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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #445 on: August 24, 2013, 05:26:09 PM »
i reaalize but several folks called it 'wrapping it in carbon fiber ' before the 3m junk came out ::toothy
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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #444 on: August 24, 2013, 03:37:56 PM »
"Wrap" is normally considered the vinyl covering.
fibreglast is a good place for cf and other materials

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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #443 on: August 24, 2013, 02:32:00 PM »
carbon fiber comes in sheets/rolls/etc that you then uae a 'solvent' to.adhere sort of.like fiberglass.
This is all 'real'.
I wasnt asking about 3M vinyl or something :)
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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #442 on: August 24, 2013, 02:01:55 PM »
Can you please tell me where you get your carbon fiber wrap?
The person here stopped selling it
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All of the CF I have is real. I don't have any CF wrap... If I was going to get some I would prob suggest EBay..?

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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #441 on: August 23, 2013, 11:13:52 PM »
Can you please tell me where you get your carbon fiber wrap?
The person here stopped selling it
Thanks!!!

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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #440 on: August 23, 2013, 11:09:20 PM »
Redrill the 4 mounting holes 3/4" lower and elongate the pedal rod hole in the dash wall.

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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #439 on: August 23, 2013, 10:47:01 PM »
Dustin,

You'd mentioned that you front inner hood was hitting your brake reservoir.  Does anyone know if they made different styles of reservoirs for the Fiero (lower profiles) that might clear the inner hood a little better?  You could also consider "dimpling" your inner hood in the spot where it hits and this should take a minor amount of cut away and glassing in.

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I made my own booster mount that angled the master cylinder and reservoir slightly down toward the front.  You can't go too far with that or you will risk losing fluid out the cap or not having enough volume in the reservoir.  (Maybe 2 - 3 degrees or just enough for clearance and to enable removing the cap for filling)  The biggest thing you have to concern yourself with is the length of the rod from your pedal when the pedal is fully depressed.  If the rod is too long it will hit the bottom of the bore in the cylinder before you reach end of travel of the pedal.  NOT GOOD!  If you make the rod with an adjustable length You could fine tune it OR you could make an adjustable stop on the pedal travel.

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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #438 on: August 23, 2013, 10:01:37 PM »
That is the one i bought. ;)
Did you get the square stock dies?
If so do you know the part # as i am not sure what size to get

Can you actually build lexan/plexi with it without scratching/breaking it?
Sorry for the dumb question :)
Thanks!
Peter

That's a glass headlight lens some of us have, not sure if the person is still selling them
I think if you made plexiglass ones you would make moulds and heat the plexi up in an oven then press it into the mould
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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #437 on: August 23, 2013, 09:52:26 PM »
Cool idea RT!
Great thinking!

Thank you
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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #436 on: August 23, 2013, 09:09:59 PM »
Dustin,

You'd mentioned that you front inner hood was hitting your brake reservoir.  Does anyone know if they made different styles of reservoirs for the Fiero (lower profiles) that might clear the inner hood a little better?  You could also consider "dimpling" your inner hood in the spot where it hits and this should take a minor amount of cut away and glassing in.

Chris

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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #435 on: August 23, 2013, 08:51:53 PM »
I did not get square dies.  You will not be bending anything over 1" anyway.  The larger tubes will be straight with miters cut to change angles.  Any other bends are usually slight with a collective effect of curving a large radius.
The biggest radii will be with the 1" round tubing used up the windshield post.  My windshield tubes have a bend around the lower corner of the windshield with a curve up the post and another radius over the top where that tube curves over the door opening.
The other location I used 1" tubing is over the wheel openings.  Those tubes follow the arch of the fenders allowing a distance from the edge of the opening to provide a place to attach my inner fenders.  These tubes also provide places to make fender and rocker panel mounting tabs.
A tip I recommend is to place masking tape straight down the tube and draw a straight line down the middle of the tape. Then when you are bending small "kinks" to produce a large curve, keep the line on the tape in the middle of the bender dies so the bends all stay inline.  Otherwise the tube may have some strange twists that will be difficult to correct.
If you do want to use the round dies to bend square tubes, take a strip of flat steel the width of the square tube you want to bend and bend it to fit in the die, giving you a flat base to set the square tube.  Then tack weld it in place (make them small tacks so you can break them or grind them off easily).  That will hold the square tube in position when you bend.

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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #434 on: August 23, 2013, 08:03:54 PM »
That is the one i bought. ;)
Did you get the square stock dies?
If so do you know the part # as i am not sure what size to get

Can you actually build lexan/plexi with it without scratching/breaking it?
Sorry for the dumb question :)
Thanks!
Peter

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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #433 on: August 23, 2013, 06:58:35 PM »
I used this type of tubing bender for all my bends.  This may not be the least expensive but Northern is a good supplier and the price isn't too bad at $179.99.
Check it out and search other suppliers for price if you like.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/NTESearch?storeId=6970&ipp=24&Ntt=portable%2Bhydraulic%2Btubing%2Bbender

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edit: Harbor Freight = http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=hydraulic+tubing+bender
$99
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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #432 on: August 23, 2013, 06:50:04 PM »
Did you bend that lexan/plexi piece?  it looks really nice!
I was afraid to attempt to bend and tack the internal framing pieces with the body on - didn't want to burn/ignite something!  ???
But i would much rather do it with the body on - and it takes up less space :)

The question I asked about length was meant to ask about how to longer pieces in with the body 'on' - e.g. it is hard to exactly fit without the ability to lay 'too long' pieces and do final 'trim to fit'  isnt it?

Thanks again!!!

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Re: Murci G28 build "Chaos"
« Reply #431 on: August 23, 2013, 05:05:11 PM »
Something to leave with this Friday....  ::wave