Going to build a race 1m

[Manic172]

Also had no lights today either. They kept tripping the power. So ripped them all down ran new wiring and fitted 4 new LED strip lights

Can sort of see what's going on now

 

[Manic172]

Evening all. Right not been to the workshop but had my boy do some facebook updates. Please pop over and give us a like and also any other ideas or bits you want more indepth details on what we are trying todo

 

[Manic172]

Had an evening at the yard... I thought I would have a go at making a carbonfiber sheet for covering the spare wheel well I have cut out
So I started with a sheet of glass. Cleaned it, then used a degrease then polished it.

Then gave it a coat of a PVA release agent.

So I had a roll of carbonfibre

I marked it with masking tape to a rough size of 850mm x 950mm then cut threw the tape this will stop the edges from fraying

Then I cut 4 sheets to layer up ready.

So I layer the first sheet down and squared it up to hopefully look good. As the first sheet down on the glass will be the one on show.

Then repeat. Next layer and then with a paint brush cover the carbon. Then the next and the next
Then I put some thing called peel ply on top. This is ment to soak up the left over resin but it won't stick to the carbon

And this is how it was left in the workshop... tomorrow will be the tell tale if it works or not. So will update tomorrow

 

[Yellow fr]

Looks good can’t wait to see the finish product


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[Manic172]

Wellll. It's off the glass...

It's not to bad for a first attempt... think I needed more release agent on the glass. I had to scrap it clean with a razor blade.... right next attemp. Not sure what to make tho... was thinking of doing the splash sheilds in the wheel arch . But do them out of kevlar carbon mix .. any one got any ideas

 

[robertj]

I just moulded a new roof for my Clio exactly the same way.

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[Manic172]

I just moulded a new roof for my Clio exactly the same way.

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Have you watched ruskiweldshit on YouTube. He has made most panels from kevlar for his time attack clio

 

[robertj]

I know Ilya. We were having a competition to see who would do the roof first! He beat me by a couple of weeks but mine is lighter!


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[robertj]

And now you wouldn’t know it was Carbon!


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[Manic172]

And now you wouldn’t know it was Carbon!


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I gotta learn how to do this stuff properly...

 

[Manic172]

I just moulded a new roof for my Clio exactly the same way.

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Just wondering where you buy your carbon sheet from.

 

[robertj]

Easy Composites. They have everything you need and loads of tutorials.


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[Manic172]

Just ordered the wheels we are going to use for the wet weather tyres. Gone for a matt silver.... think this should look OK against the black car

 

[Sparkie]

Do like the XXR’s.


Badger5 Custom Map + TIP,
3”Custom exhaust, FMIC, Bosh 550’s, BC Coilovers, ARB’s +loads more.

 

[Manic172]

Now we're cooking.... can do some more my self. Instead of waiting for other people and fitting in with their calender

 

[Manic172]

We all love a delivery.... don't we..

 

[Manic172]

Here we go......

Next layer down....

Oooooo aren't they nice,

Nice and wide... 9.75 inches.

These are going to used for the wet weather tyres

 

[Manic172]

Had the grinder out. Cut the floor ready to start moving the seat over

Had some 1.5mm sheet, so cut it over size a bit and bent it to 90° this week end we will shape it more and cut to size

And by doing this and keeping the seat rails shortish to normal lengths and not extending from the door sill to the reshaped tunnel. I am going to box the sill inwards to basically just move across

Then weld in the seat rails. Hopefully this will move the seat over and still stay strong enough.

 

[mcspook]

Had the grinder out. Cut the floor ready to start moving the seat over View attachment 24743

Had some 1.5mm sheet, so cut it over size a bit and bent it to 90° this week end we will shape it more and cut to size View attachment 24744
And by doing this and keeping the seat rails shortish to normal lengths and not extending from the door sill to the reshaped tunnel. I am going to box the sill inwards to basically just move across
View attachment 24745

Then weld in the seat rails. Hopefully this will move the seat over and still stay strong enough.

That must improve also the weight distribution to the center. ?
It seems as a never-ending project as new to do work showing up in the list. I personally would feel overwhelmed by this . Congrats for the work.

 

[Gokiwi64]

I'm 57 ...will it be finished before I expire ??