Project "Ruptured Duck" reborn

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Originally Posted by MSTSFabbed

That is awesome! But what the heck is nose temperature??

Originally Posted by GregWeld

He's got to be able to calculate Ram Rise....


Little duck is going to be fast --- creating lots of friction..... LOL

Originally Posted by 214Chevelle

Uhhhh, well....if you gotta ask....



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

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.

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[shelteredV]

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]

Needs more clecos!

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Originally Posted by shelteredV

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

Originally Posted by grendel

Needs more clecos!

ok I'm on it

[Boosted Falcon]

I am with you ShelteredV. Every time I look at the photos I notice more amazing detail.

[MSTSFabbed]

Originally Posted by FaBrycation

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.

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Originally Posted by MSTSFabbed

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 haha

[shelteredV]

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!

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Originally Posted by shelteredV

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.