smart51
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| posted on 28/8/08 at 06:12 PM |
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How do you make your own bodywork?
I've been sculpting PU foam for my new car. I glued together 4 blocks at the right angle to give a slight compound curve for the lower side of
the car. I drew a long line across the top with the right curve and started to cut and sand the foam. Even though I took a lot of care and measured
where possible, the result is a disaster The problem is that once a lot of the foam is trimmed away, there's nothing to measure from.
Where the foam gets very thin (two blocks back to back and cutting through the join at an angle) the thin edges just stick out.
How have other people made their foam cut to the right shape?
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mark chandler
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| posted on 28/8/08 at 06:21 PM |
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Look at the master at works archive for this:
Fred W B
Build a frame from ply and infill, look for the body photo's
[Edited on 28/8/08 by mark chandler]
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novacaine
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| posted on 28/8/08 at 06:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
Look at the master at works archive for this:
Fred W B
Build a frame from ply and infill, look for the body photo's
[Edited on 28/8/08 by mark chandler]
 that is truly a work of art 
[Edited on 28/8/08 by novacaine]
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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smart51
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| posted on 28/8/08 at 06:39 PM |
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Yeah, I've read this thread with some awe. I want to get mine done this year if possible, certainly this decade. Fred's car will be a
level of excellence higher than I need to achieve.
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Triton
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| posted on 28/8/08 at 08:07 PM |
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u2u sent matey
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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Fred W B
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| posted on 29/8/08 at 11:31 AM |
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Hi guys, thanks for kind words
Smart, I would agree that shaping just foam is difficult. What was nice about having my ply ribs is that they give you hard reference points when
shaving off the foam.
I'n not quite sure what you are doing but to get a shape consistent or to match something I would suggest cutting female templates in ply or
hardboard to compare the shape you want to the foam as you work it off
Cheers
Fred W B
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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iank
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| posted on 29/8/08 at 12:15 PM |
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Female template being used in 5th picture down. Different kind of foam, but the idea is sound.
http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,86455.0.html
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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