I’m now very close to fitting the body tub for the last time. Unfortunately I’m also on the brink of cracking the side of the tub! I’ve cut and carved around the bars under the scuttle and I’ve had to take it quite close to the edge. The body has then flexed when moving it around and a tiny crack has appeared on the top of the tub. I’ve glued it together and also glued a plastic ‘splint’ (i.e. part of a zip-tie) underneath the crack. I’ll also duck tape some wood to the side when I fit the tub to make sure that it doesn’t flex again. Once it’s in place I’ll try to cut the holes for the suspension and permanently fix it so that the crack can’t migrate.
In the mean-time, the rear is all trimmed (as pictured) and the edges are sanded.
It took me an age to decide whether or not to paint the inside of the panels around the cockpit.
In the end the raw fibreglass was just a bit too raw. Despite the fact that the car is destined for the track it’s important that it looks good too.
I think the end result is good. I just hope that I don’t crack the tub trying to fit it!
TC
In the mean-time, the rear is all trimmed (as pictured) and the edges are sanded.
It took me an age to decide whether or not to paint the inside of the panels around the cockpit.
In the end the raw fibreglass was just a bit too raw. Despite the fact that the car is destined for the track it’s important that it looks good too.
I think the end result is good. I just hope that I don’t crack the tub trying to fit it!
TC
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