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New Body for the Formula Vee

 

I cut the nose mold in half and lay up flanges. This will make releasing the new mold easier
I laid in two layers of 6 oz. fiberglass using West System 105 epoxy resin and 205 fast hardener. The the first of two layers of 5 oz. kevlar per the rules
Many yards of fiberglass, kevlar and carbon fiber cut in preparation for layup
Fitting the CF into the nose mold
This is the mold for the lower part of the nose
I made patterns of the body mold and laid them on the 8 yards of carbon fiber for cutting
Nose mold
The nose mold with flanges
I spray the new mold with mold release
Aligning, trimming and filling the new mold
I cover the FV chassis in plastic wrap for protection against the onslaught of filler and resin in the coming days.
Nose mold with buck pieces removed
The nose mold with foan, etc. still inside
The female mold released from the old body/male buck
You can see how much the nose is raised from the old body
Cutting the nose away with the Fein tool
I mean - a lot of glass!
Lots of resin and glass
6 layers of fiberglass mat in polyester resin to make the female mold
Mold release is brushed on to the male buck

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