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Ben Lipman Goo Roo SA Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car, plus a spare shell
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Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 08:28 pm, by: Ben Lipman(Ben12a)
I reckon I saved the mould today. I hitched up my skirt, tucked in my big girls blouse and got out in the shed again. I gave the whole mould a rough sand, steel wire brush, and wipe down with acetone to promote 'keying' of the new resin. I then cut up 40 or so pieces of the heavy woven fabric in various shapes to get around the profile of the door. I also made up the beginnings of a frame to support the mould. I spent a couple of hours slowly adding the woven cloth to the mould and carefully consolidating with rollers and brushes. It looks like the hard work has paid off and the mould looks a lot more substantial and sturdy today.
The wooden frame in the pictures is the start of a stand so that the inner mould can be set on a table or the floor. I need to make some legs and extend the frame up to brace the top edge of the door. The hard part now will be resisting the temptation to crack the mould tomorrow. The longer it cures over the plug the better it is.
I also placed the order for new CSM and a few other things with Trojan Fibreglass today. It is unlikely that the order will be delivered until some time in the new year, so I guess both me and the shoulder get some enforced rest for a couple of weeks.