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Hanaldo
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Hey all,
I know a few guys on here have experience with building kit cars and the likes, and was hoping for some advice on building larger plugs from scratch. So far all the patterns I have created have been relatively small and I've built them using 2D cross-sections and polyurethane foam. However I have been asked to design and build a carbon fibre roof for this:
Now the original never had a roof panel, so this is something that I will need to design and build totally from scratch. The design aspect I'm fine with, and I'm sure I could find a creative solution for creating a 2D cross-section and polurethane foam plug, but I wanted to find out if there is a better way to go about it? I realise MDF etc. are good options for flat areas, but are there any other good methods for building something like this?
Also, on an unrelated note, I could do with some business advice. I haven't been operating as a business for very long, and having never taken on a project like this before, I'm a little bit unsure on how to quote for it... Normally I work out material costs and try to estimate labour time and come up with a number from there, however I have no idea how much either of those things will end up with this project. It's a large project and will involve a lot of time I'm sure, so for those of you in the industry: how do you quote or charge for a project where you are unsure on how much you need to charge to be profitable? Last thing I want to do is underquote and end up having to pay for this thing out of my own pocket, I need to make sure I make a good profit on the job.
Thanks for any help, always much appreciated.
Cheers,
Martin.
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Building larger body panels from scratch
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
hi, for the business aspect of a large project like this, you really need to split it up into two...
Dravis
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11 Years Ago
Thanks mate. At the moment I'm treating this as a one off, realistically I can't see there being a...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
> I need to be sure that I don't sell myself short. You probably will. Such projects tend to...
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
If this is realistically a one-off, then you need to make that clear to the customer! It will make...
Dravis
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11 Years Ago
> The design aspect I'm fine with, and I'm sure I could find a creative solution for creating a...
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
errr.... I think that's a pretty succinct description!!! [quote][b]brainfart (01/09/2014)[/b][hr]...
ChrisR
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11 Years Ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q4WYaBv2KA
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
Look into buck building for automotive use. This was once used widely when cars where hand produced...
kidpaint
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10 Years Ago
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