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New Body for the Formula Vee

 

Sanding with the longboard to get the coke bottle shape that I want
Checking the symmetry
Masking the Dzus fasteners for primer
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Looks better than it used to
Sanding the primer smooth
I cover the FV chassis in plastic wrap for protection against the onslaught of filler and resin in the coming days.
Clear coat over the primer
I must make the male plug perfectly smooth to allow the female mold to release properly
Polished
Wax with Meguiar's Mold Release Wax
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Fitted to the FV
6 layers of fiberglass mat in polyester resin to make the female mold
Lots of resin and glass
I mean - a lot of glass!
Cutting the nose away with the Fein tool
You can see how much the nose is raised from the old body
The female mold released from the old body/male buck
With a qurat of urethane, half a quart of base silver, four quarts of laser red and a quart and a half of clear, I have about $550 in paint alone on this body.

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  • 1947 Monk Cruiser
  • 1979 Van Diemen Formula Ford
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    • PT36 Flooring
    • PT36 Jacks
  • 1995 Lotus Esprit
    • Esprit Interior refurbish and Double DIN radio installation
    • Freescan for the Lotus
    • Lotus Esprit Radiator Overhaul
  • Cobra Daytona Coupe-R
  • Formula Mazda
  • Frame and suspension restoration
  • Marshall Sanderling
  • PT36 Engine Bay
  • PT36 Landing lights
  • Snow-Trac Index Restoration
    • Disassembly
    • Engine and Variator Overhaul
    • Body Restoration
    • Getting Frankie Home
  • Snowcat Restoration
  • Triumph TR6
    • TR6 disassembly of tub
    • Tub Restoration
    • Painting the Tub
    • Painting the Body Panels
    • Driveline Restoration
    • Frame & Suspension Assembly
    • TR6 Frame
    • Transmission and Overdrive
    • TR6 Engine Installation
    • Carburetor Overhaul
    • TR6 Dashboard and instruments restoration
    • TR6 Interior Installation
  • Wittman Buttercup
    • Buttercup Wing Assembly
    • Buttercup Wing Rib Fabrication
    • Fabricating the Ailerons and Flaps
  • 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge “The Acme of Foolishness”
    • Bluebird solar panel installation
    • Bluebird Upgrades
    • Wanderlodge Interior
    • Wanderlodge Painting
  • New Formula Vee Build
    • FV Frame Details
    • New Body for the Formula Vee
    • New FV Disc Brakes
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