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Old 05-19-2010, 11:08 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Rokeby View Post


And then again, maybe not.

Well, to tell the complete truth, I've given thought to putting Great Stuff expanding insulation foam on the nose, then sculpting it to shape, and/or using smooth plexiglass as a curved form to hold the foam in place until it sets up, just like using plywood forms to pour a concrete building foundation.

Best method is probably to glue foam blocks onto the naked (stock nose cover off) front of the car, and sculpt that to shape as a male master for a female mold. On homebuilt airplanes, most guys use this foam glued to engine method to make engine cowlings. Gasoline fumes will destroy the foam, leaving little powdery residue.
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