Fiberglass

[spud69]

About a third of the cost - more with VAT added, if you where making bucks then quite a lot more.

Please dont think i'm trying to put you off though it's just the question was asked....

AndyH

[brainbug007]

So would it just be 450g chopped strand matting, a colored polyester resin, a catalyst that I would need ignoring anything for the buck? If so how many meter's of matting and liters of resin would you recommend for say a scuttle?

[spud69]

Originally Posted by brainbug007

So would it just be 450g chopped strand matting, a colored polyester resin, a catalyst that I would need ignoring anything for the buck? If so how many meter's of matting and liters of resin would you recommend for say a scuttle?

For a scuttle:

450g csm matt: 3m
Gel Coat: 1/2 litre
Resin: 2 litres
Catalyst: 60ml
plus ancilliaries.

AndyH

[brainbug007]

Thanks Andy this helps Is there a good way to work out how many meters of csm you need for a wing and the nosecone? And would you say the ratio's mentioned here are about right? http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/acatalog/met...uantities.html

[spud69]

Originally Posted by brainbug007

Thanks Andy this helps Is there a good way to work out how many meters of csm you need for a wing and the nosecone? And would you say the ratio's mentioned here are about right? http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/acatalog/met...uantities.html

Looks about right.

[brainbug007]

So any idea roughly how many meters of csm would get used on a wing and the nosecone?

[Talonmotorsport]

Consider this if you follow the design in the book and make your side panels, rear tub,scuttle and bonnet in ali or steel sheet the only parts you need to make in GRP is the nose and wheel arches.

[brainbug007]

Ya I'm only planning on having the nosecone, wheel arches, and maybe the scuttle in grp and then do the rest in ali. Just trying to work out what it would cost to do it myself allowing for learning mistakes but I wouldn't want to buy too much or too little.