fabric bodys
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tfeverfred
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Not me, but it sounds interesting.
That would be different, I'd like to see one.
Going back to my pre-teen days when I built "stick" airplane kits, here's some random thoughts.
The sub structure would have to be substantial to withstand road use. The fabric wouldn't lend any rigidity to the body.
The body would have to be basiclly of a box like design. In this type of strucure, compound curves are very difficult to create.
The whole process would be like taking a 'glass body shell and building a sub structure inside it, only in reverse.
It's an interesting concept, but one that require a good worling knowlege of areo design. That's not to say it couldn't be done. I guess I would say the most you would get out of a project like this would be bragging rights. As for resale value, maybe Jay Leno would be a prospective customer. Don't get me wrong. If this is something you would like to try, buy all means, give it a go.
Ron
The sub structure would have to be substantial to withstand road use. The fabric wouldn't lend any rigidity to the body.
The body would have to be basiclly of a box like design. In this type of strucure, compound curves are very difficult to create.
The whole process would be like taking a 'glass body shell and building a sub structure inside it, only in reverse.
It's an interesting concept, but one that require a good worling knowlege of areo design. That's not to say it couldn't be done. I guess I would say the most you would get out of a project like this would be bragging rights. As for resale value, maybe Jay Leno would be a prospective customer. Don't get me wrong. If this is something you would like to try, buy all means, give it a go.
Ron
Thanks for replying.
As to the compound curves I can't do it in metal eather.
You can see my projuct at
http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb166/lakesmod/
Also at the left a earler project "first one"
Fred
As to the compound curves I can't do it in metal eather.
You can see my projuct at
http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb166/lakesmod/
Also at the left a earler project "first one"
Fred
I can't do compound curves in steel eather so there is that.
I was just thinking what would be lighter and easyer/quicker to do.
My project can be seen at
http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb166/lakesmod/
also my early car on the left side "first one"
Thanks for the responces, Fred
I was just thinking what would be lighter and easyer/quicker to do.
My project can be seen at
http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb166/lakesmod/
also my early car on the left side "first one"
Thanks for the responces, Fred
Those are both nice projects, creative.
The body will follow the shape of the frame,all the sketchs are in my head.The radiator will be behind the drivers seat. need to pick up a turbo to run with 2 -Weber/Holly 2 barrels left over from "first one". I have been thinking about a track nose for the front,but then again maybe just the engine hanging out there.
Fred
Fred
tfeverfred
Well-Known Member
It worked for these guys!:lol: Just don't get shot at.:lol:
You have some REALLY interesting ideas for this. I hope you can try them out. I'm all into new ways of doing stuff and this sounds VERY cool.
You have some REALLY interesting ideas for this. I hope you can try them out. I'm all into new ways of doing stuff and this sounds VERY cool.
Leon renaud
Member
bodies were made like this a lot in the model T and A speedster days.How would you like to wreck in a cloth body doing 100!I have a book published in the 30s on making a cloth speedster bodied car but I don't know how I could share it.Compound curves can be done in cloth it just takes a little thinking after all woman get wrapped in some pretty form fitting cloth covers every day!ouh506 said:
oldtman
New Member
A guy I worked with said his high school shop teacher was building a paper mache sportscar body and had the kids work on it. He said they had a wireform with chicken wire and window screen covering then they laid strips of newspaper soaked in wallpaper paste over the screen and could push from underneath to smooth it out. Then the final body was painted with a couple coats of enamel paint inside and outside. I had a neighbor that laid up a fiberglass canoe inside a mold. he used cotton cloth fabric first then resin and the glass mat over it .. the cloth fabric patern showed thru the resin.
Keith Bowman
New Member
Looks good, dare to be different---The fuel burning, German Auto Union formula one cars of the 30's used fabric on some areas of the car bodies,don't remember more than that?
Keith Bowman
Keith Bowman
I have looked over the Net and have found that there have been several companies that have made fabric covered car bodies in the past and they look pretty good.
Some EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) members make homebuilt airplanes and cover them with Ceconite.
Here's a link for a site of the covering system Aircraft Technical Support Ceconite Aircraft Covering
good luck to you
Some EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) members make homebuilt airplanes and cover them with Ceconite.
Here's a link for a site of the covering system Aircraft Technical Support Ceconite Aircraft Covering
good luck to you
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