907
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 10:15 AM |
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R&D Rear mud guard
Hi All
I've been having a play with a sheet of ally and can't make up my mind about the shape of the bottom edges.
The outside corner will have a radius for SVA, but it's the horizontal bottom edge that I'm wondering about.
If I slope them down to the bottom of the chassis they look huge,
but as they are they sort of finish in the middle of nowhere.
Please ignore clamps, dents & hammer marks, and the lack of a returned edge.
It's just an R&D one to see what it looks like in the flesh.
Opinions needed.
Cheers
Paul G
(I'll post a couple more pics after this one)
 
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907
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 10:16 AM |
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Number 2
 
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907
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 10:17 AM |
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And 3
Many thanks
Paul G
 
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 10:32 AM |
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arch.
Try a bit more like this, give me a call
GAZ
 
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907
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 12:22 PM |
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Cheers Gaz
Added a bit on with sticky tape
Paul G
 
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Peteff
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 01:01 PM |
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The flat top makes it look like an afterthought Paul, a slope out from the tub looks more purposeful but it might be hard to achieve.
 
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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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Humbug
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 02:51 PM |
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Respect for the ali working, 907... but shouldn't the seats and harnesses be ali too? 
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907
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 03:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
Respect for the ali working, 907... but shouldn't the seats and harnesses be ali too?
Grey vinyl seats were the best colour match I could find.
Tried grey seat belts but I kept loosing them.
Paul G
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907
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 03:25 PM |
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Pete. I love it.
I don't think I could get quite that much cone shape though.
I have just 28mm of space on the side panel (see pic) before I would need to remake it.
It would make the fixing flange a lot harder to do. Before, I started with a flat sheet and
folded a 30mm bend on it, then shrunk the edge so it formed the main shape.
To slope it, I would need to develop it as a half cone and knock the flange on.
It's food for thought though. Thanks for the reply.
Paul G
 
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 07:19 PM |
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looking good paul,
Difficult to tell from the piccy but do they stick out far enough? they look pretty borderline?
for what it's worth I think they look better sloped down to line up wioth the lower edge of the body.
as far as the top edge is concerned, have you seen the rear wings on a Tiger Super6? personally i love the slope down on the inner edge......
Cheers
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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DIY Si
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 07:50 PM |
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They do look better with a slope on the front edge. Whilst it may be a fair bit of hassle, they do look a better with a slight slope on them to the
top egde. Maybe not all the way to the top of the side panel, but not dead flat either. Otherwise, yet more excellent work from you Sir!
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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907
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 07:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
looking good paul,
Difficult to tell from the piccy but do they stick out far enough? they look pretty borderline?
for what it's worth I think they look better sloped down to line up wioth the lower edge of the body.
as far as the top edge is concerned, have you seen the rear wings on a Tiger Super6? personally i love the slope down on the inner edge......
Cheers
Hi Dave
When I make the actual wings the outer edge will be longer, then rolled under to form a wired edge.
I'm going to follow the advice on the bottom edges sloping down to the bottom of the chassis.
I wouldn't dare go against Gaz. (Tee he)
The Tiger ones do look ace, but its wheels are well out from the side panel.
Mine are close to the side on suspension compression so that's not an option.
It's just the flat top / sloped top issue to decide on now.
See you at Stoneleigh ??
Cheers
Paul G
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907
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 08:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
They do look better with a slope on the front edge. Whilst it may be a fair bit of hassle, they do look a better with a slight slope on them to the
top egde. Maybe not all the way to the top of the side panel, but not dead flat either. Otherwise, yet more excellent work from you Sir!
Hi, and thanks.
Another vote for the sloping top then.
Better start making a 3 metre trammel bar then to mark them out with.
Cheers,
Paul G
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 08:08 PM |
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Whatever you do will look excellent I have no doubt...
We will be at stoneliegh on the Sunday - hopefully buying a last few bits needed to finish the Avon!
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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DIY Si
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 08:21 PM |
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Oh stop complaining, how hard can it be?!
Well, at least for someone with your witch (warlock?) like metal working skills!
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 09:33 AM |
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Hi Paul, I've just got back off holiday to pick up the posts on your rear mudguards. I do agree that the angle approach on the lower front edge
does look good. I'm not sure about sloping the sides a la Westfield. I remember that Trev D told me that when making rear mudguards, before
shrinking, he wheeled in quite a high crown, at least an inch and a half. When the mudguard is formed by the shrinking most of this crown disappears
but it does leave just the hint of a curve which to me is quite pleasing.
Hope to meet up at Stoneleigh
alb
John
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