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FaBrycation 02-05-2018 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by MSTSFabbed (Post 672639)
That is awesome! But what the heck is nose temperature??
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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 672640)
He's got to be able to calculate Ram Rise....


Little duck is going to be fast --- creating lots of friction..... LOL
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Originally Posted by 214Chevelle (Post 672647)
Uhhhh, well....if you gotta ask....:poke: :sarcasm_smiley:



Just kidding. Hell, I don't know either.:lmao:



Hahahaha! I was waiting for someone to notice that!

so the "nose temp" gauge is so that I can monitor the air temperature inside the Plexi-glass nose of the car. plexi-glass and high heat aren't friends and therefor I will be closely monitoring the interactions between the two so I can make sure I don't quickly ruin the plexi-glass. I will be building a system of nose flaps and fans into the hood sides that will open to allow air to quickly circulate and drop the temp in the nose to keep the plexi-glass comfortable.

so there you have it.

FaBrycation 02-06-2018 06:03 AM
https://photos.smugmug.com/Project-r..._150539-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Project-r..._073732-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Project-r..._082710-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Project-r..._082715-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Project-r..._082723-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Project-r..._082726-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Project-r..._082733-XL.jpg

shelteredV 02-06-2018 09:16 AM
Work of art. Some people can stare at a painting in a museum for hours, I would like to see this in person so I can stare at this for hours.

grendel 02-06-2018 10:20 AM
Needs more clecos!

FaBrycation 02-06-2018 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by shelteredV (Post 672710)
Work of art. Some people can stare at a painting in a museum for hours, I would like to see this in person so I can stare at this for hours.
I am located in Pella Iowa if you are ever in the area:cheers:

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Originally Posted by grendel (Post 672713)
Needs more clecos!
ok I'm on it

Boosted Falcon 02-06-2018 11:39 AM
I am with you ShelteredV. Every time I look at the photos I notice more amazing detail.

MSTSFabbed 02-06-2018 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by FaBrycation (Post 672657)
Hahahaha! I was waiting for someone to notice that!

so the "nose temp" gauge is so that I can monitor the air temperature inside the Plexi-glass nose of the car. plexi-glass and high heat aren't friends and therefor I will be closely monitoring the interactions between the two so I can make sure I don't quickly ruin the plexi-glass. I will be building a system of nose flaps and fans into the hood sides that will open to allow air to quickly circulate and drop the temp in the nose to keep the plexi-glass comfortable.

so there you have it.
Ha! Awesome. I’ll be honest I was secretly hoping for thermocouples stuck in an olfactory organ somewhere...

Is it not worth just venting the compartment permanently? I can’t imagine fan and complexity real estate is real plentiful in there.
Looks amazing, as always! Thanks for sharing.

FaBrycation 02-06-2018 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MSTSFabbed (Post 672728)
Ha! Awesome. I’ll be honest I was secretly hoping for thermocouples stuck in an olfactory organ somewhere...

Is it not worth just venting the compartment permanently? I can’t imagine fan and complexity real estate is real plentiful in there.
Looks amazing, as always! Thanks for sharing.
you are right on limited real estate. however, I don't want any gaping holes that are permanently open as I think it would take away from the look on the nose. I also don't want to do it the easy way :welder: haha

shelteredV 02-06-2018 04:47 PM
I'm interested to see how you bend the plexi around your jig/buck because being a compound to a flat, it's gonna be a bitch I think. I have all confidence you'll pull it off, would love to see a video if you make one. Oh, and thanks for the invite, but I'm about as far away as you can get!

FaBrycation 02-13-2018 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by shelteredV (Post 672739)
I'm interested to see how you bend the plexi around your jig/buck because being a compound to a flat, it's gonna be a bitch I think. I have all confidence you'll pull it off, would love to see a video if you make one. Oh, and thanks for the invite, but I'm about as far away as you can get!
The process is called vacuum forming. So, I will build it out of metal first. A fiberglass mold will be made off of the metal panels, Then a vacuum box is made to hold the mold. Then the glass is sucked down into the mold using vacuum and hot air to make it maluable. Here is another piece I had made in the same way.

https://photos.smugmug.com/B17-sidec..._183836-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/B17-sidec..._200406-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/B17-sidec..._115609-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/B17-sidec..._115650-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/B17-sidec..._150455-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/B17-sidec..._195532-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/B17-sidec..._100357-XL.jpg


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