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Post by Oldtimer on Apr 21, 2021 10:22:11 GMT -8
I'd say that you've come up with an effective method to both fabricate and install the tonneau cover. Had one on my MGB and that's exactly how they were installed. Eventually from use it was common for a clip to rip as the fit was pretty tight coupled with the generated wind when driving at a shall we say a decent speed. My only question looking at the side profile is how are you going to get the cover to lay down over the surface of the car? joel Well I guess I have a couple of options. I could pretend I didn't see your comment and just keep going. But, I clearly see what you are seeing, and it needs to be addressed. I drew a line on the body around the tonneau cover. I have two true options. First, I could grind down the raised portion of the diecast body, to see if the tonneau will sit flat.
Or I could use a hair dryer to see if I can get the styrene to collapse down onto the body and be a better fit. As I look at the consequences, buying another body is in the $100+ range, and sets me back from all the other work I have done on this body. Styrene sheet is cheap in comparison. Now, where does my wife keep her hair dryer?
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Post by tatocorvette on Apr 21, 2021 12:08:15 GMT -8
Just a suggestion: You can probably make some strategic cuts (without cutting all the way) and make it conform to the shape you want. The cuts can be then filled with putty. Or you can use it as a puck and do it with tissue paper in white glue.
Thanks, Ismael
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Post by Oldtimer on Apr 21, 2021 13:31:39 GMT -8
Just a suggestion: You can probably make some strategic cuts (without cutting all the way) and make it conform to the shape you want. The cuts can be then filled with putty. Or you can use it as a puck and do it with tissue paper in white glue. Thanks, Ismael Or . . . I went looking for some thinner styrene, since the current one is almost 1/16" thick. Then I found some of the resources I have on my shelves from prior builds. Now whether I paint it, or leave it natural.
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Post by tatocorvette on Apr 21, 2021 14:51:51 GMT -8
Even better!
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Post by Oldtimer on Apr 21, 2021 14:58:16 GMT -8
Thanks, I like it too. Gives me hope to finish. Now, how do I install the pins?
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Post by Joel_W on Apr 22, 2021 10:43:44 GMT -8
The metal tonneau looks great. It now has the look of what a leather tonneau cover would have as the clips pulled it down tight over every curve of the body under it. But you have to paint it as I said, everyone I've ever seen was made from some grade of leather with a backing for added strength. Mine was Black, but I've seen Red, and the convertible Jag XKE's had them match whatever the interior seat color was.
joel
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Post by Oldtimer on Apr 28, 2021 15:45:36 GMT -8
Following the creation of a cardstock template, and then two or three prototypes in the self-adhesive aluminum sheet, we're making progress. I agreed with the idea that it needed to be painted. To make sure that I accommodated the countouring, I bent the cover first over the body, but didn't remove the adhesive back. From the cardstock template, I also located the holes for the "snaps", so that I could pre-drill both the cover and the body. The bad news is that when you are working with diecast models, the manufacturing process is not necessarily your best friend. The molding/casting process requires thickened areas, as opposed to (no offense to the majority of you guys) plastic or resin, where the thickness is pretty consistent throughout. However, I have a solution, so I have pre-drilled all the holes. You will see in some of the following pictures that some go all the way through, where others are into very dense areas of diecast. To support the tonneau cover at the front, I fabricated and installed a piece of styrene angle, to ensure that the front of the cover didn't droop. Here's a detail of a sewing pin that I have cut to length, and inserted through the cover into a pre-drilled hole. In this case, the hole goes all the way through, so I will cut off the excess from the inside of the body. For those that don't penetrate, I will need to cut them to the precise depth of the pre-drilled hole. Once I have all the pins cut to length, I will remove the protective cover, and expose the self-adhesive and fully install.
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Post by Joel_W on May 3, 2021 11:48:22 GMT -8
Now that's great progress on the tonneau cover, as it looks pretty good to me.
joel
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