This week has been more bodywork and re doing the aluminium rain channels...again. they were not sitting right enough for me.
But main achievement this week is the bespoke fibreglass brake vent covers. I wanted to make them interchangeable but that got too complicated so they are now fixed to the car.
I had already removed the stock tribute molded ones that come on the body and then made some 3d modelled samples to get the match right.
I then inverted the model on the final vent cover and printed that. Now i had a vent cover and inverted mold into which it sat.
I wrapped the mold and the cover in parcel tape because as much as I use mold release wax the fibreglass will stick to the rough 3d printed parts i reckoned.
I then covered both parts in mold release wax. I didn't use a gel coat first as the final product was going to still need a bit of working to the car.
I then used fibreglass strips in the mold first and then pressed the vent section into it to help form/keep the profile
What came out was a little rough but that was expected. When offered up to the car it needed a little re trimming and adjusting to sit right
Then with a little fibreglass filler and shaping to the body it sat comfortably. A little bit moreo working and shaping, and it's starting to get there.
Just now three more to make.
Ive kept the style simple, not reflective of any particular style. I like the simplicity of the shape