By Richard Falle - 11/28/2016 12:57:27 PM
Hello,
I have recently bought a second hand Westfield racing chassis with glass fibre bodywork. Some of the panels show signs of the racing incidents that often occur during races. The impacts have, largely, been repaired with either liquid gel coat applications into the cracked areas, a re-application of glass fibre material, or no repair.
My question relates to how best to go about the repairs. My gut reaction (being a complete novice in such areas - although I did work in a vehicle repair shop in my youth) is to remove the affected areas on the front and rear of the damage and re-apply glass fibre fabric and resin to build the layers back up. I should point out that, as the car is a rather unique colour I intend to re-spray once complete into a more contemporary colour scheme.
I was thinking that the woven glass twill fabric would be a good option and would be most grateful for some advice. As an aside, I also would like, at some point in the future, to try my hand at making panels out of carbon fibre. Small steps first I think!
Many thanks
Richard
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By Richard Falle - 11/30/2016 2:54:32 PM
Thanks Warren,
The ultimate goal will be to create new arches, but for now it will be repairs. I don't intend doing anything too risky, such as wheel to wheel racing, but will do the occasional sprint and hill climb. As I improve, the need to remove weight from the car will become more important, so the addition of carbon fibre panels will get more merit.
First up will be some sort of dash for my wife's Peugeot 205 rally car which is being rebuilt! Probably finger glass to start.
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