Anybody have any experience making larger parts.

I have a picture in my mind of exactly how i want my car to look, and of course, no one makes what i need. I'm going to try and make new gfx package and hood for myself.

I have some ideas on how best to accomplish this, but any help would be appreciated.

The rocker pannels on the blue sc in my sig are totaly homemade fiberglass, so i have some experience. but they were built while on the car with a floorjack, 2x4, fiberglass filler, and a belt sander. Although this worked once, i don't think it'll work with my plan

I've looked into making moulds for the parts. and this seems like my best bet (also reproduction may be an option) but how would i go about making a template??? wood??? hard styrofoam???

Finnaly Apparently the process for making carbon fiber parts is sort of similar (i read too much car craft) would a mould process as above work for carbon fiber???

any ideas you guys and girls can throw me would be great.

Thanks

 

lets see some pics

 

Right in my alley I have not made anything, but I've done a lot of research lately into making bodies. Here are a few sites:

http://www.lambolounge.com/Body/Fabr...-fabricate.htm

http://www.geocities.com/mykitcar/
http://www.pitstopusa.com/TECHBOOKS_VIDEOS.asp
http://www.maximacar.com/fiberglas_box_construction.htm
http://www.rqriley.com/frp-foam.html
http://www.lamborghinireplicas.com/default.asp
http://www.rqriley.com/frp-foam.html
http://www.tapplastics.com/fiberglass/books_videos/
http://www.hotrodder.com/32Blowpar/page10.html
http://www.statikdesign.com/scratchbuilt/

http://elmco.net/lambo/

 

great thanks

 

wood makes sure, just be nice with the release agent, heh heh... forming around foam is great too

 

Finding a big block of foam is the hard part

Mathius

 

Where in Ohio Are you? Drop me a e-mail. tpi383@svol.net

I use to do fiberglass work. Its easy.

Im doing a A pillar pod for right hand conversions for Aussi cars now.

Ive got 90% of a carbonFIber SuperRam done. I can give ya pointers and where to get stuff.

Later
Chris
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