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Small Update... Once set I did another layer of glue along all the joins and let it set, flipped it around and did the same on the outer edges after removing the 2inch tape. War Tumbler - Nose Cone (12).jpg Did a quick layer of resin to pull into the wood to seal it before the fiberglass gets applie...

Looking good man...
Glad you are making some progress...

Looks Cool but think it would be bulky and start to irritate you after a while...

slysnake wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 11:58 am Sorry, I'm not super familiar with this car. What is the function of this piece?

Hey Sly,
This is the front nose cone section that sits between the front wheels...

* Update... Managed to get the side and front sections together... Just used some scrap wood to support it on the sides even thou I did do the 2inch tape and glue again... War Tumbler - Nose Cone (8).jpg And then left it to set and the next morning I ran over the join lines again with some more glue...

slysnake wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 11:21 am "cut about 1mm outside the lines and then I smooth all the pieces down" Very smart. I could never cut anything straight with a jig saw. Your cuts look perfect! I'm very jealous.

Thats the result of "trial & error" and using the sander to smooth them out...

No. I partnered with Theman. He's working on the doner car part and I'm doing the body. The main body is done and at his shop. You probably saw those posts on the old forum. After these wheel covers are done, we only have the big rear "wing" air foils and the rear axle cover. So, getting ...

Sounds like a lot of fun...

Just dont scare them off...

Nice. How do you cut the wood? Jigsaw? Hi Sly, Yeah this is 3mm hardboard so with all the small pieces I just use a jigsaw and cut about 1mm outside the lines and then I smooth all the pieces down on the big sander to make sure They are nice and straight. And then when I do the mock up of the piece...

Looks fantastic man...
Are you going to build the complete body first and then get to the rest?

And what part you starting with next?