*!Build of the year candidate!* Strange PNW Build: E30+Volvo

[adam.nonis]

Love it, thank you. Unfortunately seems to be about as expensive as any of the 3M versions, most of the stuff I have is time expired aviation crap, either PTFE 3M 5491 (which is flexible and great, except it sticks like hell and the adhesive sometimes separates and stays behind) or the polyester 'green tape' 3M 8992 (doesn't stretch at all, so no compound curves)

From the pictures, that looks like a nice in-between, which would be way more useful despite the cost lol

As I get older, I realize there's a trade-off of time or money. These days my time is far more valuable than spending too much for some tape. I understand though. I'm cheap. The main reason I make everything myself.


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[Northern]

Love it, thank you. Unfortunately seems to be about as expensive as any of the 3M versions, most of the stuff I have is time expired aviation crap, either PTFE 3M 5491 (which is flexible and great, except it sticks like hell and the adhesive sometimes separates and stays behind) or the polyester 'green tape' 3M 8992 (doesn't stretch at all, so no compound curves)

From the pictures, that looks like a nice in-between, which would be way more useful despite the cost lol

[adam.nonis]

I don't know if you're willing to share what you're doing for mould release (and is that blue tape - 3M 8902?)?

Finished product looks sweet.

I don't gate keep any info. I generally do Partall paste wax and PVA. The blue tape is just generally referred to as “flange tape” and nothing sticks to it. On the inner portion of the part, I didn't use any mold release, just completely covered with tape.

https://www.fibreglast.com/product/flash-tape-00584

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[Northern]

I don't know if you're willing to share what you're doing for mould release (and is that blue tape - 3M 8902?)?

Finished product looks sweet.

[Donkeyshins]

It's a sickness





Another 17lbs off the nose


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Damn. Pretty soon this is gonna be the all-carbon fiber E30 Volvo N52.

[adam.nonis]

It's a sickness





Another 17lbs off the nose


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[adam.nonis]

Hey [mention]2mAn [/mention] what's a guy gotta do to get a build of the month shot? 😂


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[adam.nonis]

What's the curb weight right now? Wondering how much you would potentially gain by a carbon roof skin given the car (even as a BMW/Volvo hybrid) has to be pretty darn light. Or is it more about the styling (or, for that matter, the challenge)? 👍

It's all of that. I can say that I did a carbon roof replacement for a Toyota Mirai once and it was more of a weight savings than I expected.





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[Donkeyshins]

The question I've been struggling with is:
I have the skills and ability to make a carbon replacement roof skin for this car. I think it would be REALLY cool, but replacing this roof skin is different than most newer cars. This isn't drilling out spot welds and replacing. This will be cutting the sheet metal. Much harder to “go back”. Also, I'd need to store the sheet metal just in case I want/need to go back.

Typically I have zero qualms with cutting cars up. Clearly. As time goes on and it gets harder and harder to find parts, I do feel a little worry. For myself, not a potential future owner. Just me.


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What's the curb weight right now? Wondering how much you would potentially gain by a carbon roof skin given the car (even as a BMW/Volvo hybrid) has to be pretty darn light. Or is it more about the styling (or, for that matter, the challenge)? 👍

(the hood is brilliant, BTW)

[CubbyChowder]

Nice work on that hood! Fitment looks great for being slightly larger than original and I like that you did the inner structure in carbon as well. This whole project is so cool

[adam.nonis]

Also, kind of a funny story. We're driving back up to Seattle on Sunday and a car pulls up next to us on the freeway and the passenger holds a camera up. I know what to do, so I roll up the window and fall back a bit. After a few minutes, they fall back, we exchange hand gestures and they go on their way.

Before I even got home, there were these pics in my IG inbox. I love getting photos of my cars. Photography is another thing I'm just not good at.






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[adam.nonis]

The question I've been struggling with is:
I have the skills and ability to make a carbon replacement roof skin for this car. I think it would be REALLY cool, but replacing this roof skin is different than most newer cars. This isn't drilling out spot welds and replacing. This will be cutting the sheet metal. Much harder to “go back”. Also, I'd need to store the sheet metal just in case I want/need to go back.

Typically I have zero qualms with cutting cars up. Clearly. As time goes on and it gets harder and harder to find parts, I do feel a little worry. For myself, not a potential future owner. Just me.


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[Panici]

28lbs off the nose, not bad! And it looks the part on your car.
Really like how you duplicated the inner support structure in carbon as well.

Yeah those rear springs don't look like there is too much travel left.
I'm assuming there's no bumpstop inside there or you'd be on it right now.

[adam.nonis]

Is there anything you *can't* do, Adam?

Engine tuning, window tint, wrap, there's a few things.


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[Donkeyshins]

Well, I didn't exactly take the time to photo journal the work I did. I decided last minute to try and make a carbon hood for my car. Materials arrived Tuesday at 11 and I was clear coating it by noon on Thursday.

I tried a different technique than I normally do. Instead of making a mold, I prepped and laid up three layers of carbon on the outside of the hood. De-molded that, then two layers of CSM on the inner structure. De-molded that, then bonded the two together. So, dimensionally it's slightly oversized from the stock hood, but there was room in the gaps.










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Is there anything you *can't* do, Adam?