I'm currently working on a race car roof that in order to get the rigidity I need I'm going to hafta use a balsa core. I can post pics if needed....
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I plan to glass an external frame too it.yes the hoods are throw aways. Most hoods will make it a season without a major wreck the just look...
We'll how did I do? I wanted to thank everyone for tips and advice. It allowed me to build this mold without any doubts. I'm happy with how it...
I have always read you need to build molds slow like you suggested. However in the past I've built several molds and always built them every layer...
I have used the plexiglass before with just wax and had no issues with it. The mold construction will be tooling gelcoat, tooling resin or ISO as...
I plan to do exactly what you just suggested thankyou everyone for the advice. It's definetly been a huge help
I did some playing around and got a parting line cut and fit out of plexiglass. I also ran a strip of clay and set it in it too see how things...
The plug is just about finished. I will be building the parting line this week also [IMG]
Thankyou. I will be working at getting the plug finished and ready for the parting line. I will post up pics as I go along.
Due to how big the part is and being able to get inside from the front and back I think laying the glass won't cause too much of a problem. I...
Yea I have thought of the blind areas. It seem the most difficult part will be spraying the gelcoat to get good coverage in the blind spots
Sorry it took so long for the pics. The first couple will show my orignal design I made the plug out of alumnium then molded. I then used and...
