Thanks guys for all of that info. Some good procedures there to think about.
The advantage to the vacuum box like Russ built is you don't need a mold to start with, only a cutout the size of the base. You can then trim it into whatever size you want.
Bob, I don't know if you looked at the bubble one from above, but I'm wondering if Russ's works something like that. Is he holding a lexan sheet clamped between two pieces of plywood cut to the shape of the opening with an enclosed box below them attached to a vacuum pump. Then with the vacuum pulling down on the lexan and heating it where he wants it to deform with the hair dryers and letting the vacuum pull it into shape?
I'll have to try and get a hold of him. We were pitted next to him last year. What a beautiful car. Mine will never be that nice. On a side note 2 years ago they had to call the ambulance for him and last year for me. Maybe we shouldn't pit next to one another
and/or no one should pit beside us :confused: .
One more thing. The rule book says to use Lexan, but I can't see where it says anything about thickness. Does anyone know if there is a required thickness?
c ya, Sum