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Fiberglass Scuttle Mould
welderman - 21/11/12 at 04:12 PM

Hi fellow Locosters, have any of you out there got a scuttle mould i could borrow, i want to have a go at making a scuttle.

The body work for my car is apparently from an Aries and im not sure if a locost/haynes/mk/mnr etc one would fit but im open to any kind for now.

What Have You

twybrow - 21/11/12 at 04:41 PM

Just be aware that the Aries bodywork is quite low compared to other manufacturers. I have an Aries chassis, but used Luego bodywork as it gave me at least 2" more clearance above the engine compared to the aries bodywork.

TimC - 21/11/12 at 04:51 PM

Hmmm. I wonder what material you are thinking of using.

welderman - 21/11/12 at 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by TimC
Hmmm. I wonder what material you are thinking of using.


welderman - 21/11/12 at 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by twybrow
Just be aware that the Aries bodywork is quite low compared to other manufacturers. I have an Aries chassis, but used Luego bodywork as it gave me at least 2" more clearance above the engine compared to the aries bodywork.


was the Luego scuttle a good fit ?

mark chandler - 21/11/12 at 05:26 PM

I made mine out of Ali, it was easy.

Couple of scrap pieces of mdf, cut to the front and rear shape I wanted, spaced out with a a few bits of wood, then cut Ali to fit either side, folded sheet Ali over the same as making a bonnet then TIG welded it up.

I did have to beat a lip for the bonnet return, on this picture you can see the screw down the bottom, made to long so I could screw bits tightly to the former, folded them under when finishing off.

It only took a couple of hours if that


Ali bulkhead
Ali bulkhead

twybrow - 21/11/12 at 07:24 PM

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Originally posted by welderman
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Originally posted by twybrow
Just be aware that the Aries bodywork is quite low compared to other manufacturers. I have an Aries chassis, but used Luego bodywork as it gave me at least 2" more clearance above the engine compared to the aries bodywork.


was the Luego scuttle a good fit ?


You can't just go for the Luego scuttle - you would need to go for the nose cone and scuttle too, as they are all taller. Are they a good fit? Well they are pretty close, but not perfect for sure.... Have a look at my photos and judge for yourself.

Make a mould? From scratch, or by chopping up another scuttle to meet your requirements, and then take a splash from that scuttle to use as a mould....

welderman - 21/11/12 at 08:35 PM

Want it so I can have a go making one in carbon

Could make one out of ally I suppose. But won't match the rest of the car