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Old 11-19-2014, 03:26 PM   #34 (permalink)
aardvarcus
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Well, I don’t know that I have an idea worth posting yet, but I started last night gluing pieces of foam together to make my aero shell. I cut a few wooden 2x4s into the gentle arch shape I needed for the top section, laid plywood over that, and started layering on ½” XPS foam using gorilla glue to hold them together. I then stacked weight on the assembly to hold the foam tight together, since the glue should expand as it dries. After it dries, the foam should hold the arched shape when removed from the form.

Also, the cold weather has killed my MPG. My last tank was my worst ever. Definitely need to check my tire pressures when I get home today, I am sure they are at least a little low due to the temperature swing.
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