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what options do i have to skin my locost??
doughie - 5/8/06 at 06:47 AM

can anyone offer any options

whats the best way in your opinion


as always any replies will be greatfully received to help this section of my build along...

MikeR - 5/8/06 at 09:00 AM

I'm wondering something similar - how to get the curve at bottom front of the ali. How tight a radius have people used?

smart51 - 5/8/06 at 09:23 AM

Early aeroplanes had a canvas skin that was varnished with "dope" to make it rigid. If all you want to do is to keep the weather out it would be fine. And light. You could use denim instead of canvas. How cool would that be?

omega 24 v6 - 5/8/06 at 09:41 AM

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I'm wondering something similar - how to get the curve at bottom front of the ali. How tight a radius have people used?


I wondered about that as well until I saw the f/glass version that GTS do. It was on CaLviNx's build and is just a right angle and looks fine.
Check out one of his posts for an idea of how it looks.
Basking in the sun

John Bonnett - 5/8/06 at 09:52 AM

Now's your big chance to try forming aluminium. All the 750 Motor Club cars had hand formed aluminium bodies long before this new fangled fibreglass came along.

An aluminium body is lighter than fibreglass and very much more individual.

John

smart51 - 5/8/06 at 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by John Bonnett
An aluminium body is lighter than fibreglass


That does depend on how thick the fibreglass and aluminium are. For the same thickness, GRP can be quite a bit lighter.

Dave Ashurst - 5/8/06 at 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by smart51
....... You could use denim instead of canvas. How cool would that be?




Cooler than a floral print anyway.

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Dave Ashurst - 5/8/06 at 11:30 AM

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Originally posted by smart51
quote:
Originally posted by John Bonnett
An aluminium body is lighter than fibreglass


That does depend on how thick the fibreglass and aluminium are. For the same thickness, GRP can be quite a bit lighter.



But is 1.2mm thick GRP a practical option?

emsfactory - 5/8/06 at 01:00 PM

I made mine out of ally. Fixed the top edge and down the side and then pulled the free end under the car. Let the panel take its own curve. Clamped it in place and riveted it up. Quite easy.

Alan_Thomas - 5/8/06 at 08:27 PM

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Originally posted by MikeR
I'm wondering something similar - how to get the curve at bottom front of the ali. How tight a radius have people used?


I bent these curves around the propshaft, the rear corners were bent around a argon bottle and the bonnet large curves were bent around a oxygen bottle.
Always pick something of a smaller raduis than you need as it always 'springs back' a bit

- Alan

02GF74 - 7/8/06 at 07:06 AM

cling film; you know it makes sense.