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Fiberglass mag cowl
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<blockquote data-quote="wmg73141" data-source="post: 63134" data-attributes="member: 167"><p>I'm not quite sure what the problem is here but GRP work is not exactly rocket science, anyone competent at maintaining a Vincent or doing a decent DIY job for that matter can handle it.</p><p></p><p>I’ve done quite a few sucessful “funnies”, mainly for R&D work, over the years, anything from turbocharger casings and experimental porting for gas flow work to a body shell for a Shell Mileage Marathon “car” and even a sea toilet for my sailing boat and I was a swarf maker, GRP was certainly <strong>not </strong>my game.</p><p></p><p>Yes it’s smelly, messy, itchy and time consuming but then so is keeping pets or children for that matter <strong>. . .</strong></p><p></p><p>If you already have a standard cowl then you are already half way to the basic “plug” needed to make the mould, if what lives underneath wants more room then car body filler or even Polyfilla can be applied to the cowl and shaped and blended to provide the extra room. The filler will do no harm to the cowl and will clean off easily enough when the job is done.</p><p></p><p>From the cowl/plug you then detach the GRP mould. This then is the shape from which the new cowl will be made. Bosses for fixing points can be made from aluminium and encapsulated during the laying-up process. To get holes in the right place in the new cowl carefully mark the holes onto the mould from the old cowl/plug, when the mould is released from the plug it should be drilled to take short rods with conical ends. The pointed ends, set just proud, will provide a centre mark in the new cowl moulding for later drilling. Make sure they are well coated with a release agent so that they are easily removed before parting the new cowl from the mould.</p><p></p><p>The laying up process is the simple bit, the planning and preparation are the harder part. You have to be able to think in reverse or mirror image some of the time but it is not beyond the wit of man.</p><p></p><p>One last thing, a high finish is desireable on the mould, any defects will be cruelly reproduced if using a gel coat, the moulding can of course be painted to hide your sins.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wmg73141, post: 63134, member: 167"] I'm not quite sure what the problem is here but GRP work is not exactly rocket science, anyone competent at maintaining a Vincent or doing a decent DIY job for that matter can handle it. I’ve done quite a few sucessful “funnies”, mainly for R&D work, over the years, anything from turbocharger casings and experimental porting for gas flow work to a body shell for a Shell Mileage Marathon “car” and even a sea toilet for my sailing boat and I was a swarf maker, GRP was certainly [B]not [/B]my game. Yes it’s smelly, messy, itchy and time consuming but then so is keeping pets or children for that matter [B]. . .[/B] If you already have a standard cowl then you are already half way to the basic “plug” needed to make the mould, if what lives underneath wants more room then car body filler or even Polyfilla can be applied to the cowl and shaped and blended to provide the extra room. The filler will do no harm to the cowl and will clean off easily enough when the job is done. From the cowl/plug you then detach the GRP mould. This then is the shape from which the new cowl will be made. Bosses for fixing points can be made from aluminium and encapsulated during the laying-up process. To get holes in the right place in the new cowl carefully mark the holes onto the mould from the old cowl/plug, when the mould is released from the plug it should be drilled to take short rods with conical ends. The pointed ends, set just proud, will provide a centre mark in the new cowl moulding for later drilling. Make sure they are well coated with a release agent so that they are easily removed before parting the new cowl from the mould. The laying up process is the simple bit, the planning and preparation are the harder part. You have to be able to think in reverse or mirror image some of the time but it is not beyond the wit of man. One last thing, a high finish is desireable on the mould, any defects will be cruelly reproduced if using a gel coat, the moulding can of course be painted to hide your sins. [/QUOTE]
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