Progress!
I was waiting like a kid for Christmas morning when some of the parts I've been waiting for arrived last week. The big thing in the box- my flares!
I saw the little flare-lette extensions which Dean made and I liked the look of them. I also saw his pics of "how-to" regarding making them and decided I'd make some too.
I've been busy over the last couple days to say the least. I have extensions for both sides and with the help of Hersh, we fitted (roughly) the big flare on the passenger side. I will get the driver side roughed in and then trim my extensions to match over the next couple days (I'm in the middle of my work week right now), then Hersh will be back over to help with the glass work.
My skills have improved in an exponential manner, from my first embarassing attempt to make a seat (didn't go well) to this most recent endeavor where I actually came up with a useable product, actually two- one for each side. I know John S was wondering about needed skills for building these cars but there's a LOT of info on this forum and it's very easy to ask questions. I do feel like I can eventually figure out how to do anything I need to with the collective wisdom of the group behind me.
My process started at Target (a US discount store) where I bought some clay and a local parts store where I bought some matt and resin. I made a clay extension, put saran wrap over it, and then took a casting of it with matt and resin. From here I reversed the process, finishing the mold to a somewhat useable surface prep and then bagging it and some matt and resin to try some vacu-forming. This went well for the passenger's side but not the driver's. I re-did the driver's with some high quality car wax as a mold release and it came out fine.
The results are pretty rough, but they can be worked into a finished product that will look great. Just takes time and patience. On with the pics...
Cheers!
