GRP sides a bit tight (in places!)
I've been dry fitting my GRP sides and found that they vary between being just right, too loose and too tight.
This is probably partly because I have gone for a 3mm alu floor and there are some areas where I can dress a couple of welds and maybe get 1mm back to work with... Just right I can deal with. Too loose is not so bad either - thanks to seeing how Sylvain has dealt with similiar challenges here: http://forums.haynes.co.uk/showthread.php?t=13363 The 'too tight' bit has already led to me putting a small crack in the gelcoat - presumably from trying to flex it too far - so I am not going to force the panels in place. Any tips for what options I have to make things fit? Can I sand out the inside (i.e. the non-gelcoat side) of the panel to introduce a bit more room? |
You will be able to samd some of the glass resin side where it is too tight everyone has this problem and i am looking into ways of adding a mm leaway but i havent had any ideas yet that havent meant i have to remake the moulds
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I removed the bottom return (but left the radius) & fastened the side panels with heavy duty velcro, then just ran a small bead of silicon along the inside. I used a 5mm dome head bolt at the front & rear for extra security, the rear one isn't seen & the front one isn't noticeable as its low down by the bottom wishbone, also used black bolts on black side panels.
The velcro works well & it's takes a lot to reomove the side panels, i also used it to fasten down the top of my transmission tunnel, which makes for easy access if reqd. |
I will add the sides to my list of new moulds
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As above. Reduce down the thickness of the lip if possible.
I managed to get mine on without having to take any off. They were tight in places but gentle pressure slowly working along got them to stretch enough. |
on mine, (equinox) one side fit ok and the other side was to tight and wouldn't go on, i used a sanding flap wheel in an angle grinder and sanded the inside edges till they went on, i did have to take quite a bit out if i remember correctly
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Thanks everyone, my panels are Equinox also so good to know it's not just me!
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Original saturn pannels.
3mm Chequer plate floor. Cut the lower lip off. |
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not finished but will use a length of angle to pull them in.
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