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[Grant 111]

Just caught up on this thread. What a great story. Glad you didn't give up on it. it's in the best hands now!
Fantastic work as always!

[Crazy]

Looks good Ben, will we be seeing colour this week?

[Ben_O]

Looks good Ben, will we be seeing colour this week?

It'll be next week I'm afraid.

I still need to prepare spray out cards to test how many effect coats will be required so I can work out the ratio of colour coat to effect coat and order the correct amount.

My supplier is mainland based to only deliver once a week so I won't be able to get it this week.

Besides that, I'm away Friday and Monday.

Still plenty of prep and sealing up to do though in the meantime. 

 

Maybe I'll show the spray out cards?

 

Cheers.

Ben

[Crazy]

No problem gives me something to look forward to next week .

[Ben_O]

I've now completed the first round of blocking on the outside of the shell







Before I go to the next stage, I want to get these trial fitted



Anyone ever done them before?
Cheers
Ben

[Crazy]

you could always contact the guys at carbon weezel, though I thought there was a booklet with them? 

[Ben_O]

you could always contact the guys at carbon weezel, though I thought there was a booklet with them?

No booklet luke, just a card thanking for the purchase.
I'm pretty sure of how they go, just hoped that someone might have fitted them to their own car and could advise.
I'll have a better look tomorrow qs it was last knockings when I got them out today.

Cheers
Ben

[Crazy]

Ah the listing on the site said they came with fitting instructions, I must admit I didn't raid through the box when I got them I just checked the one or so arch, I could drop them a message and see if they have any to hand? 

[Ben_O]

Ah the listing on the site said they came with fitting instructions, I must admit I didn't raid through the box when I got them I just checked the one or so arch, I could drop them a message and see if they have any to hand?

That's OK luke.
Not to worry, I'll have a better look tomorrow.
There is a bag of fixing that ate basically hinges, looks like the longer end bonds to the arch and the shorter end with a hole bolts through the body.

I'll do a write up as I go

Cheers.
Ben

[Ben_O]

On to the arches then.

First thing was to scour the Internet for photos of minis fitted with these arches to get an idea of where they go.

After that, I positioned each arch using tape to hold them in place





And then after double checking with luke and a guy from carbon weezel, I cut out a piece to fit around the front seams and did some minor trimming to get them to sit right.



And then taped them all back to the car to check again









Once happy, I bonded the hinged brackets to the arches



Then as I don't think the bond to the steel will be strong enough, I left them over night and added more adhesive to encase the brackets as the glue will bond well to the raw carbon



After 24 hours, they should be ready to offer up again and drill the body to bolt them on.

Now back to flatting primer..

Cheers
Ben

Edited by Ben_O, 23 June 2022 - 10:19 AM.

[Crazy]

Looks good Ben,

[Crazy]

Forgot to ask did you get the carpet apparently it was delivered yesterday?

[Ben_O]

Forgot to ask did you get the carpet apparently it was delivered yesterday?

Yes, it's here.

Cheers
Ben

[Magneto]

Hinges? Interesting way to fasten those arches onto the car.....

Edited by Magneto, 24 June 2022 - 01:19 AM.

[ac427]

Hinges? Interesting way to fasten those arches onto the car.....

 

I was wondering why they weren't just right angled brackets.