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flybikeslee
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cant wait to see it
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I cant wait to get driving it again! Ive not really driven it for a year!
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more pics of the harrop







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back to the hardtop today..

its true what they say about bad luck coming in 3's

firstly i ran over my starter relay pushing the car out of the garage (£40)



then i realised i cut my wing ends exactly the same which means they are both for the same side doh... ah well ordered another sheet.

and 3rd, i smashed my fav pint glass! grr!

anyway.. hardtop

i have to create a lip on the front for 2 reasons, 1 to stop water going in between the 2 skins and 2 to have something the seal can stick to.

1st layer


2nd layer


hopefully that should be it for the fibreglassing and bodyfillling.. after that i need to spray up the louvers black and then warp it.

ive decided im not going to hinge it for now as im having trouble finding a hinge i like so im going to just leave it on the aero catches so i can drive it.
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Had a fiddle with the hardtop scoop and when id finished it all and put it on the car the flat part was too high so i altered it.





flybikeslee
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was the hardtop expensive?
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£900 for the hardtop and coupe.
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you can see the scoop doesnt look exatly right it drops on the left so i lifted it a little..

still doesnt look great tbh but its better than it was and once the wrap is on i dont think you will be able to tell






i lifted it about 10mm
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would it not be better to take a mould from yours after its done?
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Wing needs to go imo.
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
would it not be better to take a mould from yours after its done?


the mould it already made, they wont remake it.. i dont think the others are bothered that its slightly squint, but i noticed so it will drive me mad! lol

gary, wing works really well tho.. i dont wanna loose the benifits.. dont forget there will be 360+bhp going through the rear wheels.. i need all the grip i can get.

[Edited on 15-03-2013 by chris_uk]
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Naaa, be reet!
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Or somehting with a little lower profile...

http://www.vx220.org.uk/forums/uploads/1292090555/gallery_61_201_51655.jpg
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oh no that looks gash.. lol i am going to lower it a little just so its inline with the roof line.


more pics

back of hardtop








and the coupe back, these vents are going to be black so this is just a coat of primer.

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Thats cool as fuck
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slapped some lacquer on the louvers to make em shiney. wrapping will be done tomorrow.. hopefully!







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looking good
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Gonna look smart

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Nice idea on the vents
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its done :O









and on the car







im giong to get some black mesh for the louvers on the coupe. this it will look better


[Edited on 16-03-2013 by chris_uk]
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lovely job
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That's ace! Very good work.
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cheers.
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That looks brilliant. Good job!

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