I got a warning for this thread being over 3 months old... lol
Guys I am cheating on the Lotus. I started a 1966 chevrolet C10 project about 5 years ago and I'll be damned if it is going to get the best of me. It was my first project and I can confidently say that I barely knew how to change oil when I got it. I learned a lot, (mostly I learned that I am a god awful welder responsible for creating fabrication abominations). I am getting ready to paint this damned thing if only to have some practice before I paint the Lotus. Hopefully it will be painted by next week and I can focus my attention on what is really important...THE CAR! I quit my old job to get the truck and the cars done, but my new job is going to start soon so I may not get to paint the TC as soon as I'd like. Just thought I would throw you guys an update since it has been so long!
In lotus news! I finished both sandwich panels of my CF/Kevlar firewall, and am waiting to bond in the aluminum honeycomb. I did an infusion on the second panel and it worked very well! I plan to infuse several CF panels for the car down the road. I found a supplier for aerospace and commerical grade honeycomb near dallas and I plan to do some strategic reinforcement on the car. Mainly around the sills, doors, roof, and rear 3/4 area. The spec on the commercial grade stuff take 640psi in compression and has a density of 5lbs per cu/ft. This is before any additional sandwich panel support. The weight penalty should be minimal...and who knows, I might survive the first crash I have?! (call me a coward now!) Other than that I have been trying my best to get the car ready for paint. I was planning to paint it in August, but then the job thing snuck up on me so we will see. Boo to work and real life.