Attempting to build the fastest road legal Elan in the world
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Exhaust box, what exhaust box?
Nowhere near finished, a lot of sanding and blending in still to do, but the basic shape is there. Before you ask, the weight of the fibreglass removed from behind the carbon end caps weighs more than the caps by approx 300gms, so adding parts whilst adding lightness, a win-win :-)
Nowhere near finished, a lot of sanding and blending in still to do, but the basic shape is there. Before you ask, the weight of the fibreglass removed from behind the carbon end caps weighs more than the caps by approx 300gms, so adding parts whilst adding lightness, a win-win :-)
If I made them now the vents would be curved to better suit the wing shape. I will play with the shape a little (add a fillet to the inside corners thereby curving the existing 90 degree angle) once the moulds have been made. I will also radius the interface between vent and body on the mould. These mods will soften the vents to make them more in keeping with the rest of the body. I may also remove a couple of the front vents.
I had considered fitting them upside down but the work required to make them look right was too much.
Having said that, the do actually look better in the flesh when viewed from a little further away :-)
I had considered fitting them upside down but the work required to make them look right was too much.
Having said that, the do actually look better in the flesh when viewed from a little further away :-)
Mould finally complete. That took a lot longer than anticipated, but don't most things? :-) Should be cured enough by Friday afternoon to start removing. I will do a time lapse video of the process for your amusement and edification :-)
I have used carbon fibre for the final layer on the bonnet area as I ran out of the correct fibreglass cloth and have a large bag of CF offcuts.
I have used carbon fibre for the final layer on the bonnet area as I ran out of the correct fibreglass cloth and have a large bag of CF offcuts.
Success!!!!!!
Took twenty minutes to remove. Mould finish is not as good as it would have been if someone who knows what they are doing had done it but better than I had expected. A fair bit of remedial work required around edges and wing vents (I expected that) but the main panel areas are pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxav3oiiVok
I am glad that I didn't go with my first idea, which was to make the mould in one piece as I would have never gotten it off!
Took twenty minutes to remove. Mould finish is not as good as it would have been if someone who knows what they are doing had done it but better than I had expected. A fair bit of remedial work required around edges and wing vents (I expected that) but the main panel areas are pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxav3oiiVok
I am glad that I didn't go with my first idea, which was to make the mould in one piece as I would have never gotten it off!
Edited by stevebroad on Friday 9th March 18:28
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