I have decided to make all my bodywork myself (as the car was supposed to be a learning tool) so I need a fibreglass book that gives good info on all aspects - mould making, buck making etc, all with reference to building car bodywork (particular interest in how to get it symmetrical etc!)
Does anyone know of such a book? I remember someone on here a while ago was making a stunning replica body of an old racing car or similar but cant remember who! Anyone got any ideas on that..?

Thanks for any help!

Al

I have found the videos by very helpful

http://www.youtube.com/user/hornitpilot

Sorry Al cant help in terms of the bodywork.

But have you got any more renderings of your design? looks good

if i recall correctly, John dickens who also writes for ckc magazine wrote a detailed book on using f/g not so long ago.

Is this the thread you were thinkinf of?

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=43112&page=28

adrian

As an alternative you may find the type of detailed information you are looking for in books about making GRP boats.

Best book I've seen is "Competion car composites" by Simon Mcbeath


Cheers

Fred W B

From Hayes website

Competition Car Composites
A practical handbook
By: Simon McBeath

This is a practical and well-illustrated guide to all the main aspects of composite fibre reinforced plastic manufacturing techniques with emphasis on the methods and materials that can be used in the home workshop. It is therefore a valuable source of reference for competition drivers, amateur designers and constructors, as well as those who make, modify or repair components, both for competition cars and road vehicles.
'tries to keep techno-babble to a minimum' Cars & Car Conversions
Hardback, 233 x 169mm, 208 pages, 165 illustrations

ISBN: 9781859606247
Book No: H624
Web price: £19.99
Availability: In Stock

Life it too short! Make a canoe at your local night school, consider your self proficient in GRP, buy the panels and get on with your build!

@ ceebmoj, thanks those are interesting watching!

@ Miks15, i had the whole thing at one point, but almost every part of the external bodywork i am changing now! ill put up some renderings when ive got the new set exactly how i want - ill be machining from them

@ ashg, found the book thanks! looks good

@ adithorp, it certainly was! thanks for that!

@ mal, thanks for the info, i might have a look in my local library for books, i take it boat building is more common than kit car panel making? What kind of finish do they like to get?

@ Fred W B, that book sounds good, and considering your awesome project i might crack the piggy bank open to buy that one! Well done on your achievements chap! Did you work with glassfibre as a job previous to the canamsa?

and finally, @ Mark Allanson, Haha! I would but i dont have anywhere near me! And the bodywork i want is nowhere near stock but im going to start small (ie nose cone or similar) and if that works out to be an absolute ballache il just buy the rest of the panels!

Thanks for all your replies

Al

Hi Al

Thanks for the compliment

Before I started my project I didn't have any practical GRP experience.

As Ive posted on here before, I don't consider I have any particular special talent.

Once I've decided what I want to do I:

Find out how to do it - books, internet, speak to people.
Get what I need to do it - tools, materials.
Start doing it!
Solve one problem at a time.
If you get stuck do something else for a while, then go back to it.

Its not really difficult, but it is tedious...

Cheers

Fred W B

well done even more for your awesome work then!

Id like to think i have the same pattern, i redesigned the suspension in the same way, learned about it first etc, and even though it took a while to do (involved a lot of different disciplines) i learned more from it, and now that its done im a lot happier with it!

I think ill get the book and start fairly small and see where the groove takes me!

Thanks for your suggestions chap

Al

Unless you enjoy wasting money or intend offering your bodywork to others then don't bother it will cost you a fortune and books won't be of much use either you need to learn from those that know.

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Have a look at this mate, they have videos from when they started building, i dont think its finished yet but still a lot of info in the vids.

www.bxrmotors.com