Body Buck

[63mercury]

You are doing just fine, it's been proven that spelling isn't real important to get message across, there has been a story floating around for years that is totally mispelled and it can still be read. Carl

[joey_hv]

JBerg that is freaking awesome! I am amazed at how much you have done in the limited space that you have, I will never complain again.
That expanding foam is fun to work with is't it? it seems to have a life of its own, just when you think it id finished growing you wake up to find more bubble here and there! I just finished using on it on my new diving helmet design.
Have you tried using a hot knife to cut it? I made my own with piano wire and a battery charger and it works great! slices right through it like butter.

Anyways, you should start your own build thread.

[jberg]

I made a quik model about body buck (see pic) just to see what it takes to modify my plans to alu-buck...

- So what you thik is this 3d-model enough sections for alu-body buck?


63Mercury: I may do dwg-drawing of each sections in 1:1 scale and sent tohose to you. Then you have to add all needed measures, radii etc info to those whaat you need. Or you may just print out those somewhere in 1:1 scale and copy to plywood like I do.

I have not yet figuret out that how to sent PM with attachmen so if you have some e-mail addres what you like to use PM it to me.

You propably use thiker plywood that what is used in these model (5mm) so you need to made large holes to x-parts for those z-parts (dont know how to explain but see pic...).

I try to look replyes during next week and depending yours comment I may continue to do these buck-drawings


Now I will go to spend weekend bye driving snowmobile. We still had plenty of snow here.

[joey_hv]

Originally Posted by jberg

Now I will go to spend weekend bye driving snowmobile. We still had plenty of snow here.

Where are you?

[Alefernandes7]

Good night.. Would you have the drawings to make available???
I would like to make one to scale...thanks

[Dominik]

I don't have body drawings, try https://www.cgtrader.com?

[Dominik]

On a, perhaps, final note, if you form/shape/roll/hammer a body from aluminium you primarily need metal shaping tools (obvious).

The buck is your reference template where you try if the individual pieces have the correct shape. You do not form metal over the buck.

In essence, you can use any 427 Cobra body as a buck. Your final project will be a mere 3 mm wider...

Italian metal shapers were known for hammering and bending more than the UK guys who roll the material through an (your guessed it) english wheel!

[Harpoon PV2]

Originally Posted by Dominik

Italian metal shapers were known for hammering and bending more than the UK guys who roll the material through an (your guessed it) english wheel!

Wait a second, where do the winos under the bridge come in? Cheers, Dennis

[427sharpe]

An easier out may be to just tool off of a willing accomplices car. find an owner with an agreeable body shell and just fit you measurements from it with a radii gauge and some masking tape....a case of beer or some bbq may help!
I found my fiberglass body quite handy as a test form while making aluminum parts on the e-wheel. If you were to buy a body it would even make a decent hammer form with enough support and reinforcement to produce an alum. shell

[Jac Mac]

This was built from scaleing 'up ' model car drawings- 1/2" ply formers then fill in gaps with styrofoam , then dry wall compound & lots of dust - same with wooden Daytona in my gallery. A lot of work in the Daytona case, but worth it in the sense that if you make a boo boo its not a big deal to fix, just more MDF & Epoxy + File/Rasp time. Plus its strong enough to push alloy against check fit etc.

Joey HV- Jberg is from Finland I think, he is doing better with the English than some of us that use it all the time.

Jac Mac