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Thunderbug update
DIR By: Slack Alice
Date: May 8, 2020, 4:49 am
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Just an update on my “improvements “. Extra cable operated
calliper added with handbrake lever.
I’ve replaced the bulkhead behind the seat. This is now 20mm
higher than my shoulders, giving some shoulder protection in the
event of a roll. So currently building a lath/glass fibre boot
lid, leaving a hole for the fake tank!
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Re: Thunderbug update
DIR By: Slack Alice
Date: May 8, 2020, 4:52 am
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This is the new boot lid shape.
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Re: Thunderbug update
DIR By: Slack Alice
Date: May 9, 2020, 12:41 pm
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Framework ready to receive wooden laths. Holes are to allow air
into engine compartment.
Wouldn’t like to do a whole body ! I’m going to shelve my
Maserati 250 plans!
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Re: Thunderbug update
DIR By: Slack Alice
Date: May 9, 2020, 12:44 pm
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Forgot to add the pic!
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Re: Thunderbug update
DIR By: M.Z.Nahajski
Date: May 9, 2020, 1:04 pm
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looking great Dave!
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Re: Thunderbug update
DIR By: M.Z.Nahajski
Date: May 9, 2020, 1:05 pm
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If you are wanting to lower the centre of gravity anymore then
removing weight from the top half of the kart and potentially
adding weight to the bottom half could prove very effective :)
just an idea
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Re: Thunderbug update
DIR By: Slack Alice
Date: May 15, 2020, 5:10 am
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Put on some wooden strips ready to glass over. God knows what
shape it will come out !!
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Re: Thunderbug update
DIR By: Slack Alice
Date: May 25, 2020, 12:47 pm
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Some pics of progress...tedious business rubbing down filler!
Handbrake/mechanical calliper nearly finished.
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Re: Thunderbug update
DIR By: Ron
Date: May 25, 2020, 2:15 pm
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Great work! I love seeing woodwork taking shape in that manner,
thin lath work seems the ideal way to create whatever you want,
I might look at that method to create a grp mould possibly
although its anyones guess how well that would go for me haha.
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Re: Thunderbug update
DIR By: StefanN
Date: May 25, 2020, 2:23 pm
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Looking good David. I remember thinking the fill, sand, repeat
cycle would never end on the Bugatti...worth it in the end
though
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