Carbon fibre time attack twins
The car looks great! You should incorperate a door recessed "pocket handle" in that inner door card so you can close the door more easily. I saw it done on some drift car (can't remember which one), but it looked really nice.
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There will be some cut-outs for access in the door to install the hinge bolts etc. I took some video footage to see how my new phone works.
Check it here - http://youtu.be/Q_SIzoAd8Z0
Check it here - http://youtu.be/Q_SIzoAd8Z0
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I use 450gsm chop strand and 2 thick coats of tooling gel coat.
I have moved house now, pulled down the old asbestos garage, and i just bought 6m x 10m garage. What ever that is in feet....
Concrete slab is going in on wednesday and then i will put up the garage by sunday i hope.
I have moved house now, pulled down the old asbestos garage, and i just bought 6m x 10m garage. What ever that is in feet....
Concrete slab is going in on wednesday and then i will put up the garage by sunday i hope.
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Trunk, still needs trimming and i have to wash off the pva.
I weighed it too - It is 2.86lb's with the internal frame on, and it still needs trimming around the edges..... So i would think finished weight would be 2.5 lb's. And it is amazingly stiff now, it is almost imposiible to twist it, and definately can not bend it.
I weighed it too - It is 2.86lb's with the internal frame on, and it still needs trimming around the edges..... So i would think finished weight would be 2.5 lb's. And it is amazingly stiff now, it is almost imposiible to twist it, and definately can not bend it.
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Well i finally got a start on the car again. Moved house, etc.
Inner door mould is done and i made a c.f front spoiler for the yellow car.
Yellow na6 i bought to use for track days.
Inner door mould is done and i made a c.f front spoiler for the yellow car.
Yellow na6 i bought to use for track days.
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Your work is absolutely amazing and looks great I wish I had a place to lean this stuff. I have used fiberglass with some success in the past but nothing I would say is really good quality.
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Yeah, cf lip looks awesome. How does one learn to do this? I mean did you teach yourself or get a book, etc.? Also, is it a lot cheaper to make (if you have the skills) than to buy?
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There is plenty of info online or go to the library to learn to make any parts you like. The front spoiler is a bit tricky to do, so i wouldn't do that for a first project. And yes, of course it is cheaper to make the parts yourself. As long as you have a project big enough to use most of the materials.
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