Finished putting the buggy back together for the 2010 season

[Piledriver]

For paint, I always loved the black/red starburst pattern I once saw on a Lancia race car, I'll see if I can find a photo.
Works best on a car with angles... Provably be a pain with all those louvers tho.

Kinda like this, but it involved more straight lines.

[PhillipM]

Yeah, similar colour scheme - we may go with some motocross style graphics/stickers something similar to that to break the chunks of colour up.

[Piledriver]

These days you could probably do something interesting along those lines with vinyl pretty easy and cheap.

[PhillipM]

Yep, even better, I have a vinyl cutter

[PhillipM]

Right, fixed the thumbnails on the previous page, should click through to full size now.

[PhillipM]

Next up we made some new output cups for the gearbox to the 930 CV's - the old ones were getting worn and rocking a little on the splines and the seals eventually start weeping because of the wear after a while.



CV's arrived...



...but instead of the GKN's we ordered - they were cheap EMPI things with fins machined under the bolthole and undersized balls - went back as they're not strong enough despite the insistance of the seller that they were better spec....
GKN's have been collected but they need a bit of finishing work and building up yet.

On with a bit more of the bodywork...wing time!

First up, back to the CAD (Cardboard Aided Design)



Then into plastic and foam:



And it started looking more like a wing:



The 3d printed ribs (big thanks to a fellow buggy enthusiast here with a 3d printer and a generous nature!) were finished for the front wing:



And that started to come together too:

[PhillipM]

And yes, I know the front wing is rather compromised by two great parachute-shaped mudguards either side, but they'll be changing, just not until we've got a few testing miles under her wheels.

[PhillipM]

Front wing skinned and foam filled in the leading edge for dent resistance, just needs the edges trimming ready for the sideplates fitting then it can be finished off:

[PhillipM]

Lost most of the pics from this but it's actually out and running after a lot of work and upgrades again:

https://youtu.be/RlC271i-JWg