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Originally Posted by aerohead
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.
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During my first trip with my first generation aero cap to San Antonio and back, I didn't notice anything trying to pull itself apart...thank goodness!
Hopefully I designed my aero cap with enough structure to be sturdy enough to handle those kinds of pressure differentials.
I just reinforced all my taped joints with...Gorilla Tape!
Maybe when I zip back through...we can meet up again and you can see how far I've progressed...
