trident
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Improvise, Adapt and Overcome
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Post by trident on Nov 25, 2014 15:43:54 GMT
Better get that off the table before the misses gets back home. LOL …. Looking very nice.
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Post by scooby1929 on Nov 25, 2014 21:51:07 GMT
John you are a man of many talents just incredible. May I ask what you work as?
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Post by jgilbert on Nov 26, 2014 22:38:25 GMT
Scooby, I hate to disappoint but nothing exciting! I did train and qualify as a Mechanical Engineer when I left school so some of it must have stuck. At the end of the day we are all only limited by our imagination (and a bit of cash). Anyway, completed the both top panels. I've also cut the first panel on the drivers side (unsurprisingly a different size). I have to admit I am pleased with the finish. The carbon fibre is nicely aligned with no air bubbles coupled with a nice 3D look that proper carbon fibre gives and the surface is smooth and glossly. The inside surface, which I forgot to take a picture of is a matt finish which looks very business like. Next job is the bottom panel.   |
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Post by scooby1929 on Nov 27, 2014 18:04:17 GMT
Looks great is it just the 2 sections you are goin to piece in or are you goin to do it all. I have just pieced in the first one to hide the electrics and to mount the side indicators. Was wondering why you are doing the next triangular section as well?
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Post by gwnwar on Nov 27, 2014 18:58:10 GMT
My guess for the 2 panels would be it will just flow into the CF panel that will be made for the bottom..Also keeps water and air some what from the cockpit. and because he can..
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Post by jgilbert on Nov 27, 2014 23:31:13 GMT
Looks great is it just the 2 sections you are goin to piece in or are you goin to do it all. I have just pieced in the first one to hide the electrics and to mount the side indicators. Was wondering why you are doing the next triangular section as well? Scooby, yes just first two sections. As Gwnwar says, flows better and gives me more opportunity for mirrors/side indicators. My wiring is not really no show and the dashboard helps hide it. Only problem is the finish is so must better on the sides compared to the dash (our first attempt) I may have to re do the dash. We will see. Itching, to get a bottom panel done and on to see what is looks like. |
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Post by gwnwar on Nov 28, 2014 4:27:49 GMT
Is the wife going out of town again soon.. Did you get the dining room cleaned before she came home..
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Post by jgilbert on Dec 2, 2014 21:24:55 GMT
Is the wife going out of town again soon.. Did you get the dining room cleaned before she came home.. YES, this weekend  and NO, didn't get it cleared away in time so have had to bribe her with more spending money   Anyway, infused my first bottom side panel last weekend, scary stuff. Total weight less that 700 grams!!!! Left to cure over the weekend during which time I templated the panel in card. Transferred to the carbon and cut out. Bit more fettling to do but, looking good. This panel has a curve so the 3D effect of the carbon weave within the resin is really pronounced.  Change your viewing angle and a different effect.  And again.  Remembered to take a photo of the inside which is a matt finish which I like a lot (excuse the hand prints) This will match the floor nicely.  Final job was to try a little bit of detailing. Attempted to oil 'black' the s/steel button head screws I'm planning on using. The one on the right has been 'oiled'. Not black, but more of a bronzed colour but simple enough to repeat should I wish. Think plain steel would have coloured more.  So more infusion planned for the weekend, drivers side panel and centre console. |
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Post by beav on Dec 3, 2014 10:04:26 GMT
So where can I order my side panels from?
Do we have to wait till she goes out again and chip in shopping money ?
They look amazing by the way !
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Post by jgilbert on Dec 28, 2014 22:55:50 GMT
Hi Everybody, Happy Christmas,
Not much progress on the car in the last couple of weeks, carbon panels fitted to both sides now and just made a couple of panels for the rear of the thingy-pit.
I have mounted my side indicators and used the trick suggested by Trident to change a resistor in the flasher unit to get the right flasher speed when using LEDS. 38pence worth of resistor, a great tip thanks for sharing Trident.
Still a 101 jobs left to do.
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Post by jgilbert on Dec 31, 2014 15:10:37 GMT
Last update this year (2014). That means I have been building this thing for 2 years! still, no rush I tell myself? Unfortunately, not much progress as I've been waiting for some 5mm Rivenuts to arrive that I ordered before Christmas Anyway side indicators fitted. Went for something that is a bit 'bug eyed' looking to a) hopefully meet the IVA spec and b) fit with the overall exoskeleton design.   Next job was to make even more Carbon Fibre (my C/F factory having been relocated to the study). Made a mound for the centre console main panel that will have my switches fitted. I had previously made a stainless steel version but think c/f will go with the design better. Mound all ready to infuse with resin.  And halfway through the process.  Final job for 2014 was to wire up the rear fog and reversing lights and check they work.  Anyway, Happy new year to everybody! and here's to lots of successful IVA's in 2015! |
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Post by jgilbert on Jan 2, 2015 17:56:30 GMT
Hour or so today fitting my centre console carbon fibre infill. Think the c/f contrasts nicely with the aluminium side panels. Just needs switches.   |
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Post by steadfast on Jan 4, 2015 3:00:34 GMT
damn your work is amazing. It looks great!
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Post by jgilbert on Jan 10, 2015 18:22:37 GMT
d**n your work is amazing. It looks great! Thanks Steadfast. |
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Post by jgilbert on Jan 10, 2015 18:51:39 GMT
Spent all this week undoing work I've previously completed. I've been reading up on brake upgrades and next winter may look at a Wilwood brake upgrade and installing a rear brake proportioning valve. The only problem is, if I do this I have mounted my front to rear bike pipe brake on the PPF so difficult to get to and fit the valve. Simple answer, move the brake line. So I removed the line from the PPF and re-positioned the rear Tee fitting along prop tunnel inside the thingypit. I then run my flexi lines from the Tee to the rear brakes using the rear sub frame as before. Then run the flexi line from the master cylinder to the Tee along the top of the transmission cover and the prop tunnel. My centre console will allow me to hide the brake line but should I decide to fit a proportioning valve I will be able to remove a panel from my centre console and access the line and install the valve along the prop tunnel. Also the brake line is inside the car so better protected. First photo shows one of the pipes run along the sub rear frame and then rear Tee mounted on the prop tunnel. This will be hidden by my centre console.   The flexi line then runs along and on top of the transmission tunnel and into the engine compartment on its way to the master cylinder.   then the rear carbon panels fitted.   |
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and NO, didn't get it cleared away in time so have had to bribe her with more spending money 
