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Official Cruise Dude
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liverpool
Registered:
March 2004
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Official Cruise Dude
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liverpool
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: ae92 corolla "puzzle man"
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Thu, 06 October 2005 06:21
 
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Thought I would let you guys know about my latest project I'm putting speed holes in my bonnet  .
These are some of the materials I've used so far, fibre glass resin, fibre glass matting, hardener to set the resin, scissors and heaps of small paint brushes.
This is the sort of shape I was after but more flush looking.
First off I made a mould of the shape I wanted using thin sheet metal.
Once the mould was made I used aluminium foil as a base sheet which I covered in vaseline to stop the resin from sticking I also did the same to the mould.
What you would normally do is put one layer of fibre glass matting and cover that in resin waiting for it to harden before putting the next layer, but because I'm impatient I put on three layers and waited for that to dry. You should do it one layer at a time and wait in between to prevent air bubbles forming and wrecking the finished product. I added 6 layers in total so I only had to do it twice.
I've also added extra fibre glass around the sides which will be attached to the bonnet from the underneath, because I knew that these areas will be the ones needing the most support.
At the moment I'm up to the stage of modifying the bonnet, I've cut out the area where the vent will be added and have cleaned the surrounding area in preparation. I have also shaped the outer edge of the mould to fit in the hole I've cut.
The next step will be fibre glassing the vent to the bonnet from the underside and then be using a little bit of bog to fill and smooth all the areas to make a flush and clean area for the final step of painting.
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Official Cruise Dude
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liverpool
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: ae92 corolla "puzzle man"
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Thu, 06 October 2005 06:22
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OK this is what i was up today
i cut out the 2nd hole
i grinded some paint away near the 2 holes (so the resin sticks better)
i shaped the 2nd vent
taped up the vents
1 because the tape holds it there
2 becasue the tape stops the resin from coming on the top side. (so it should be smooth when i take the tape off)
here you can see the tape and all i do is run fiberglass matt over the tape to join the vent to the hood.
and it glassed
and the big hole that has to be filled.
this is the hole filled
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Official Cruise Dude
Location:
liverpool
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: ae92 corolla "puzzle man"
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Thu, 06 October 2005 06:26
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I didn't really have the right kind of environment at home to finish them off anymore and basically this is the only way I have been shown how to do this kind of thing. I just figured at the time it would be easier to attach them to the bonnet and have a solid area that was bigger and more stable for me to work with. I mainly used the bog to really get the finished shape I wanted and to smooth out the area for painting.
This is the first layer of bog I've sanded it back and shaped the area a bit more and will add one more layer just to even it out and smooth the area completly.
looking good at last....
i primed it today and looks heaps better.
this is just primer on the bits that were back to bear metal next week it will get hi-filled
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Location:
Sydney NSW
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: ae92 corolla "puzzle man"Fibreglassing my bonnet
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Thu, 06 October 2005 06:57
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Ahh, I noticed something strange happening to your bonnet at the JDM photo night, but didnt think to ask. Cool build up pics, cant wait for the finished product.
(PS the duct type your making is a NACA duct, although technically it isnt quite a NACA duct, just NACA style.)
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Lost in the K hole
Registered:
May 2002
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Official Cruise Dude
Location:
liverpool
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: ae92 corolla "puzzle man"Fibreglassing my bonnet
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Thu, 06 October 2005 07:15
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| cannonball wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 16:57 |
Ahh, I noticed something strange happening to your bonnet at the JDM photo night, but didnt think to ask. Cool build up pics, cant wait for the finished product.
(PS the duct type your making is a NACA duct, although technically it isnt quite a NACA duct, just NACA style.)
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cool thanks i was just telling people that i wanted the vent that is on an old 280z Datsun??? \
cool i did a search.
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Location:
Potts Point, Sydney
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: ae92 corolla "puzzle man"Fibreglassing my bonnet
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Thu, 06 October 2005 09:01
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looks very nice craig, can't wait to see them finished 
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Official Cruise Dude
Location:
liverpool
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: ae92 corolla "puzzle man"Fibreglassing my bonnet
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Thu, 20 October 2005 06:36
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Got hi-fill/primer yesterday just have to leave it for a week to "bake" or dry up.
then will wet rub and reddy for paint......
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