Here's a bizaar take on a method to make it not only waterproof, but darn
near bullet proof too. For quite a few years now, the Brits and Canadians
have been doing wondrous things with wood fiber. one of the most notable
has been with their radio control scale and semi-scale models - the take a
piece of foam (Styrofoam, polyurethane or whatever they have lying around,
and carve away "anything that doesn't look like an aeroplane." Then the
cover the structure with a few layers of brown wrapping paper using either
wood glue or epoxy as a laminating mix, and then finish with epoxy. My
recommendation would be to get the pieces formed the way you want it in the
car, the buy some laminating epoxy at a boat builder's supply store or boat
repair facility, and coat the cardboard with it. You can also get a variety
of pigments with it to either do it black, white, or whatever color is
appropriate. The reason for recommending epoxies as opposed to fiberglass
resin is that epoxy remains more flexible and is less prone to cracking,
while still retaining excellent compatibility with a large variety of fibers
and substrates. I've used WEST SYSTEMS Epoxy for repairing a shower head,
bonding structural members in a large (10 foot wingspan) radio control scale
B-17 Model, and with the faring additives I have available, I'm probably
going to use this to feather in surface imperfections on my car with it
rather than bondo (on a properly cleaned metal surface this stuff will bond
like nothing I've ever seen) the kit I bought included 1 quart of resin, an
appropriate quantity of hardener, and a set of pumps that will put out the
correct ratio of part A to part B. I Also got a small pamphlet that
explained the various products and their uses so you could determine for
yourself which fillers to use and how much to add, along with some general
safety precautions to take when using epoxy.
Good Luck
Dave Korzun
'69 GT6+
Good
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Robertson <robandmaggie@email.msn.com>
To: Jeff Raymond <raymo1@airmail.net>
Cc: Triumph types <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, July 10, 1998 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: Tr3A radiator shroud
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>Jeff, My TR3a shroud just came yesterday, from Moss, and I was wondering th
>e same thing. Was yours painted at all. Mine is just bare cardboard. I'm
not
>sure what I expected ,but I now have to figure out what the best thing to
>protect it with is. I'm doing a total rebuild so want to keep it original.
>Let me know ifhave any ideas. Any one else have any input?
>Rob Robertson
>TS25054
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Raymond <raymo1@airmail.net>
>To: Triumph News Group <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Friday, July 10, 1998 6:36 AM
>Subject: Tr3A radiator shroud
>
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>>I've bought a radiator shroud for my TR3A. My TR3A How to do mount it.
>>My LBC did not have one I'm not sure justhow it mounts.
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>>Jeff Raymond
>>1958 TR3A (TS28182)
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