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    #76
    Had a go at this glassing caper on the weekend. Read up heaps, watched a few videos of people building sub boxes. Thought I was ready to go, but human error managed to creep in. The item will still be useable, just need to do more finishing on it than I would have liked. Learnt heaps, so hopefully the next attempt will come out better. Given I have never fibreglassed before it wasn't too bad I thought. The first mix I did of resin I put the catalyst in the cup first, it didn't mix through very well; subsequent mixes I added it last and went a lot better. I was surpised just how much resin I needed, so I ran out of resin after the second layer of matt (was probably 500ml to 0.7sq.m). But the item seems strong/stiff enough so I'm not too worried.

    I'll need to find a cheap source of gear in the Brisbane area, anyone with recommendations/hookups?
    My car
    Corolla
    Originally posted by brasher
    I'd have no qualm about punting a kid into the fresh produce section if it meant the difference between getting a set of night vision goggles or not.

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      #77
      dopple
      My car
      Corolla
      Originally posted by brasher
      I'd have no qualm about punting a kid into the fresh produce section if it meant the difference between getting a set of night vision goggles or not.

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        #78
        I use ACME Fibreglass Eagle Farm.

        Fibreglass International Wacol is another.

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          #79
          So ive got a fibreglass bumper ive been modding a bit and am now trying to fit up.

          All is good except one thing... the panel gaps to the guards are too large.
          As a first attempt to fix it, i covered the joining edge of the guards with masking tape, fitted up the bumper, and filled the gap with body filler (Evercoat Rage Gold).
          The filler separated away from the masking tape, sanded it down to make a nice small gap.
          At first this looked to work awesomely, but the filler is too weak and while re-fitting the bumper a few times, parts have chipped away.

          Is there a different stronger filler i should be using?
          Or is there a better entirely different technique?

          The wonky gap:


          The bumper:

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            #80
            You can use a fibre reinforced filler. Rage is for up to a couple of mm only and not for flexible surfaces like a fibreglass bumper.

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              #81
              You can get loose chopped strands that might be good to mix in with the putty. I have thinned putty with resin before also, and by adding the loose chopped strand you can make a slurry that might do what you want.

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                #82
                A bike i have been working on.
















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                    #84
                    And now for the carbon fibre copies,




                    Out of the mold


                    Some sanding and polish


                    Dont mind the middle gaps, its filled with Plasticine for a uniform shape.

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                      #85
                      Good one mate- workmanship is tops.

                      Powerful ugly though.. What is it with the streetbike crowd?

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                        #86
                        Streetfighters Muz, streetfighters.
                        "Where can we get hold of a Vincent Black Shadow?" "Whats that?" "A fantastic bike," I said. "The new model is something like two thousand cubic inches, developing two hundred brake-horsepower at four thousand revolutions per minute on a magnesium frame with two styrofoam seats and a total curb weight of exactly two hundred pounds."

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                          #87
                          ahh woops.

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                            #88
                            was once an old 95 zxr750, now it houses a 200hp 09 zx10 motor should be a fun ride when finished, only thing original to the old zxr is the main frame, even that is slightly modded for new engine mounts.

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                              #89
                              You see, I'd have kept it looking like a zxr750...
                              "Where can we get hold of a Vincent Black Shadow?" "Whats that?" "A fantastic bike," I said. "The new model is something like two thousand cubic inches, developing two hundred brake-horsepower at four thousand revolutions per minute on a magnesium frame with two styrofoam seats and a total curb weight of exactly two hundred pounds."

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                                #90
                                Originally posted by Gammaboy View Post
                                You see, I'd have kept it looking like a zxr750...
                                there is another one on the cards, but with an older h1 model in green and white, will be a nice sleeper.

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