Painted and smooth, long way from the 3D printer bed now
Posted Sep 27, 2018, 11:09 PM UTC
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Nice work.
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Thanks for actually updating us! I've been looking forward to this stage. I'm going to start trying projects like this.
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No problem. Give it a go man :D
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Curious about your process of fiberglassing the print. Did you use the assembled print as a mold to get the glassed form only or is it both the print and glassed on top (retaining the print in addition to the glass form?)
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The print is retained inside :)
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The look great! Are they for shown or will they actually have ducting? What are these going on?
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They are two air scoops for ducting air into a rear mounted radiator on the back of my truck and will be fully functional
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How do you get them so smooth, am I just shut at sanding.
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After fibreglassing they were coated with resin with a wax additive. This gives a much smoother surface which is fair easy to sand. Then you don’t have to apply as much filler to get a smooth surface.
Then prime it, wet sand it once and prime again
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In a few words: sand > prime > repeat
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Make sure its filler primer tho.
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How do you feel?
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Yeah, time to mount!
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Nice. Mount on the wall to hold papers. Great job.
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If all else fails it’s all they will be good for lol
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Be sure to post again when you've got them installed. I'm still a little perplexed about how they're gonna work with a rear mounted radiator
It's pretty common for racecars and trucks. Vents on the roof, or the rear quater windows channeling air into a rear mounted radiator.
Couple of examples
http://s11.photobucket.com/user/jonocos/media/111111111111111086.jpg.html
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQpioxCf7l2RWPPIoomgdyI5dxAlb5hNO4-JCjO2e8b9q3SWWAcuDbBNdQmzA
Interesting, not at all like what I had imagined. Thanks for the examples
Pretty much exactly like that but for the back of a truck. Thanks
photobucket 🤢
Yeah, wow. When did photobucket become cancer?
it has always been this way
It is not common in racecars, it fucks up all the aerodynamics.
Literally the opposite. Reduces lift in the front end as you can run a closed bumper, and a full undertay, while also aiding with the centre of gravity. Flush mounted vents in the quarter windows won't change your aero enough for it to matter in a car that has a roof.
Lol, no. Fedding up that radiator with air increase the pressure underneath the car so in the end you have less down force, cornering speed, stability and maybe, if you use very grippy tires you can shorten their lifespan.