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aerohead · 12-23-2010, 05:10 PM

Bam,fun to see the cap fleshing out.And the boat tail length looks about right.
I wanted to emphasize how strong the pressure differential can be on top of the cap just behind the cab.When I was building the cap for the Dodge/T-100,on its maiden journey the top exploded in this area.I had only a single layer of glass on the outside and none on the inside, and she couldn't withstand the forces there.Additional laminations to both sides fixed the problem.Keep your third eye open for that.

12-23-2010, 05:10 PM	#66 (permalink)
aerohead Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sanger,Texas,U.S.A. Posts: 16,360 Thanks: 24,460 Thanked 7,399 Times in 4,793 Posts	Phil's explosion Bam,fun to see the cap fleshing out.And the boat tail length looks about right. I wanted to emphasize how strong the pressure differential can be on top of the cap just behind the cab.When I was building the cap for the Dodge/T-100,on its maiden journey the top exploded in this area.I had only a single layer of glass on the outside and none on the inside, and she couldn't withstand the forces there.Additional laminations to both sides fixed the problem.Keep your third eye open for that.