c430 build diary based on celica from src kit cars

[MacGyver Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MacGyver]

For the receiver.

To start with I used 3/4" square stock to make a frame which also mounts the fenders in place.

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A steel plate was constructed to hold the assembly in place. This unit also had a remote cable which ends up under the dash board.

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Here is one more with the body in place.

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I would suggest grinding or sanding the surface before applying epoxy or resin to your fiberglass. You are only going to get a mechanical bond to cured fiberglass. The epoxy or resin needs to have something to bite into.

[dman1409 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dman1409]

Regarding your door project:

U-pol "B" is what I use ... Similar like isopon p40... Works like a charm.. Buy an accurate scale for measuring hardner vs paste when making bigger batches...

Fibreglass kits like, for example, motip has.. I do not recommend quality of the resin and hardner ar not so good and above all they are more expensive...

What I would buy if I where you:
- RESPIRATOR(!!) ( +plastic bucket with cover to keep it in when not using it)
- Protective suit
- safety glasses
- box of rubber gloves 100 pcs
- box of wooden tounge supressors for mixing and applying
- cheapest bruches in various sizes
- save all your yoghurt cups for mixing
- vebtilator to blow out the air out of the garage or you will smell resin for 2 days..

- Around 5 m2 of 225 gram glass matt and 5m2 fleese
- around 3L of resin / mekp hardner
- gelcoat in case you wat to make molds
- 1L of acetone
- rollers small and wide for rolling air out.
- 2 tins of U-pol 'B' 1,85 L or similar product
- 1 large paper roll (like a large toilet paper roll) on your wall.


Last but not least:
-1 pin-up calendar for 2014..

I think when you have this sitting in your garage you will be able to get most small stuff done..

Cheers

[dman1409 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dman1409]

What i also recommend is reading Macgyvers entire thread as well as this one...

http://extremeoc.co.uk/index.php/topic,1692.480.html

This guy is building a rear engine 360... This guy builds race cars for a living and owns a body shop... Have learned much from him also.

All threads on here and other forums are valueble but i think when you go through these it will give you a good knowledge on how to do stuff right..

[GeorgeLooney Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GeorgeLooney]

Thanks for all your help guys, seems this forum will be invaluable during my build
not made much progress this weekend, due to the issues I had with the handle mechanism :-/
strugging with adjusting them also so will have to revisit next week, gladly managed to get them bonded on thanks for your help :-)
heres a pic of this weeks progress :-)

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This handle ain't going nowhere now

[cutlass442 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close cutlass442]

Wow the body looks great , I like that you keep the factory metal structure
aNd just bond panels on top, should be a safe car with good door gaps etc

[GeorgeLooney Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GeorgeLooney]

Wow the body looks great , I like that you keep the factory metal structure
aNd just bond panels on top, should be a safe car with good door gaps etc

Hi cutlass442, that's the main reason I chose this kit, as it's my first build, it's a compromise as it's not 100% accurate but it's close enough for me, can't wait to get it done :-)

[GeorgeLooney Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GeorgeLooney]

Really enjoying seeing the car coming together, just wish I had more time to spend on it :-/

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Couple more pics from this weekend

[xengs Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xengs]

Is it gonna have a sunroof? O.o

[GeorgeLooney Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GeorgeLooney]

Is it gonna have a sunroof? O.o

Erm no :-/ lol

[dman1409 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dman1409]

Is it gonna have a sunroof? O.o

Yeah and a towbar to pull his caravan to the south of France...lol