Mave
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| posted on 4/8/04 at 07:42 PM |
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Respect for Alan "Meerkat" and Steve "La Bala"
Hmm, after working on the plug for my nosecone, I can't help but have an enormous respect for Alan "Meerkat" and Steve "La
Bala" (see middy-section). Making a plug the size of a complete car must be so much work. Incredible.
I'm currently only making the plug for the nosecone, and it is getting there, very, very slowly, but before it is perfectly smooth, there will
be soooo much sanding, filling, sanding, filling, etc.
(why didn't I just order the bodywork which came with my Indy?!?!)
Still, it is huge fun to actually "shape" your car....let's hope I can keep up this thought until it is finished....
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Alan B
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| posted on 4/8/04 at 08:06 PM |
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Cheers...
Yep, a LOT of work.......but worth it in the end...(hopefully
Good luck with yours.....looks like it's taking shape nicely...
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niceperson709
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| posted on 4/8/04 at 10:05 PM |
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It is a lot of work but it does mean that your car will have a distinctive look that is why I'm doing my own too when you get close to finishing
your should give it a coat of paint ,undercoat will do when it is all one colour it is a lot easier to see high or low spots .
best wishes
Iain 
 
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sgraber
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| posted on 5/8/04 at 02:24 AM |
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Not going to argue with the prevailing opinion...
However, having the right tools helps a LOT! I notice by your photo that you are in need of a good sanding board with the proper grit. You should be
at 80 to 120 grit until the shape is fairly smooth. Then a very flexible applicator to draw the filler smoothly over your shapes willl help you reach
that critical point where the sanding is more for finishing than for shaping.
ALSO ... any fillets and chamfers should be drawn out to a sharp edge and only after you have perfectly straight edges do you round them to shape with
sanding.
At least that's what I'M learning right now.
Steve Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Alan B
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| posted on 19/8/04 at 04:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
....ALSO ... any fillets and chamfers should be drawn out to a sharp edge and only after you have perfectly straight edges do you round them to shape
with sanding.
At least that's what I'M learning right now.
Steve Graber
Hey Steve, yes that's exactly what I found too.....rounded corners are so hard to inspect and measure from..
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/8/04 at 04:18 PM |
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If I'm shaping filler (bondo to you Steve) I use 40 grit till it's close. It feathers the edges quicker and keys the next layer so you can
spread it thinner. It doesn't clog up either as it's like gravel glued to card.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 19/8/04 at 10:53 PM |
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I use 80 grade on a sander - it works too......
atb
steve
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