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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby beavis » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:55 pm

You're a fool if you sell the soft top.
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:57 am

Soft top is sold... I have no need for hairdressers car. :)
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:17 pm

So I cut the frame from a perfectly good boot, cut out all the metal that I didn't like the look of, bonded it to the fastback. And layed up some carbon fibre on the lower part of the side windows. Next job is to make the side window, and door window rubber frames. Fun, fun.

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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby davekmoore » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:37 pm

Quite comprehensive, that.
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby mx5002 » Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:41 am

Looking good!
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby Okibi » Sun Jan 11, 2015 1:41 am

Very cool, love your fabrication posts
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:05 am

Drivers side window frame on. Will still need some work. But it's something to start with.

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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:30 pm

Stripped the drivers side, and layed up the passenger side frames. Took a pic to get an idea of the look with the spoilers on. I plan on painting everything in matching silver.

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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:40 pm

The hard part is done. Now I will take out the back window, prime it, and prep it for paint.

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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:39 pm

I primed, and put a silver guide coat on the fastback and spoilers.

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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby davekmoore » Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:59 pm

10/10. Any side skirt plans?
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:19 pm

I will do side skirts when I get time.
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:03 pm

And a pic with the small spoiler.

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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby bruce » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:22 pm

Just wondering-is the reinforcement easy to remove from the boot skin? Do those blobs of glue have much strength?
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby davekmoore » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:27 pm

lightyear wrote:I will do side skirts when I get time.

Reckon mine would be easy to remove if you want to make a mold.
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