Racecar Nosecone Repair (again)
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I haven’t posted this thing before but we’ve repaired it about 5 times now. This time has been the worst so far:
[img]http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3263/photo2vs.jpg[/img]
The tip was shove in when I got it but was able to somewhat recreate the shape.
Here is where i am now:
[img]http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5576/photohgl.jpg[/img]
should probably make a mold and the you could just build a new ones each time :kofee
Duct tape and rage are lighter than plastic :whistle:
You got any pictures of what this thing goes on?
No, never seen the car. Just know it races at a local track.
[b]Stone wrote:[/b]
[quote]should probably make a mold and the you could just build a new ones each time :kofee[/quote]That’s a good idea…maybe have an extra one, painted, ready to slap on for the next crash.
Yep. once you got this one fixed. You could throw some of that Mold Release agent on it. throw it in that Molding foam and have a mold in 10 minutes.
Then charge him out the ass to sell them a Super Light weight, Amazingly strong Carbon fiber Front end.
[b]RatStang wrote:[/b]
[quote]Yep. once you got this one fixed. You could throw some of that Mold Release agent on it. throw it in that Molding foam and have a mold in 10 minutes.Then charge him out the *** to sell them a Super Light weight, Amazingly strong Carbon fiber Front end.[/quote]
yup :pcorn:
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-make-a-fiberglass-mold-259755/
look how quick and easy it is :lol1
[b]Stone wrote:[/b]
[quote][b]RatStang wrote:[/b]
[quote]Yep. once you got this one fixed. You could throw some of that Mold Release agent on it. throw it in that Molding foam and have a mold in 10 minutes.Then charge him out the *** to sell them a Super Light weight, Amazingly strong Carbon fiber Front end.[/quote]
yup :pcorn:
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-make-a-fiberglass-mold-259755/
look how quick and easy it is :lol1[/quote]
If you can get your hands on the materials cheap enough! That’s exactly what I would do too.
A lot of times race car parts like that are already being sold new for what you can make them for especially if a lot of guys are running the same type of car.
When I lived in Tulsa I used to repair a few diffrent guys Sprint car wings so often I wanted to just start making them from scratch and selling them but when I got done looking into all the materials and stuff to make them I found I couldn’t compete with the other guy’s who made them new.
So I just left it alone and just repaired.I don’t think I’ll bother with a mold. Knowing my luck I”ll build the mold and he’ll decide to take his business to another shop next season.
heres an update after priming:
[img]http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3948/photokt.jpg[/img]
looking good jimmers who says ya cant sculpt with the best of em :silly:
Thanks bondo, getting better…..don’t really like that kinda work though so it’s hard to get good.
looks like your getting it ta me aint that hard is it
here’s the final product:
[IMG]http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/8201/zi60333.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7646/zi60332.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4237/zi60334.jpg[/IMG]
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