welderman
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| posted on 21/11/12 at 04:12 PM |
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Fiberglass Scuttle Mould
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 
Thank's, Joe 
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twybrow
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| posted on 21/11/12 at 04:41 PM |
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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.
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TimC
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| posted on 21/11/12 at 04:51 PM |
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Hmmm. I wonder what material you are thinking of using.
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welderman
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| posted on 21/11/12 at 04:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TimC
Hmmm. I wonder what material you are thinking of using.
Thank's, Joe
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welderman
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| posted on 21/11/12 at 04:55 PM |
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quote:
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 ?
Thank's, Joe
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
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mark chandler
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| posted on 21/11/12 at 05:26 PM |
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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
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twybrow
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| posted on 21/11/12 at 07:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by welderman
quote:
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....
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welderman
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| posted on 21/11/12 at 08:35 PM |
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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
Thank's, Joe
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