02-28-2013, 03:27 PM
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I have to subscribe, because (1) the entire project is awesome and (2) I keep forgetting where I left off......
Great work!
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03-05-2013, 03:39 PM
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03-05-2013, 07:59 PM
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Built in wheel strakes  ! Not fair  !
Looking good, Neil  . Awesome progress, especially for winter work!! |
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03-06-2013, 12:32 AM
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Yep, I pulled out all the stops! The underside has about 6" clearance at the front and it rises to about 11" at the back bumper. 
Front and back wheel skirts - hinged in two pieces in front, naturally. The tall triangular slots on each side just above the end of the bumper are cabin air exhaust vents, so the air flow will (hopefully) get pulled out of the car, and it will help keep smooth attached flow. The inside vents are temporarily covered - you can just see the left side one in the 2nd photo above. |
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03-06-2013, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
The tall triangular slots on each side just above the end of the bumper are cabin air exhaust vents, so the air flow will (hopefully) get pulled out of the car, and it will help keep smooth attached flow. ..... you can just see the left side one in the 2nd photo above.
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That is completely cool looking.
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03-18-2013, 11:31 PM
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Love this thread. Can't wait to see more. Keep it up!
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03-19-2013, 09:14 AM
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Fantastic project Neil. Do I see an electric planer in one of the pics beside the ROS? How did that work out ? I never would have thought of that. Thanks !
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03-19-2013, 04:28 PM
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It is similar looking to a planer, but it is a belt sander. It works okay for really rough stuff, but it tends to jump around sometimes. A power planer might work, but I don't own one to try it.
The dust collection on the belt sander and the random orbital disk sander are great; as very little of the foam dust escapes. Luckily, the dust is "heavy" and it mostly sinks down quickly. I do wear a mask when I am hand sanding, though.
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03-20-2013, 04:14 AM
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Power planers are used by many surfboard shapers to carve the foam cores. It takes lots of practice to not gouge it.
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03-20-2013, 03:01 PM
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