particular :) 

Sofa King
Sofa King HalfDork
1/3/23 7:13 p.m.

In reply to NOHOME :

I've had my doubts too, but I like it so far! Starting to wonder if I could just leave it as is and call it "patina". smiley

 

RoddyMac17
RoddyMac17 Reader
1/3/23 7:15 p.m.

Are you going to tie a windscreen/side windows in the remains of the buttresses?  Something akin to what the Lotus 23 had?

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