Agent Thor - Tribute

[28Chevy]

The more I see the more I like it.

[ColinHD]

Bubbles are well cool!, Iam wanting simlar for my lincoln any more info on blowing them?

Used 2mm Perspex from either B&Q or Wickes, can't remember, sandwiched between the two timbers.
Placed in the oven, gas mark 6 (180 degrees) for about 5 minutes.

I drilled a small hole in the bottom piece of wood and just pushed the blow gun from the compressor in and pulled the trigger until I was happy with the lift/height.

Used a second airline to cool the outside down quicker.

Didn't need to drill the Perspex for the plasterboard screws.

Just now need to use a stopwatch to pull them out the oven, to stop the surface bubbles forming.

[ColinHD]

Cheers Guys for all the encouraging comments.
There're enough to keep me going.

Still aiming to get it to SSR Wheels Day in April.

[296moon]

Used 2mm Perspex from either B&Q or Wickes, can't remember, sandwiched between the two timbers.
Placed in the oven, gas mark 6 (180 degrees) for about 5 minutes.

I drilled a small hole in the bottom piece of wood and just pushed the blow gun from the compressor in and pulled the trigger until I was happy with the lift/height.

Used a second airline to cool the outside down quicker.

Didn't need to drill the Perspex for the plasterboard screws.

Just now need to use a stopwatch to pull them out the oven, to stop the surface bubbles forming.

Gas mark 6 for 5 mins

[ColinHD]

Dropped the seats into the car today, starting to get real now!







Played with the brake light.

[scottie]

outstanding

[ColinHD]

For the bubbles, the bottom piece of timber is just flat, no hollowing.



Hole drilled for the blow gun.



Didn't need to drill the Perspex.






Its a difference of about 10 seconds between, ready to blow and surface bubbling.




Higher bubble one, is where I positioned the blow gun to come up tin the middle of the form.

WARNING - do NOT try and 're-blow' one. the Perspex goes brittle and 'bursts' big time!!

[ivanhoew]

tha'ts fascinating i had no idea this was doable thing , i once tried to bend a sheet of perspex by holding an electric fire near it ,and trying to bend it , it bubbled and went all mutant .

[ChopperHarris]

tha'ts fascinating i had no idea this was doable thing , i once tried to bend a sheet of perspex by holding an electric fire near it ,and trying to bend it , it bubbled and went all mutant .

Aha, ditto trying to make a speedboat windscreen!

[Austin Martin]

This is how aeroplane canopies are made, a mate of mine made a jig to blow spitfire canopies, but he has the luxury of an industrial oven, not huge, but big enough, and with a temp gauge; nice work here, without that kind of gear.

[Kustom Jim]

Outstanding !!!

[ColinHD]

Outstanding !!!

Cheers Jim, we really must catch-up sometime!
Not seen you since 1984!!

[blackpopracing]

Seats look fantastic, but an issue I see with the seats is you will slide towards the passenger side, may not be very comfy with your shoulders at 2 different positions?

[ColinHD]

Agreed, but sh*t it looks KOOL!!

You are right, not the most comfortable driving position, I played around for ages with 'normal' seats, but they just didn't go with the 60's look.

[ColinHD]

Was stuffed from the beginning:
Driving under an acrylic bubble,
legs out flat,
steering wheel in my crouch,
curved front seat pads 'supporting' the legs,
compound curve back to the seat.

But sh*t it looks KOOL!

[blackpopracing]

It does indeed look cool, maybe a nice cushion (hidden under the dash when parked) for driving

[Dodgy]

Any progress ?

[ColinHD]

Yes, but I just cant upload flippin pics!!!!!

[ColinHD]

[ColinHD]