Re: [DMCForum] vacuum for making D parts

["Andrei Cular" <acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greg

I think what Walt wants to do is use the vac part for the structure so you
only have to use a single layer of the expensive carbon cloth.



Andrei





----- Original Message -----
From: "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 3:42 PM
Subject: RE: [DMCForum] vacuum for making D parts


> Walt,
>
> Are you familiar with the process of making fiberglass/carbon fiber
molds?
> I have done this a few times with fiberglass but never with carbon
fiber.
> If you vac-form the outer surface of a fender panel you could use the
> resulting piece as the reverse mold, cover the inside with a mold
release
> agent, lay in your fiberglass mat and pop it out when it cures.  You
would
> then have the piece recreated in fiberglass.  I just thought I would
pass
> this along if you hadn't already tried this.
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walter Coe [mailto:Whalt@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 2:04 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] vacuum for making D parts - was - Moderators
>
>
> > please keep me informed on this. I am trying to make
> > abs plastic fenders for my D that was rolled.
>
> Ulysses,
>
> I was at a cruise-in car show last night and saw a custom car hood made
of
> clear-coated carbon fiber.  It was a real nice job but perhaps the clear
> finish was a little wavy in places.  I think a similar process could be
used
> to make reproduction body panels for the D.  Like Andrei said, we use a
good
> panel and vac-form some plastic over that.  Now my idea in addition is
to
> cover that with a layer of carbon fiber or fiberglass to make it
stronger
> and more stable.  I think that some of the panels would copy better if
they
> were shrunk to the inside of the panel.  Then a layer of graphite or
> whatever could be added to the outside to make the proper thickness &
fit.
> This would probably be the case with the hood.   I know a local guy with
a
> damaged hood that maybe we could use for a mold.  It would be
interesting
> finding a way to remove the fiberglass liner.  Maybe dissolve the bond
with
> solvents?  I have a pair of NOS fenders that have never been mounted on
a
> car before.  This would be a good start.  Imagine a graphite carbon
fiber
> DeLorean!
>
> Walt
>
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