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Donor Wing and pre-setup (mock-up) wing placement
Adding a couple photos of the donor wing in the pre-setup (mock-up), prior to
making the re-shaping, actual placement, and without the extended stands.
Current wing ends will be removed and new winglets will be added in the shape
seen on the C&C, Inc. Concept Sketch, hopefully within the next few days.
Today's weather is great for fiberglass fabrication, with temps in the low 70's
and only 45% humidity. Hoping for significant wing progress by next week.
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Attachment 3401
Later,
Rich W.
Staying with PRV power, for now
Hi Ryan,
The Convertible will have PRV power, although it may
not stay with a stock PRV when I do the frame repairs.
I have a unique hybrid 3.0L PRV purchased last year
from Marty Maier and that may find it's way in there.
Later,
Rich W.
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Custom Rear Wing Progress
Adding a couple photos of the custom rear wing progress, taken last week.
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Attachment 6659
This rear wing was fabricated completely from scratch, when I determined
the donor wing required too much re-working to try to get it close to the
original design in the Cars and Concepts sketch. Still finializing a few of
the details (lowering it 3/4" more, etc.), but it is getting close to complete.
Winglets on the ends is the next part of the project on the list "To Do".
Later,
Rich W.
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NACA Air Ducts added to rear deck lid
The functional NACA Air Ducts have been added to the rear deck lid,
with the ducts installed just in front of the leading edge of the wing.
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Attachment 7131
The revised rear deck lid (with custom rear wing) is nearing the end
of its fabrication phase. Planned completion before mid-December.
During the rear deck fabrication phase, the bottom of the interior
underbody section was re-inforced with a heavy carbon fiber cloth
lamination, to stiffen the underbody, for use without a roof section.
Not much to "see", but I will take some future photos, for reference.
Note: Hard to "see" dark carbon fiber cloth, on a black underbody.
Later,
Rich W.
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Carbon Fiber added to Inside of Underbody (Passenger Area)
Adding a few photos of the "initial lay-up" of the Carbon Fiber added
to the passenger area of the underbody on the Roadster Convertible.
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Attachment 7272
The Carbon Fiber was added to strengthen the underbody both from
the side sills and the center tunnel, as well as a little of the floor too.
As mentioned previously, it is hard to see black on black, but the initial
lay-up photos have less resin applied (at the time) and easier to see.
Later,
Rich W.