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Post by jon on Oct 14, 2015 1:48:53 GMT
Some things have not gone my way in life lately, but today was a much needed win.
Car drives great, it was a blast riding around the neighborhood. It feels fast! All the work was worth it.
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Post by zeitgeist on Oct 14, 2015 15:14:44 GMT
Jon congrats on the first drive. I see you couldn't help but smile during the drive. I doubt many can. My plans for this weekend changed last night. My father in law died and I will be staying in Metro Detroit this weekend after taking my wife to the airport so she can fly home to Germany. I know it is short notice but if you are available I am up that way all weekend. Any word on when your body parts will be in?
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Post by jon on Oct 14, 2015 17:00:12 GMT
Jon congrats on the first drive. I see you couldn't help but smile during the drive. I doubt many can. My plans for this weekend changed last night. My father in law died and I will be staying in Metro Detroit this weekend after taking my wife to the airport so she can fly home to Germany. I know it is short notice but if you are available I am up that way all weekend. Any word on when your body parts will be in? PM sent. Sorry to hear about your father in law. My body panels are sitting in my basement waiting to go on :thumbup: |
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Post by zeitgeist on Oct 14, 2015 21:41:56 GMT
Thanks PM and text sent.
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Post by boileralum on Oct 15, 2015 14:46:47 GMT
Congrats, Jon!
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Post by jon on Oct 19, 2015 1:58:17 GMT
Met some other exocet owners today. Was very good to trade ideas! Installed the windshield. Still need to fix the poly carb somehow though  |
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Post by einy on Oct 19, 2015 11:06:01 GMT
Jon - is that the Exomotive windshield frame, or from some other source? If the Exomotive frame, is there room / ability to adjust the rake? Looks very "straight up".
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Post by jon on Oct 19, 2015 11:25:08 GMT
Exomotive windshield kit. Yes you can adjust the angle, it attaches with two clamps and also 2 ears on the side. I don't think you need the ears attached as they intend, it is super strong... You could rotate it back further so long as you can squeeze the ears past the side bars of the car, which it appears you can.
The biggest problem is that the track for the glass is very wide. Much wider than the poly carb windshield. I got some insulation window strips to try and fill I. That gap. Not sure how I am going to fix the polycarb
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Post by zeitgeist on Oct 19, 2015 19:46:30 GMT
Jon, nice meeting you yesterday and checking out your very nice build. The windshield looks good. How wide is the slot gap it fits into? Can you use another piece of plexi to shim the windshield in place just at the edges or is it more just wide enough to be loose? Maybe some Butyl tape to secure it to the frame. It takes up space,cushions the windshield from the frame and is waterproof. McMaster Carr sells it by the roll. Maybe that or look for a rubber molding that has a slot in it that will fit snugly in the frames channel.
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Post by jon on Oct 19, 2015 20:37:22 GMT
The poly carb is 3/16 thick while the channel is almost 3/4 of an inch... A lot to make up. Maybe I'll print some shims if this insulation I got doesn't work. Debating if I should drill a hole and put a screw through it to retain the windshield or glue it in somehow
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Post by jon on Oct 20, 2015 4:38:27 GMT
I printed some channels to adapt. Still not 100% how I want to fix it.   |
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Post by einy on Oct 20, 2015 11:27:49 GMT
I'd talk to a local based windshield repair place ... they likely have just the type of channel you need in stock!
Curious what color your frame is ... looks ALOT like mine (Kingsport Gray) !!!
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Post by jon on Oct 20, 2015 13:55:10 GMT
Mine is crystal grey. I like it a lot!
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Post by jon on Oct 23, 2015 12:05:47 GMT
I have lights!  |
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Post by jon on Oct 26, 2015 0:52:57 GMT
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