Plastic Fantastic 2

[SuperBuickGuy]

continuing from yesterday, I had to make a blanking plate so the air is forced through the radiator

this is me being lazy... I have a press brake that could put a nice kink in the metal to get the curve needed... or a BFH. The BFH, in its defense, was more fun

installed...

and what it looks like now

still need to put braces on it because it does flex a bit then, maybe, canards.... but for now, I have to finish on the gas tank then tuning, oh and door latch....

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

time to do some fixes


fixing a crack

in no particular order

I caught the elf doing the work

a bit of spot filler

time to primer



and a hood chip

I plan on painting the nose and the left quarter....

 

[caskiguy]

You have done some very creative and great work. Thanks for posting

 

[phantomjock]

Great Job! Consider getting some clear Bra (3M product).
I used it in the nose of the "little racer" and it really saved the finish.
I know - One more Thing." But will save some road rash.

Cheers - Jim

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

sprung an oil leak

right there on the clamp

there really shouldn't be that much oil on the outside of the shaft but here we are

and then spent the rest of the evening retiming it - not quite as simple as a distributor.

 

[BBShark]

That doesn't look like fun at all. I can just barely see the timing mark or the distributor hold down on mine.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

hood off because easier to paint and easier to get a colormatch

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

while the hood is off, time to fix a belt alignment issue

the lesson in all of this is chinese parts are terrible

the biggest issue was the distance across the pump was wrong - so it pinched and misaligned pretty much everything....ah well, a few washers and it's back in business

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

time to get ready to paint

it's been kind of a long week - then I spent time teaching noobs how to color sand....

I'm exhausted now.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

more sanding

and more

 

[phantomjock]

That "look" is really coming together. For "class" options/rules, could you get by with the mods to the rear deck by denpo.
I've looked and came up empty - but here is on that could "disguise" anything that you do underneath:

A solid windscreen - well placed louvers , that tilt/twist the flow to that nice wing you have...
Oh I'd like to see the numbers before/after. Maybe even some streamlines. Hmmmm.
Oh yeah - I got work to do too!

Cheers - Jim

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

aero is for people who can't build engines.

actually, I still need to do a diffuser - but next major mod will be a larger motor.

 

[phantomjock]

aero is for people who can't build engines.

That could be me!

Here are 2 quick links. We had a member here (thought denpo) that did something similar:


or:

Cheers - JIm

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

I like how they used the black and silver's mod to increase seat room.

 

[bobs77vet]

i like the black silver mod, not sure of the SS emblem though

That could be me!

Here are 2 quick links. We had a member here (thought denpo) that did something similar:
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or:


Cheers - JIm

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

it's almost ready to get some paint

need to just remove the rear reflector and tape it up.... tomorrow


then roll it out, inflate the booth, clean it, then shoot it. Weather is supposed to cooperate this week (crossing fingers)

 

[bobs77vet]

i definitely want to see the inflatable paint booth.


heres your next project

it's almost ready to get some paint
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need to just remove the rear reflector and tape it up.... tomorrow
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then roll it out, inflate the booth, clean it, then shoot it. Weather is supposed to cooperate this week (crossing fingers)

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

10

i definitely want to see the inflatable paint booth.


heres your next project

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10,000 lbs.

no thanks

 

[bobs77vet]

and EV too

10

10,000 lbs.

no thanks

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

and EV too

I recommended a Volt to my parents - best car they've ever had (and my dad is a former Lyon's running drag racer).... I don't hate them but think they're very short sighted because we don't have enough lithium to do what they are making laws to force

that said, when I vent my ac lines to atmosphere, it goes right by the solar panels on the roof (which will pay for themselves in 5 years)

anyway.... enough of my ambiguity


so first 'fun' was sanding a run on the inside of the scoop.... blanking amateur painter (and I hope that JA is still following this)

borrowed the go-jack to make this easier to sand

and now we're getting there

as I mentioned yesterday.. this is a 'good enough' paint job. IF I ever use another body shop, I'll be 100% more thorough when I pick up the car.... really, I'm as mad at them as I am at myself for accepting the crap work.... and still, it's a race car - who knows, maybe the next fix will be a nose or tail after I run out of talent.