Sodding hell you really are going for it then mate, fair play, i hope you can get it that light i will be very impressed..
PS: i was not trying to offend was meant in jest the wight loss comment, it worked for me! lol
Scott
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Sodding hell you really are going for it then mate, fair play, i hope you can get it that light i will be very impressed..
PS: i was not trying to offend was meant in jest the wight loss comment, it worked for me! lol
Scott
is there a minimum material spec for the windows?
It's interesting you should mention that. I always thought it was 4mm, same as rally cars, but I've been looking through the 'Blue Book' and there's no reference to minimum thickness at all! Great news as I want to replace the windows with bonded in anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by mowgli
What are your thoughts for material then Mowgli?
Obviously it needs to be thick enough not to deform, so a sheet of cellophane is out........and it has to look right.
None taken Scott. I've made a little progress on myself in that direction (a few kgs down!), but it's not proving as easy as taking it off the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
I fitted 4mm Plexiglas in rear boot aperture (this is the same pollycarb and wont discolor etc) but you can get sheet form Plexiglas in 2-3mm i think i have some 3mm somewhere, enough to do the rear quarters! it's fairly cheep too, or you can get it from say an exhibition stand manufacture, as that how i got mine, was working at a place and got it for free!
Serch on google.. http://www.uk.best-price.com/search/...id/3525096778/
Scott
i was thinking of 2mm polycarbonate.... the curve of the car should just about hold it solid, but to be honest, i can't imagine a little rattle from the back would be heard in the full flight of a hill climb...
i was pondering if it could be vacformed for bumpers & wings too.....
i know really thin polycarb is used for rc cars, and there was a lotus elise that had some for its bodywork.. dunno what vacform of big parts costs though.
Nice to meet you today Colin, car is a very impressive piece of kit. Glad your happy with the graphics, thanks alot :)
Many thanks
Ian
Colin, go with something similar to your white yellow and grey scheme!
/\/\ agreed
I had a chat today with the ever helpful Paul at 'Plastics 4 Performance', and he reckoned 2mm will be OK for the rear quarter and door windows.Quote:
Originally Posted by mowgli
But he suggests 3mm for the tailgate window.