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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
Hi Jim,
Remind me again what materials you are using for the fiberglass; and where are you buying it?
The more I think about it, I think I need to do a "carved foam plug" approach to building CarBEN EV -- with all the interior spaces hollowed out.
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Hi Neil,
The fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin was purchased from U.S. Composites. I just purchased more of the U.S. Composites resin, but have not used it yet as the outside temperatures are still too cold and we are in the process of adding more insulation in the house attic.
If you can make some of the body shape "straight", you might consider ordering Video 2: "How it's made" by The Arnold Company in Vallejo California. After watching it several times, there is a lot of information in there about working with fiberglass and foam cores.
The craftsmanship of his work is absolutely first class once you see the video. If I redid the tail extension, I could probably save five pounds by using some of his techniques. Highly rated. I purchased the DVD after finishing the tail for the winter.
The tail on the Insight is not "straight" and therefore does not lend itself to hot-wire forming, and thus takes quite a bit more time to form by hand, as you have seen in the pictures.
Best of luck to you in your project. Do you have a rough time-frame to completion?
Jim.