speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/5/09 at 06:04 PM |
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Scuttle - How to make it?
I knwo people have different ways of making theirs and mine really didn't work so i am looking for a bit of inspiration (visual aids would also
be nice  )
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*davies144*
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| posted on 21/5/09 at 06:15 PM |
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hi, i have a fibre glass one for sale, if you want it? ben
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Simon
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| posted on 21/5/09 at 06:32 PM |
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speedy
The way I did mine was to draw a line around the bonnet side of the nosecone onto a piece of wood wide enough for the scuttle.
I then expanded the shape till it was scuttle sized - it's a bit of artistic licence as you can just enlarge it, as it'll be far too tall.
Obviously it needs to be higher than nosecone.
I then cut that shape from the wood, and put it in place on the car in its correct position.
I then took another piece of wood (the dash panel if you like) and placed it where it was going to go, and at the right angle (ie sloping forward).
I then got a long stick with a pen on the end, and scribed a line holding the "non-pen end" on the nosecone, resting the long stick on the
front part of scuttle (piece of wood) and scribing a line onto the dash piece of wood.
Now it's all a bit vague, but iirc I then transfered these templates onto some 5mm mdf, and cut slots where the lines where. Then I got them
both lined up relatively and slotted a piece of thin ally between them, greased it all up (as it's besically become a female mould) and
laminated.
Demoulded one scuttle.
Easy - took about 2 hours iirc
ATB
Simon
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 21/5/09 at 06:41 PM |
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Or how not to!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/5/09 at 07:25 PM |
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Simon - Is your engine side of the scuttle wood then?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 21/5/09 at 07:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by *davies144*
hi, i have a fibre glass one for sale, if you want it? ben
If davies144 doesn't want it Ben, I may be interested  (depending on size and cost etc)
[Edited on 21/5/09 by Daddylonglegs]
Just edited for the second time, think I'm having a senior moment again
[Edited on 21/5/09 by Daddylonglegs]
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/5/09 at 07:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by *davies144*
hi, i have a fibre glass one for sale, if you want it? ben
Thanks ben but i have already made the dashboard and i doubt it will fit as my chassis is a bit different to the norm
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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*davies144*
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| posted on 21/5/09 at 08:29 PM |
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ok no probs, worth a try! if you want moree info daddylonglegs U2U me, wanting about £30?ben
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Cheffy
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| posted on 21/5/09 at 08:41 PM |
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Hi Speedy,
I put this post up recently. Has a few pics if that helps.
Thread link
There's also pictures on my website here:-
My website
Last third or so of the page.
HTH,
Mart.
PS. Have made progress since here. I'll try and update the website with some more pics tomorrow.
[Edited on 21/5/09 by Cheffy]
Farts are like Rock'n'Roll. You love your own but you hate everybody else's. Lemmy, Motorhead.
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Simon
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| posted on 21/5/09 at 09:33 PM |
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speedy,
No, it's all fibreglass, just use the mdf and ally as the mould.
Unfortunately, I'm in the process of redoing the ally sides on my car and replacing the f/glass boot panel with ally and now Allanson has shown
me I can make my scuttle look better to
Thanks a bunch, pal!!
ATB
Simon
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RK
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| posted on 22/5/09 at 01:29 AM |
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A scuttle for 30 pounds cannot be beat! Mine was between 150 and 300 pounds. Just buy it and modify it. If you need wider or narrower, you can cut it
in half and fibreglass it back together. Even I did that and it worked!
I admire Simon's method though.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 22/5/09 at 07:36 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RK
A scuttle for 30 pounds cannot be beat! Mine was between 150 and 300 pounds. Just buy it and modify it. If you need wider or narrower, you can cut it
in half and fibreglass it back together. Even I did that and it worked!
I admire Simon's method though.
My thoughts exactly mate. After all, isn't Locost about DIY?
JB
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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