ChrisJ15
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 posted on 3/8/15 at 04:16 PM |
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Glass Fibre Mating Surfaces
Ive noticed where there are two glassfibre mating surfaces thats there's already lots of wear on my J15 before I've even got on the
road.
I've seen and heard people putting some self adhesive material between these surfaces to prevent this but it would have to be pretty thin to
keep the shut lines tight and I guess being waterproof would help!
Any ideas for a suitable material for this?
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JeffHs
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| posted on 3/8/15 at 04:56 PM |
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Propellor tape?
http://www.lasaero.com/site/products/article?id=J024HVFGL
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40inches
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| posted on 3/8/15 at 06:16 PM |
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What parts?
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ChrisJ15
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| posted on 3/8/15 at 10:36 PM |
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I mean where you get a return on two panels so for example the front of the rear clam meats the rear of the centre tub.
So theres two sections of glassfibre that are pressed up against each other.
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40inches
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| posted on 4/8/15 at 09:32 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisJ15
I mean where you get a return on two panels so for example the front of the rear clam meats the rear of the centre tub.
So theres two sections of glassfibre that are pressed up against each other.
I have used self adhesive foam rubber strips or sheet on all fibreglass returns, works very well.
At joints that are tight together I used 1mm thick, the scuttle to chassis I used 3mm, it compresses to almost nothing.
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SteveWallace
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| posted on 4/8/15 at 04:06 PM |
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I used a bike inner tube cut to form a single thickness sheet. Easy to cut to size, a lot thinner than adhesive backed foam and little money (£0 if
you happen to have one with a puncture like I did). I used it where the bonnet sits on the scuttle and nose cone and its showed no sign of coming off
or wearing out.
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ChrisJ15
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| posted on 6/8/15 at 09:36 AM |
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, much appreciated.
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FuryRebuild
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| posted on 6/8/15 at 11:21 AM |
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+1 for the tape.
When all you have is a hammer, everything around you is a nail.
www.furyrebuild.co.uk
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