Body work side vent holes.....

[Tongue Pirate]

I'm to the point of working on the body where the side vents are. Does anyone have a good closeup pic of this area? Most importantly= the holes are cut as if they used some type of 90 deg saw so the cut is clean & square. I'm curious if this edge should be rounded? or should I just clean it up & paint?

[Tongue Pirate]

Beuller? Anyone?

[computerworks]

Here is a closeup of the cutout on a Kirkham...
...the corners are rounded...

[Fox]

"Ferris, your my hero" -Cameron

[Tongue Pirate]

Thank you! That helps a lot I've got a long weekend of bodywork ahead of me, hope to get a lot done.

[cobrajeff]

Hyde -

I went to a great deal of trouble to hide the thickness of the fiberglass body in this area. Using a die-grinder and various "tootsie" rolls, I ground and tapered this area from the inside of the body for about an inch around the opening.

I actually glued a piece of thin aluminum to the inside of the fender so the backside of the fender appears to be aluminum while looking into the engine compartment. I also glued some foil insulating material to the inside of the fender near the exhaust cut-outs, to insulate the paint finish from the heat of the headers where they pass through the body (I've seen a lot of cars with blistered paint in this area).





regards,

Jeff Burgy

[Tongue Pirate]

Jeff, I figured you'ld come through eventually in that way over done fashion. Thanks! Again, your car is nothing short of amazing!