Finished diffuser mounted on car
I try to post updates only for completed projects, and since I’ve had several projects in progress it’s been a while since I’ve blogged. The diffuser is finally finished, so here are some pix and a video that explains it all:
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- Cutting the side & central formers for the buck
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- Buck ribs in place
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- Buck top panel of 1/8″ plywood with melamine face
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- Basic shell just removed from mold
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- Test fitting to drill mounting holes
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- Vacuum bagging strake sandwiches
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- Fiberglass honeycomb sandwich strakes ready to be cut apart
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- Gluing the strakes inside the diffuser
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- Progress so far: curing in the sun
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- Rear wing endplate mount of aluminum angle
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- Rear wing endplate mounts formed of epoxy putty
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- Ready for primer
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- Primed with 2-part automotive spray filler
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- After a coat of epoxy paint.
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