Carbon noble bonnet (clam) with attempt at V weave


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andygtt
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I thought Id have a go at doing a V weave with resin infusion... wasnt easy but made was pleased with the end result.

Original weighed 21kgs with lights (lights weigh 1kgs) and mine is under 8kgs so very good weight saving.

I also backed the wheel arches in kevlar as well as soric so should be resistant to start crazing.

got a coat of lacquer on the clip last night... needs flatting and a couple more coats but looks miles better already... top 2 pics are laquered, bothom ones are straight out of mould with flash lines and release agents etc.



 









and here is a pic of what I did with the car on monday Wink


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I don't have many pics of the front clam mould as its now in storage.

Im going to be making the centre clam over the coming weeks so will post some pics up.... basically I bolt the parts together and use a small amount of wax or clay in the shut lines depending upon their location etc... I then envelope bag the entire part to get a good seal although in truth I find getting a total seal very hard on these large complex multi part moulds.
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andygtt - 12 Years Ago
TomDesign - 12 Years Ago
stuart321 - 12 Years Ago
             impressive project! good job!
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wildcard - 11 Years Ago
     Nice work!
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