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Guillaume_Fr
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Hi everyone,
I'm Guillaume and I read this forum since many weeks.
For my first project, I want to replace some of my old carbon parts :
- the sill protectors,
- the indicator pods,
- the dashboard.
The sill protectors was cut for the roll cage but I removed it.
As it is the most simple part, I will start with it.
Next it will be the dashboard, the main part.
The actual dashboard is very thin with just one sheet of carbon.
So there is no strength in it except on the bottom edge and the light come trough.
The hole for the switches were badly cut so they are not adjusted correctly.
And as the gelcoat is old, it's porous and become white with rain.
The indicator pods are also porous.
Do you think infusion is the most effective way to make these parts ?
As I saw, laminate is more appropriate for covering but possible with a very long long way to get a good finish.
And my oven is not big enough to cure a dashboard from prepreg fabric.
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Hi Garry,
My Cat is a 1600k S3 built in 2000.
Yes, I definitively think infusion is the best way to do it.
But for the mould for the small parts (i.e. the side protectors and the indicator pods) perhaps it's better to do it with Epoxy Mould Making Putty.
For the dashboard, mine is in a very bad condition.
So I think to create a pattern from foam blocks.
But before the side protectors.
One piece was cut and there are many drill holes.
On the top, there are also many tiny hole
How should I progress ?
I tried with a little of Mouldphorm and sanded it.
But I'm reaching the carbon fabric and I don't finish to sand it.
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Guillaume from France
Guillaume_Fr
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9 Years Ago
Hi Guillaume, Welcome to the forums :) I made my dashboard using resin infusion and a...
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Hi Garry, My Cat is a 1600k S3 built in 2000. Yes, I definitively think infusion is the best...
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Hi, I watch again some David's videos. I need to use a lot of new plast as I saw. And to perfect...
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With the wax I think I found a good way to address this cut. But it's going to be just a...
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Hi, Some news. I bought an original part from Caterham and I'm true. The carbon part is bigger...
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9 Years Ago
They will have used the original ali part as the mould when making them
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