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Painting the new FV body

February 28, 2015

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I laid in two layers of 6 oz. fiberglass using West System 105 epoxy resin and 205 fast hardener. The the first of two layers of 5 oz. kevlar per the rules

First coats of red midcoat looks pink

I cut the nose mold in half and lay up flanges. This will make releasing the new mold easier

Many yards of fiberglass, kevlar and carbon fiber cut in preparation for layup

Fitting the bottom of the nose to the upper part

Sanding the primer smooth

6 layers of fiberglass mat in polyester resin to make the female mold

Nose cone ready for trimming, fitting and assembly to the lower part

Aligning, trimming and filling the new mold

I cover the FV chassis in plastic wrap for protection against the onslaught of filler and resin in the coming days.

Still have to trim all of the edges and openings

Even more bondo and sanding

More bondo and sanding

Lots of resin and glass

I remove the nose cone from the mold

The the special silver basecoat Kathy specified to really make the cany aple red pop in the sun

Gluing the bottom of the nose to the top part with eposy thickened with filleting silica

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Final sanding and polishing the Stohr parts June 20, 2015
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Finishing the repair on the Stohr fenders May 24, 2015
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Painting the new FV body February 28, 2015
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