After you have cut them to shape, but BEFORE you begin to bond them in, you must coat the area to be bonded with a layer of 'glass and let it cure!
If you bond them in without a set layer of glass being applied FIRST, the resin will shrink into the wood, distorting the nose, possibly causing cracks in the exterior gel-coat and paint.
I have done a LOT of 'glass work, trust me, I am right about this.
Richard - Marcos 1600
On Aug 25, 2006, at 6:46 PM, hide809rig169 wrote:
Don,
Thanks for the information on the nose pivots, I am trying to get
an idea of what I am up against on this project. I am going to "cut
out" the nose pivot braces and fabrcate new ones and probably put new
plywood in the nose. Has anyone done this that can respond on this
forum?
Another question is ground clearance. 8001 sets nose high but
there is only 2 7/8in. clearance from the oil pan to ground. The car
has a Ford 2.8L V6, front sump oil pan. The lower frame tube (behind
the front wheels) is 6in. from the ground. The fiberglass seat box
(s), under the seats, are about 3 in. from the ground. What is the
ground clearance of other cars of this type? Once again, thanks for
the help.
Steve V.