Carbon fibre time attack twins
07-12-2012, 06:37 PM
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Well it is the same height as oem, plus it has a bit more room underneath. Due to no bulky frame above the roll bar. So if you can fit your hardtop over your roll bar now it won't be an issue.
I will be selling them, but it will still be a few months away. And once I have sold a few locally, and sorted out any issues, and if there is enough interest, I will look into exporting them.
I will be selling them, but it will still be a few months away. And once I have sold a few locally, and sorted out any issues, and if there is enough interest, I will look into exporting them.
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07-12-2012, 09:04 PM
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And they didn't get a pic of the real fastback, just the rendering. I have been working every night till 10:30 - 11:00 on the fastback. It is amazing how much work there is in such a small piece. I have set the rebate for the back window now, sanded the whole thing with 40 grit and filled and small spots left behind. It is within 0.5mm now. So will sand that today, and get some primer on it. By the weekend it should be ready for top coat paint. But i have to go to some fancy lunch sat at the races, then stay in the city. So should get back onto it by sunday arvo.
This is the hifill and guide coat.
And this is what it is up to now, all sanded and fill on the small holes and scratches.
This is the hifill and guide coat.
And this is what it is up to now, all sanded and fill on the small holes and scratches.
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07-13-2012, 12:55 AM
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Yeah for real. I had no idea people on that site were just like the readers in all the grocery store magazines. Saying they don't like his "body kit" 
---- like that is the reason I stay far, far away from the car "scene"
OP, your cars are beautiful and your accent makes me want to grow more hair on my chest, as I'm sure yours is adorned like a well groomed lawn and you can satisfy a blue whale with ease.
---- like that is the reason I stay far, far away from the car "scene" OP, your cars are beautiful and your accent makes me want to grow more hair on my chest, as I'm sure yours is adorned like a well groomed lawn and you can satisfy a blue whale with ease.
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07-13-2012, 01:49 AM
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Yeah for real. I had no idea people on that site were just like the readers in all the grocery store magazines. Saying they don't like his "body kit" ---- like that is the reason I stay far, far away from the car "scene"
OP, your cars are beautiful and your accent makes me want to grow more hair on my chest, as I'm sure yours is adorned like a well groomed lawn and you can satisfy a blue whale with ease.
---- like that is the reason I stay far, far away from the car "scene" OP, your cars are beautiful and your accent makes me want to grow more hair on my chest, as I'm sure yours is adorned like a well groomed lawn and you can satisfy a blue whale with ease.
Not sure i can remove the bodykit either. As it is the body.....
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07-13-2012, 02:13 AM
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Getting hate on speedhunters is a compliment. Any car that is widely accepted on there is almost always some show car pretending to be a race car.
When and if I ever do a crazy build of some sort Id almost be inclined not to post pics on the net simply because id be afraid it would end up on speedhunters, meaning that I had accidentally become what I hate.
When and if I ever do a crazy build of some sort Id almost be inclined not to post pics on the net simply because id be afraid it would end up on speedhunters, meaning that I had accidentally become what I hate.
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07-20-2012, 12:50 AM
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I took the mould of and started cleaning it up. The plaster was a ---- to get off. You can see in this pic that it is almost done, and the pile of plaster.
I have spent the last day cleaning the car, put the carbon fibre hardtop on and prepping it for the next round on sunday. And i will need a couple of days to clean the garage - it is very dusty and messy.
I have spent the last day cleaning the car, put the carbon fibre hardtop on and prepping it for the next round on sunday. And i will need a couple of days to clean the garage - it is very dusty and messy.
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07-20-2012, 06:01 PM
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I did put on wax, and pva. The problem is I only sanded the buck with 320 grit, and gave it 2 quick coats of wax, then I sprayed 3 coats of pva. Should have sprayed the buck to give it a high gloss, and buffed it. But this mould is only to make the fiberglass one piece fastback. once I make a one piece fastback, I can then modify that to make the main fastback section, take a mould of that, and then make the trunk mould separately. So i didn't bother making this mould perfect, as it will only be for one piece fastbacks to do testing on. I have a couple of friends, and myself that want to do some on track data comparisons with a hardtop.
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07-26-2012, 01:18 AM
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Went to a new track, lots of fun with hills and hairpins. Got 3rd fastest time, and 1st in my class.
Video of me racing a new clio racecar. I will get onto the fastback next week.
Pic of the car as it is now
Video of me racing a new clio racecar. I will get onto the fastback next week.
Pic of the car as it is now
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07-26-2012, 03:09 PM
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I was looking at some hoods with heat extractors built in, or building it my self. The lay out of the heat extractors would be a little different that the pic above. Since I plan on running a L33 V8 in place for a power plant, I would run the vents about where the headers are and behind the radiator. I looked at numerous after market hoods but they have shitty build qualities (Chaser) and/or they are heavier that the stock hood.
P.S. I haven't seen you post anything up on Time Attack Forums in a while
P.S. I haven't seen you post anything up on Time Attack Forums in a while
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07-26-2012, 06:09 PM
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The vents work well, I keep forgetting to bring wool to get a video of the air coming out. Bu you can see the heat escaping in the pits, even when it is only warm waiting to go out. I wouldn't put the vents any further back.
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