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Then it was time to peal the union. I refer off course to unmasking all the layers of tape on the plug.... Out with the saw......... Using wood makes for a more rigid plug when you torque it with the tape, but also more fun removing the plug. Not because of lack or release agent...

Lets make a handle. In my case for the door. The door opens as soon as the latches open but it would be nice to have something to also push on from a wear pattern standpoint. There are several ways to do this. Think about it this way. You drape a wet napkin over something and let it dry or...

Ha..... yes..... and..... uhmm.... yes. I am fascinated with carbon hardware. It is the tiniest things that sometimes demands the most attention, ooooohhhs and aaaaaahs. Wait til you see the carbon fiber roof rack I have for the camper.... Bwaaamuuuuuhahahaha

The next few days I will show you how to create carbon fiber hardware using a compression mold. The piece I am making you say........ A handle to open and close the rear door. You will be surprised how simple this will be.

Thank you for the kind words. It is so awesome when I connect with fellow exploders like yourself and it becomes meaningful in helping and encouraging you to try and do. Means the world to me and the reason for me sharing. The wealth of knowledge in this forum as a collective is quite...

As the project is near the end, I thought I'd repost the full walk around series with the top forward corners hacked off...... I am going to make a walk around video next week. Have an awesome week end.

The two corners were shot with clearcoat this morning. Kind of a disaster as the mini gun had sprung a leak and was peeing our fluid everywhere. Roger dodger..... Lots of paper towel and squiiiish squiiiishhh.... Throw it out. Done. Now we wait a few days and then blend....scor.... and...

On a finishing note....Pun intended.... I have settled on vibrating sander with an ultra fine scor pad, then 0000 steel wood to finish with a buffeting wheel. Seems like a lot of work to undo a shiny paint job, but I did it and had to do something in between all this Thixophloppic curing...

What a joy it is to unmask or un mold a cast. It is like opening Christmas presents...... and I like those a lot. Pealing the union.... Note the overlay of THIX as the tape rolls off. . It will peel off as the underlying tape comes off the edge as evident in the picture beneath this one...

Ha ha.... Ohhhh..... I can share that, as I drove it yesterday. It did have plastic over it as I was expecting rain and I did not want to walk home. The noise was never very much to begin with but it is now GONE. It makes sense though. I absolutely agree that air slushes over the cab and down...

Corners were filled in and are now curing overnight. Had to do something in the meantime, so it is Super hack Thursday. As a minor distraction I am pretty stoked about getting the air compressor onboard. I thought for a long time about this but with 7.2KW available in AC format I wanted to stay...

On another note, I have been playing with the rear door as a test to find the finish I like. Settled on 0000 steel wool and then buffed. Looks perfect. Now on to the main unit. Not a fan of too shiny Composites, unless it is in a hot rod..... Ha ha.

Both sides now done.... Then it was time to cut out the flat piece to replace the pyramids. Plenty of cut away left overs.... It fits...... Perfect. Time to bond the edges and corners....

Measure.....measure again. When your done measuring then measure one last time. I spent all day yesterday contemplating if I should do this but this morning the message was clear. Lets do it. First cut..... Second cut... Third and last cut had to be done with a hand saw...

It is done....... And very succesfuld if ya ask me :geek:. I need to let it cure for a few hrs to set the THIX and I will post all the pictures. Now I can take a breath. Ziiiiiiiiz izzzz nov zeeee Paaaanzer Box.;):cool:

Bout to do it........

Yeah..... right you are. Still mulling it over. The noise is also only very slight, and at high speeds. I can certainly be just fine with it. But it is my inability to leaver stones unturned and trying to make things better... :geek::oops:

Then there is the cutting of the corners...... Pun intended. It is my plan to use a wooden type saw. It has a flat and long blade. It will be wasted on those two cuts but that is on. This way the angles will remain in check. It is however non reversible and as such I am a bit uhmmm.... ehhhh...

First project was the thermal delamination. It is hard to capture but this is how it looks.... It is so ever small, but I would like to show how to fix it. As forementioned it is almost impossible to avoid unless you have a big press or a 8x4 foot vacuum bag. There will always be a bit of...

Hmmmmmmm...... That brings me back to my old stomping grounds as I migrated to this awesome and beautiful country. Guessing here to the 7K feet elevation..... Silver City, Glenwood, Mimbres, Cloudcroft, RuidoSss.....Riudaaaa..... Ehhhhh The city next to Sierra Blanca??? Yeah...... I have done...