35 replies to this topic

[Claws]

''king cnut', on 03 Aug 2012 - 9:09 PM, said:

Lovely work.

I am drunk. So I'd like a CF windscreen.

Do you think this would affect my insurance premium?

Me too, I find this very amusing

I'd be interested in CF spats also...

[Silent Steve]

Now that I've sobered up, I'd like inner side sills.

[jonnyboy]

Is this wet lay Matt or pre preg? Very impressive! I've just rejected a CF hardtop from a company after waiting ages for the fecker. Maybe I should tell them to come and headhunt you.

[FLD]

Thats wetlay. Unfortunately I dont have an autoclave or an oven suitable for pre-preg. (I'm also FAR to tight to be shelling out £90 per M for the stuff!). Lightweight carbon hard top is on my list of things but its low down on a long list!

[jonnyboy]

Amazing mate. I don't think I can adequately explain how difficult it is to do what you he done there and end up with that finish. You know you are in the wrong job? Unless you are a very very good chemist of course lol.

[FLD]

'jonnyboy', on 06 Aug 2012 - 08:29 AM, said:

Amazing mate. I don't think I can adequately explain how difficult it is to do what you he done there and end up with that finish. You know you are in the wrong job? Unless you are a very very good chemist of course lol.

I'm rubbish! Still contemplating various career options. I'm fancying a HT made in spread tow cloth but thats supposed to be tough to handle.

[jonnyboy]

Laminators are on surprisingly good money, pattern makers even better and pretty much a job for life as good ones are valued in companies like gold dust!

[FLD]

Finally got round to fitting these. The ears weigh in at 282g and 279 so fairly consistent. I then used a boat load of epoxy bonding in the vents so the weight saving is only 100g per side. Still, they look ok ::



Got the dash plates in too. For those with carbon plates I have used some small 3mm hardboard pieces in the back with velcro stuck on it. This does the job nicely. I had tried 5mm balsa but its too thick.

[Bumblebee]

Looking good is that a yellow Center console I spot there? Any pics

[chris_uk]

looks pretty good that. did you ever get hold of a TMS front splitter? i have one in the garage now which you can use for whatever you need

[Bumblebee]

I'm a bit jealous of your handy work

[FLD]

'chris_uk', on 08 Sept 2012 - 12:12 PM, said:

looks pretty good that.

did you ever get hold of a TMS front splitter?

i have one in the garage now which you can use for whatever you need

[Darcini]

Not bad, for an amateur.

[Bumblebee]

Any more carbon bits planned?

[FLD]

'Aimy', on 08 Sept 2012 - 12:11 PM, said:

Looking good is that a yellow Center console I spot there? Any pics

http://www.vx220.org...leatheredagain/

[FLD]

'Aimy', on 08 Sept 2012 - 12:29 PM, said:

Any more carbon bits planned?

Yeah, been thinking about the main undertray. I was thinking of having a go with the spread tow cloth and a foam core. Should be mega rigid and mega light.