pickmaster
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| posted on 15/10/15 at 09:18 AM |
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Making a bodywork for a single seater
Hi
Have I completely lost the plot
I'm looking at making new bodywork for my single seater
I'm thinking of covering the car with plastic sheets the forming the shape in chicken wire covered with papier-mashe
Remove brace with wood inside the smooth off outside with body filler and polish to use a buck for a fiberglass panel
Anyone tried it any thoughts before I make a mess😜
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907
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| posted on 15/10/15 at 11:21 AM |
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What I did was a fair amount of work;
but what your suggesting sounds like way more.
Paul G
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watsonpj
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| posted on 15/10/15 at 11:23 AM |
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have you seen this thread
linky
I think you can go down the chicken wire direction but getting symmetry will be difficult with that kind of method. Even if you want to do the design
freely without going down the CAD route I would still think some kind of wooden ribs would help.
There was also a mention of bendable mdf in another thread that
might be easier to work with especially if you want some curves in one plane only.
good luck and keep us posted.
Pete
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kingster996
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| posted on 15/10/15 at 12:55 PM |
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Make it look like this and you're onto a winner ;-)
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure
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russbost
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| posted on 15/10/15 at 03:14 PM |
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I have some old formula ford bodywork going cheap if that would give you a start?
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headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
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pickmaster
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| posted on 16/10/15 at 09:18 AM |
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Kingster
Your not wrong I saw that amazing car this year 😜 I need one
Russ
Thanks for the offer
I've got a front nose just want a lighter one and not got the engine cover but will try manufacturing first and see how it goes maybe tomorrow
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