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I think that 345x35x20 is 29.2 tall and cir 91.8 revs/mile690.0 you might double check?

Here are a few random pictures of the carbon fiber panels mocked up on the car after it was primed and assembled in various stages.

Fender louvers
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/137.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/138.jpg

Hood Louvers
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/141.jpg

Tail Light Panel
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/142.jpg

Whole thing mocked up in the final prep stages.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/140.jpg

What cool about this site you get info from the the builder first hand as it getting done.No magazine or TV show can give you all the detail that we get here at :lateral: on killer build!Thank RS /Roadster Shop for letting us in the shop.:hail: :hail: :hail:

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Originally Posted by RECOVERY ROOM (Post 220880)

Trust me when I say you can look at details in areas you will never see and there still as good as the ones you can.I have worked on alot of big builds with all the great builders and these guys can hold there own with all of them.This car was ready for the Interior when it got to me, No undone areas.:thumbsup: And I agree with Lat-G being the site to watch the cars getting built.

Hey aren't you suppose to be working on the interior of this little rig. :rofl:

this gets better and better all the time :hail:

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Originally Posted by RS-Perf (Post 220708)

English wheel, plannishing hammer, Pullmax, shrinker/stretcher, a large collection of hammers and dollies, and a whole lot of practice. We make a lot of paper and metal templates along with wooden bucks to keep things the same side to side. Each piece and shape is different, so it is hard to tell you what to do in a general situation. I would reccomend taking a sheet metal working class to get going on the basics. Ron Fournier, Lazze, Ron Covell and others are out there putting on good classes. Ron Covell also has a lot of books and videos available.

Very good info.

May I ask? For the home shop guy wanting to have some fun and get some of the high end look you have; what would be wrong with mocking up the parts from fiberglass instead of metal before turning them into CF molds?

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Originally Posted by 69MyWay (Post 220911)

Nothing, just a difference in the materials used. I'm getting carbon fiber and Kevlar in my current build and will be using fiber glass molds. :thumbsup:

I just love seeing people with the fabrication skills to make stuff like seen in this topic, simply amazing... :cool:

any more info on the r/t in the background of the first pic?

I definitely agree. The interaction between the builder/owner and everyone else interested in the car is second to none. You can learn a lot on this site from seeing the progress pics and asking how it was done. This is really the only means of getting to ask "real time" questions and get legit answers. It is also cool to be able to show all of the details and work that would not be in a magazine article.

As for the fiberglass vs. aluminum for making plugs for the carbon fiber... we are a lot better/quicker at shaping aluminum than working with fiberglass. Glass is supposed to be quicker and easier though... The carbon was also going to take a while for the parts to be made, so we used tha aluminum pieces as plugs, then got them back so we could do all of the body work and fitment with them while the carbon was being made.

Thanks for the great responses from everyone. Especially Tracy @ the Recovery Room. He has shot me a few spy shots on the interior work and it looks insane!

I'll try to get more pictures posted, but now it is really thrash time to get ready for Cloumbus. We have 5 or 6 new cars debuting at Columbus and we have to get everything ready to go.

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Originally Posted by legend (Post 220925)

any more info on the r/t in the background of the first pic?

The owner really does not want any pics of that car getting out until it is completed. It has an extensive amount of metal work and custom panels made through out. A twin turbo Viper V-10, tube chassis with all Viper suspension geometry on Air Ride, more modifications/alterations that I can even count.