Sunday, March 27, 2005

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Left brake cover. 

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Left pant, using Aeropoxy Light. I hate sanding!!!!!! 

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Right pant with the Superfill Epoxy Filler. 

My Pants

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I can finally see light at the end of the tunnel! These wheel pants have taken a LOT longer than I had planned. Of course the weather, and l...
Saturday, March 26, 2005

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Here, the fillet is finished. I also have started the filling process, getting ready for paint. 
Wednesday, March 09, 2005

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The fillet has now gotten one layer of BID and is now cured. I also peel-plied the edges, but that was removed before I took the photo. 

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Most of the foam is now gone and just the little foam fillet remains. It may seem wasteful, all that effort and material for just a little ...

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Carving and shaping continues... 90% of the foam winds up on the floor. 

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Now, I have removed the outer film and started carving the foam. The remaining duct tape is defining the area I masked off. 

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I have mixed and poured the foam and it has expanded. Be diligent to not disturb the foam while it cures. If you bump, move, or otherwise ...

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Here is how I did the canard-to-pant trailing fillet. First, I needed to build up the area with two part foam. Two-part foam is a miricle ...
Tuesday, March 01, 2005

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Trial fit of the new brake mount. Yes, one bolt is missing from the mounting bracket. You can also see the four nutplates used for the bra...

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The brake cover is now complete. You can also see the fillet, just above the cover. It was a challenge using pour-in foam with the canard ...
Sunday, February 27, 2005

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End view of the brake. The center plate, extending upwards, mounts to the wheel pant. You can see the hollow threaded rod which slides alo...

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My new brake mount. 

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Before gluing the foam in place, I had taped off this area with duct tape as a mold release. After I glassed it, I put a pie plate over the...

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Two layers of BID glass applied. You can also see the steel insert that I will use as a hardpoint for my removable tiedown ring. 

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After several sessions, the shaping is complete.  

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For carving, I kept reffering to an RV pant a friend lent me. I also made some drawings and profile templates. Most of the rough carving w...

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Front view.