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I thought a bunch of you might be interested in some of the stuff I work on that I never post about because it doesn't involve long term projects or high performance upgrades deserving threads of their own. I don't do the same things at the same job every day so there's a wide range of things I do. I know many won't fall into the paint and body section I started this thread in but I do quite a bit of that type of work so I figured I might as well start it here. Some of you might find some things interesting, entertaining, or informative.
I'll give a brief description of what's being done and post pics. If anyone's interested in more details or technical information, just ask!
On with the current subjects!
I've been working on a Factory Five GTM Supercar build on and off for a couple years. A few days ago the customer asked me to reform the rear wheel well openings so they would appear more concentric. It's a common problem with these particular fiberglass bodies wheel openings not lining up with the wheels and looking "funny". So I took a pie slice out of the body near each wheel opening after which the panel will be bonded inside and glassed over before final body work. Seems weird to just start slicing up a $20,000.00 fiberglass kit car to "fix" it. But hey, it work and kinda challenging and different.
In the first pic you can see pie shaped marker on the tape where I will cut the body out. Second pic shows the pie shape removed and the fender well lip taped in place where it will be bonded. The lip of the well was not cut off completely but left attached near the top of the well to make it quicker/easier/stronger.
I'll give a brief description of what's being done and post pics. If anyone's interested in more details or technical information, just ask!
On with the current subjects!
I've been working on a Factory Five GTM Supercar build on and off for a couple years. A few days ago the customer asked me to reform the rear wheel well openings so they would appear more concentric. It's a common problem with these particular fiberglass bodies wheel openings not lining up with the wheels and looking "funny". So I took a pie slice out of the body near each wheel opening after which the panel will be bonded inside and glassed over before final body work. Seems weird to just start slicing up a $20,000.00 fiberglass kit car to "fix" it. But hey, it work and kinda challenging and different.
In the first pic you can see pie shaped marker on the tape where I will cut the body out. Second pic shows the pie shape removed and the fender well lip taped in place where it will be bonded. The lip of the well was not cut off completely but left attached near the top of the well to make it quicker/easier/stronger.