Rotus Project Build

[Jamie R]

Will do, Ill do some stages of the moulding process.... it will be a new technique.... dunno how it will come out, could be a disaster lol


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[Jamie R]

First few bits of the mould laying up.

rest will get finished off tomorrow.

trying to decide where the parting lines is was interesting!

[Jamie R]

Couple more, last bit of gel coat...... done for one day.

Needshowernsleep.com

[Jamie R]

Welp!

Design flaw on the mould, should have made it 3 piece not 2 piece.

Theres an undercut around the third brake light hole. Destroyed the pattern getting it out.

Basically trying to squeeze a pumpkin through a letterbox.

I was gonna cut the mould off the product, but i cant lay up that area properly, so ill purposely short shot it and repair the spoiler after it comes out the mould.

Oh well, cant win them all lol

[boosted]

Bit o p38 right as rain...
Like i know not lol

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[Jamie R]

Bit o p38 right as rain...
Like i know not lol

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It may come to that lol

[Jamie R]

I could rename the car and have the make and  model on the log book say......

The isopon p38 lol

[clive]

I could rename the car and have the make and  model on the log book say......
The isopon p38 lol

[Jamie R]

I'm so losing interest at the mo. Its just constant filler, sandpaper and GRP.

I realize I have to do these bits before i can work on other stuff.

I just wanna drive it and enjoy it....... i hate working in sh** and dust everywhere.....

Ugh sorry! just getting frustrated......

[clive]

I just wanna drive it and enjoy it....... i hate working in sh** and dust everywhere.....

I really sympathise with this situation-----------------been there so many times  like you say, just wanna drive it.

I so hope you finish this because as you know so so many cars become multiple garage fodder where they change hands again and again only to eventually disappear   I so so hope this car sees the light of day and wow's everyone out there, who can see the Jamie Experience in person.

Just last night,  I heard of two RX-7 race cars up for sale after both changing hands having been bought with the best of intentions,  I now wonder if either cars will ever see the light of day again !!

I so hope this car does not fall into this type of abyss.

Look I even found someone to help you get there

 

   

[Jamie R]

I just wanna drive it and enjoy it....... i hate working in sh** and dust everywhere.....

I really sympathise with this situation-----------------been there so many times  like you say, just wanna drive it.

I so hope you finish this because as you know so so many cars become multiple garage fodder where they change hands again and again only to eventually disappear   I so so hope this car sees the light of day and wow's everyone out there, who can see the Jamie Experience in person.

Just last night,  I heard of two RX-7 race cars up for sale after both changing hands having been bought with the best of intentions,  I now wonder if either cars will ever see the light of day again !!

I so hope this car does not fall into this type of abyss.

Look I even found someone to help you get there

 

   

Thanks for the kick up the a$$ Clive.

I don’t throw the towel in that easy. I’ll definitely finish it. No worries there.

I’ve put too much heart n soul into it.

I’ve got a surprise hopefully at the end of the month that will feed my rotary needs.

My gears are going a million miles an hour, I have so many ideas in my head that I want to build, I just want to finish this. I just need to turn a corner.

Just on a downer. Prolly cuz I didn’t have a very productive weekend. Then back to work . I’m a little more peppy tonight.... progress is good touch wood






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[Jamie R]

Here ya go,

2 layers of P38 lol ..... fasten the lotocones tomorrow,  bolt the 2 halves together, fill inside with expanding PU foam and pray to Ganesha

[re japi]

I just wanna drive it and enjoy it....... i hate working in sh** and dust everywhere.....

I really sympathise with this situation-----------------been there so many times  like you say, just wanna drive it.

I so hope you finish this because as you know so so many cars become multiple garage fodder where they change hands again and again only to eventually disappear   I so so hope this car sees the light of day and wow's everyone out there, who can see the Jamie Experience in person.

Just last night,  I heard of two RX-7 race cars up for sale after both changing hands having been bought with the best of intentions,  I now wonder if either cars will ever see the light of day again !!

I so hope this car does not fall into this type of abyss.

Look I even found someone to help you get there

 

   

Thanks for the kick up the a$$ Clive.

I don’t throw the towel in that easy. I’ll definitely finish it. No worries there.

I’ve put too much heart n soul into it.

I’ve got a surprise hopefully at the end of the month that will feed my rotary needs.

My gears are going a million miles an hour, I have so many ideas in my head that I want to build, I just want to finish this. I just need to turn a corner.

Just on a downer. Prolly cuz I didn’t have a very productive weekend. Then back to work . I’m a little more peppy tonight.... progress is good touch wood






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My thoughts too excatly, I couldnt put my thoughts to words better that you did... Really strugling to get motivation, just wanna drive it soon...

These cars sometimes need good kick in to owners plums, if owner wants to finnish it someday

Keep up the good work mate, I really want see this car finnished and live someday

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[Jamie R]

Cheers Kaveri, it will get there soon.

Be a 2 year project this Xmas, I have to remind myself from time to time the work thats been done so far. Its not like I can go and buy a whojamawotsit for bast@rd love child of a Lotus-Mazda mongrel.

Im very lucky Emma is tolerant and she understands that it wont build itself. Not that she can chase me out the shed. I need to build a conveyor belt from the kitchen to the shed so she can send me down cheese n pickle sarnies hahaha.

So got up at ridiculous o clock.......

moulded the lotocones in. it must be a Lotus-term, as can find them on t'internet. I recycled these ones from bits of original bodywork I cut away and no longer needed. Theyre cast ally I think, I just drill them out and tap with metric thread.

Moulded in some ally strip so i can drill and tap later to mount the light.

They dont have any loading on them just enough GRP to hold them in place and stop twisting from doing up and undoing. They pull closer to the body work when you crank them up so they wont shear off.

thickened the critical areas that need a bit more beef. 

[Paul_13]

Keep at it.
I hit a downer when I was trying to sort the wiring on mine. Felt like it was taking forever. Truth was I was drinking whilst doing it
Then I turned 30, thought sh!t I've got to sort myself out. Plus the wife made a birthday cake which had the mx5 in pieces on.
That was sign I needed to lose weight and sort the car out



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