body parts

[bluestu]

all sorted

let's just hope they have got the forecast wrong for a change

[stylussprinter]

all sorted

let's just hope they have got the forecast wrong for a change

H'mmm exactly my sentiments

[Pete&Matt]

Rob

Any news on the hood rails yet?

[stylussprinter]

Rob

Any news on the hood rails yet?

Yes --- I've got hold of one but done nothing about copying it yet If Idon't get that done before you really need one then you could borrow it to possibly make your own I have an idea for doing them but too busy with my patio area at the moment plus have equipment to service/do up and get sold . IFOR WILLIAMS 3.5T trailer with long alloy ramps -- BOBCAT SKIDSTEER etc etc.

[Pete&Matt]

no problem Rob, wont be for a while so no rush

[lambostylus]

Now also interested in hood rails / hood / hard top cover, although probably in even less of a rush than anyone else as i'm off to Oz until about Jul next year
if anyone has any patterns that are electronic or can be sent out, I'll have a go at copying / making some up while I'm there.

[stylussprinter]

I've got one rail only but no electronic pattern or drawing , KIT businesses are rarely that sophysticated , it's all done by eye (Jeremy Phillips eye in this case / original Stylus designer in 1994 ish )

ROSSCO 's in Australia building a Stylus --- on this website forum list . You may just be close to where he's based never know your luck

[PeteC]

Well Jack Frost seems to be a little less busy at the moment so hoping to get out into the garage again very soon!!!
I've cut the front of my classic, had no problems with the hinge mechanism but do need to sort out the 'landing plate' at the rear of the bonnet/front of the tub.
Not planning on re-inventing the wheel, so was going to copy Rob's:-

Can these curved angle insert thingies be bought? or will I have to make them?
If I have to make them, I was planning on laying some clingfilm on the outside face of the tub, laying up some f/glass and making a buck from this. Then use the buck to mould the insert thingies..??
Has anybody got any better ideas? Have seen sombody use a sort of mastic/vinyl to make a soft mould, any info on this could be helpfull.
Thanks Pete

[stylussprinter]

I could point you towards Tim SSC who is quite capable of moulding them but he really is running a totally different business now so unless a full body is ordered , I doubt you'll get a reply --- it's not worth his while
It's not difficult to bond a strip of alloy with sikalex around the inside. If you use alloy angle/very thin - say 2mm then snip through it every 25mm on one side , it can be clamped in place till set over 48 hrs. The snipped part can then be tidied up with either pop rivets or sikaflex . Once that's done a thin layer of F/Glass can be laid over the whole right angled bearer , filed off etc .

[alecmartin19]

i made my own ones of these. i got a 2" thick piece of wood and held it against the end of the curved part of the car, drew the curved profile onto the wood using the car as the template, then cut out the shape using a band saw. you could probably use a jigsaw though. i then got the female curved part (the concave one) of the wood i'd just cut and screwed a piece of wood onto the side of it. this gave me my shape for a female mould. i then waxed the wooden mould, layed the glass on the inside of it and when it had gone off, i just pulled it out of the mould and sanded it. then glassed it to the car. easy.

might not have explained it too well there but in my head sounded ok. it was very easy though.

[PeteC]

I think I got this sorted. I laid up some fibreglass over cling film on the outside of the tub then glassed a suport onto this with a handle attached. When it all set I took it of trimmed it up and lay it flat onto a clingfilm covered board, and used it as the mould. The finished part is good but the finish is not great, but as most of it will be bonded inside the tub that rough finish will help. The outside part that will be seen will have sticky backed foam for the flip front to land on so again won't be seen. I took loads of photo's during this but I can't seem to upload. I've had a look thru old threads but still haven't figured it out, will try again later..
Pete..

[PeteC]

Right, remembered how to add photos.
So this is what I was talking about!!

fibre glass laid up on outside

wood added for strength and as a handle

removed from body and set out as mold

finished part

trial fitted into the body tub

[PuppiesBalls]

Is it possible to get a new LW front end, I think It'll be easier to start with a new one than try to bring this bastardised front end back to perfect!