Well its official then, I’ve stopped lurking in the background and plucked up enough courage to chip in on this brilliant site. As this is my first project with composites I’m learning loads from Warren and would no way have taken on this project without his help and advice in the first place, each day is like being back at school only this time I’m enjoying it thanks to Warren. I’m going to weigh the old fibreglass shell today and decide with help what type of layup we should go for regarding the final part composites, carbon, epoxy, e glass, strength and durability as the shell is not structural but will be subject to some loading due to aerodynamics at speed. Picture of old shell is my first humble attempt with fibreglass for the wheelarch and spoiler additions.

Cheers, Andrew.

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Hi Warren & Andrew

Any updates on the shell? Keen to see some pics! 

Craig

Hi, slow job and we ain't got any spare time so might have to put the old shell back on for this season. I've done the bonnet then removed it from the mould, trimmed it to size and stuck it back on bagging tape then brushed it with pva. Done the roof and part of the front pillars, but run out off time as I'm up to my neck at work and got the engine swap, ecu, loom, tanks, ect to sort out. Need help!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also made the outer door skins....

Hi Andrew

Hi Craig, the bonnet in the picture ended up as scrap, (no vac pump) but Warren has kindly leant me his pump so I managed to re make it. Passenger door is 2 layers of 200g carbon, drivers door is 3 layers of 200g carbon, very flexi, but when I get the inner door's made it will ad a lot of rigidity. Bonnet is 2 layers of 200g carbon with 3mm closed cell foam, but where there is no foam I added an extra 2 layers of 200g carbon, it's very strong and amassing how much strength the foam adds. All done with epoxy resin. Cheers 

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Nearly there, had some major help along the way from Warren & Chris which has been invaluable for the project. Had it out of the mould and replaced it back for some remedial work including adding some strength to weaker areas along with fabricating the rear inner arches and shell to chassis flanges. The part is a bit rough, but as I always intended to paint it it's not a great problem. While I'm on here, does anybody know of a light weight body filler that's flexible and works well with carbon and can be painted?

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awesome result! Ive got plans to make an endurance racing kitten in the future

Plan well ahead, I started this last September, loads and loads of work, I'm not fazed by much, but just making the pattern alone, then the mould blar blar has been a right slog. Still loads to do, but getting there.

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Made and fitted inner rear wheel arches, so getting there. 

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