Making an air scoop (or, What to do while the wife is out of town PART II
Continued from PART I:
Lastly, I taped the new scoop onto the inside of the opening, bonded the scoop to the nose from the inside of the nose, and then started looking for the driver's side foam to start the process all over again. This is a shot of the inside of the nose of the Mirage. The bump on the left side of the hole is the threaded receiver for the hinge bolt for the tilt front-end.
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The below photo shows the scoop sitting on the hole and about to be taped in place.
http://www.fototime.com/F59C2DF5A690FF5/standard.jpg
Another advantage of taping over a joining seam is to create a resin dam that stops excessive resin from leaking out of the joint. This dam then ensures that any gaps or voids that may not get filled with fiberglass, are at least filled with resin, which greatly simplifies the detailing and finishing of the joint or seam process
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With all the tape removed, I found no gaps or holes that needed filling. Now it's just a matter of sanding and radiusing the edges and sides.
http://www.fototime.com/BD33989404A0879/standard.jpg
If bonded sufficiently well, these scoops make a great hand-hold for moving the bodywork around.
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Finished, filled, sanded, and sealed:
http://www.fototime.com/36EADEEEDC43F12/standard.jpg
