AKimball92
True Classic
Hi everybody,
I am doing some far distance future planning for my dream build. I would like to go with a wide body kit, but made by my own hands. Before my dreams get too big I wanted to close or open up some possibilities. :hmm:
Do the full fender panels, front and back, provide support for the chassis (torsional or other) or were they specifically designed to help with crash loading?
How hard is it to remove the entire fender panels? I assume they are entirely spot welded. Are all those welds accessible without a complete disassemble like DaveF did here (http://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/29866)
My car currently looks good but I believe there is quirte a bit of bondo hidden underneath and the wheel wells are holy :worship:. When the time comes I would like to fix this but make it my own.
My ultimate goal flowing through my head would be to create custom made fiberglass or possibly CFRP entire panels that are secured though fasteners and not welds. The initial shape would be made using expanding foam with careful sanding and measuring on the existing panels. In the end I would have a mold on the car. I would then transfer it to a cut and sanded female wooden mold covered with an epoxy to keep it durable, smooth, and water tight. I did this in FSAE and would like to put my knowledge to use for creating fiberglass or CFRP panels if the money exists.
What's everyone's thoughts on this?
Thanks,
Andrew
I am doing some far distance future planning for my dream build. I would like to go with a wide body kit, but made by my own hands. Before my dreams get too big I wanted to close or open up some possibilities. :hmm:
Do the full fender panels, front and back, provide support for the chassis (torsional or other) or were they specifically designed to help with crash loading?
How hard is it to remove the entire fender panels? I assume they are entirely spot welded. Are all those welds accessible without a complete disassemble like DaveF did here (http://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/29866)
My car currently looks good but I believe there is quirte a bit of bondo hidden underneath and the wheel wells are holy :worship:. When the time comes I would like to fix this but make it my own.
My ultimate goal flowing through my head would be to create custom made fiberglass or possibly CFRP entire panels that are secured though fasteners and not welds. The initial shape would be made using expanding foam with careful sanding and measuring on the existing panels. In the end I would have a mold on the car. I would then transfer it to a cut and sanded female wooden mold covered with an epoxy to keep it durable, smooth, and water tight. I did this in FSAE and would like to put my knowledge to use for creating fiberglass or CFRP panels if the money exists.
What's everyone's thoughts on this?
Thanks,
Andrew