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craigdiver

posted on 27/8/17 at 08:16 AM Reply With Quote
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Hi everyone, getting to a point where I'm starting to think about body panels for my Haynes Roadster/442E. I'm doing my body in 1.2mm alu sheet and was looking for photos of what people have done at the front suspension area.

The chassis shape suggests the front panel creases in towards bottom front of the car from the main engine compartment brace, however, I have seen a photo where it is left as a straight panel and comes away from the bottom rail;



I think I like the idea of the panel tight against the chassis. What have you done? (Photos please), and is just down to preference?





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ReMan

posted on 27/8/17 at 08:34 AM Reply With Quote
Yes as you say , seen it done both ways, MK the same.
IMHO, the panel is not designed to be bent, I expect will damage the gel coat over time, and as it has the large return at the bottom, is built to stay flat.
personally I don't Ike them pulled in eithe





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posted on 27/8/17 at 08:36 AM Reply With Quote
Don't you line it up to the nose cone?
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craigdiver

posted on 27/8/17 at 10:04 AM Reply With Quote
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Yes as you say , seen it done both ways, MK the same.
IMHO, the panel is not designed to be bent, I expect will damage the gel coat over time, and as it has the large return at the bottom, is built to stay flat.
personally I don't Ike them pulled in eithe


Not GRP but will be fabricating from 1.2mm aluminium so putting a crease in it won't be a problem.

I am also wondering how easy to access lower wishbone bolts if panel not flush with chassis, nose cone is around an inch from the engine and getting to them from bellow would be awkward.





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craigdiver

posted on 27/8/17 at 10:05 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Smoking Frog
Don't you line it up to the nose cone?


Do you?, thats why I'm asking, is that what you have done? Do you have a photo?

Cheers

Craig





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Smoking Frog

posted on 27/8/17 at 10:57 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by craigdiver
quote:
Originally posted by Smoking Frog
Don't you line it up to the nose cone?


Do you?, thats why I'm asking, is that what you have done? Do you have a photo?

Cheers

Craig


Yes, I would say so. Here's a pic. MK chassis with 1.2mm aluminium side panels. What this pic don't show is a joint just before the suspension cut-outs. I took the easy route, would liked to have done it in one piece.

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craigdiver

posted on 27/8/17 at 11:08 AM Reply With Quote
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Yes, I would say so. Here's a pic. MK chassis with 1.2mm aluminium side panels. What this pic don't show is a joint just before the suspension cut-outs. I took the easy route, would liked to have done it in one piece.


I like that idea, would be able to get the holes for wishbones / suspension neater. Was actually thinking of another join at the scuttle are too with the engine bay panel rivnutted on for easy future engine bay access (and easier fitting of the panels). Think having a couple of vertical lines of rivets at the joints would look good - or annoy the vinyl wrapping people!





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Smoking Frog

posted on 27/8/17 at 11:30 AM Reply With Quote
Here's another pic that may help (hinder).
Front Side Panel
Front Side Panel

The side panel up to the joint is similar to what you have. It is the suspension cut-out panel that changes angle to met the nose cone. I'm not saying this is the way to do it, merely the way I did it. Measurements shown are for a MK chassis.

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ReMan

posted on 27/8/17 at 11:56 AM Reply With Quote
haha, on my tiny screen it looked like white grp
back on pc now, where a pic of the return on the mk panels
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craigdiver

posted on 27/8/17 at 01:30 PM Reply With Quote
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haha, on my tiny screen it looked like white grp
back on pc now, where a pic of the return on the mk panels


The pic on my original post is not my car, you are right though, whoevers car it is it does look like GRP. I will be using aluminium for mine.





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johnemms

posted on 27/8/17 at 08:58 PM Reply With Quote
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Bluemoon

posted on 28/8/17 at 07:19 AM Reply With Quote
I made these to transition from the flat to curved noise cone...

Infill pannel
Infill pannel


Infill pannel 2
Infill pannel 2


Worth looking at a Caterham, they have a round bottom to the panel near the front. I think this makes the side view of the care nicer as the flat area is less.

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