Some Help (At Last) for Side Panel Cutting

[SeriesLandy]

Is there an chance of a pic (or 2) to show where the side panels and rear tub intersect?

Cheers

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by SeriesLandy

Is there an chance of a pic (or 2) to show where the side panels and rear tub intersect?

Cheers

I,m sure I have some photos, I,ll check my build pics & post up a couple on this thread, ( give me an hour or so ).

cheers
andy

[HandyAndy]

Here,s a couple of pics showing where the GRP side panels meet the GRP rear tub.....

I,ve fitted the rear tub / side panel to meet in the middle of D9 & D10, photo shows it without side panel fitted then with side panel fitted & it shows quite a nice flush fit to eachother,
please ignore the rear wing in the 2nd pic, I was in the process of aligning the wing for final fitment.

cheers
andy





There is only approx 2 inches of the join showing once the rear wing is fitted.

Hope the pics help.

Some kind of double edgey type stuff would hide the join, at least that's what was on my mind when the original stuff was made. Did toy with making the rear tub and sides as one section but soon dropped that mad idea as carriers would have a field day smashing it into nice small bits

Fitting the whole kit makes the car stand out and dare I say, quite a bit better than some more expensive kits

Time Mr Spud got that full body sorted methinks

I wonder, been thinking and for me that's not a good plan Full monocoque including big chunks of body work plan being hatched....

[SeriesLandy]

Many thanks andy, thats just what I was looking for.

On another note how did you attatch the tub as I can't see any fixings or was it held on with the black electrical tape?

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by SeriesLandy

Many thanks andy, thats just what I was looking for.

On another note how did you attatch the tub as I can't see any fixings or was it held on with the black electrical tape?

No worries, glad the pics help

& for your question of not seeing any fixings.....Thanks for that as that was my intention

My rear tub is secured to the chassis with M6 stainless bolts into rivnuts under the GRP1 spar, a couple of the same bolts/rivnuts up the D11 & SB1, tho these fixing points also secure the rear wing,
basically what I,ve done is bolted the wings to the tub & bolted the tub to the chassis, so if I need to I can remove it all from the chassis.
I also used stainless nylocs when securing the wings as its no doubt going to get covered in road muck under the arches

I,ve also used ( but not in photo ) "tadpole beading" between the rear arches / tub mating surfaces.

cheers
Andy