Alaskossie Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 This may be heresy, but does anyone make carbon fibre clamshell front wings for a CC Seven? alaskossie Anchorage, Alaska USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I don't think so. If you want to lose weight, fit cycle wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I think RiF was developing some, but not sure how far the project got... www.mycaterham.com here Videos here 94,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfourth Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 i think i would love naked CF clams And i'm on cycles just now The happy handle made me do it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiF Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Started but never finished. Still want to but just always more important things. Perhaps I will revitalise the moulds and continue I like the Clam wings 😬 RiF Flying even faster in my very bright yellow 226bhp Duratec 7, with internal kevlar/carbon panels and pushrod suspension 😬 😬 😬.for pictures of 7 and carbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 I would certainly be interested in a pair of CF clams if they were available. I like the traditional look of clams-- and their ability to keep debris out of the cockpit is much better than the cycle wings, in my limited experience. I was looking for something more durable and lighter than the standard CC clams. alaskossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy couchman Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 One option is to cut big holes in your clams. This used to be popular back in the 80s/early 90s. Cut out big chunks of the glassfibre (up to around a foot square) and fill the spaces with mesh. If painted the same colour as the wing, you should end up with reduced weight and the mesh should keep mud, rain, grit etc away from the cockpit. Might be worth trying first on an old pair of unwanted clams. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiF Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 *confused* Thinking Perhaps I should finish the moulds They were for wide track too 😬 RiF Flying even faster in my very bright yellow 226bhp Duratec 7, with internal kevlar/carbon panels and pushrod suspension 😬 😬 😬.for pictures of 7 and carbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Simon Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Richard, I'd be interested in wide track clams even if they weren't made of CF. How about a run of wide track GF clams? -Bob -Bob 94 HPC VX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfourth Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 minor thread hi-jack Can we have a nice little CF cover to fill that hole in the cambelt covers when you dump the enginemount from the front of a K-series. The happy handle made me do it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I'd rather have a CF cambelt cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomGaval Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Add me to the list of those interested in wide track carbon clams. The 10 inch wide slicks I'm running now are throwing up enough stones to build a wall. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiF Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Thinking even more seriously about restarting 😬 Must just finish all the moulds for the outerskins, footwells, floor etc first, nearly there 😬 I want to get my new car built this winter What is needed to cover the hole on the cam belt cover? Is it simple? Complete cam belt cover unlikely, too expensive for quantity for me. RiF Flying even faster in my very bright yellow 226bhp Duratec 7, with internal kevlar/carbon panels and pushrod suspension 😬 😬 😬.for pictures of 7 and carbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfourth Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 For hole in cambelt cover Just a flat sheet cut to the right size with a few tabs to afix it to the upper timing belt cover sheet. I made mine out of a piece of flat alloy. about 5 inches long by 3 inchs wide The happy handle made me do it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclefester Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 RiF good idea...will they go on an SV? 😬 NICE PLATE!!! 😬 😬here *eek* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 RiF Put me down for the CF clam shells if you do resart the project. Cheers Dave B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I guess wide track clams on a standard track car would look daft? MikeK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclefester Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 RiF How are you making the bucks BTW? I've just developed several new panels for my racing Davrians, a double bubble roof, and airscoops which fit on the rear shoulder buttresses and scoop air to carb airbox on right side and a ducted oilcooler on left. It was a real pain to get the surface just right, and it's a lot of work.....I used clay for the initial buck, then a plaster primary mould, then took a first master and cleaned that up, then made new moulds. What system are you using? By the way, the new clams I've put on our TC don't actually look flawless by a long way.....rippley as hell! NICE PLATE!!! 😬 😬here *eek* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 He will not say. But i have a good idea of how he makes his stuff. Trade secret and all that. R500 Mango Madness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 A set of CF clams would be nice with air vents/cut outs as these would add strength and help eliminate lift possibly? X/FLOW 1700 DD 1990 ROAD USE ONLY..SO FAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaseb Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Didn't Angus and Tessa put widetrack on their standard width clams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiF Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Hi all, You are starting to get me restarted I started with an old set of clams, added a block of wood (think 35mm ) and then started to add filler to reshape the clam. Got that far Then started looking at vents, aerodynamics etc and got side tracked. As to our process I am unsure how we would best make them. Our new procedure based on a sort of pre-preg system developed further can at last do compound curves but the clams are large and I may just go really basic and handlaminate. It depends on numbers. New processes take time but will see. 😬 Let me first finish all the moulds I have just started then we will see. PS Keep reminding me RiF Flying even faster in my very bright yellow 226bhp Duratec 7, with internal kevlar/carbon panels and pushrod suspension 😬 😬 😬.for pictures of 7 and carbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-Lines Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Also i presume carbon fibre flares would have a much smoother underside to them? I have never liked the ruff underside of my fibreglass flares looks, they look a bit cheap 😳 So i too would like CF flares if they had a smooth underside All miles and :) Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile7 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I'd take a pair of CF clamshells if they come to fruition Richard Dave Ardley. White Xflow with Clams Don't point that beard at me, it might go off. Groucho Marx Updated photos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Wile the Carbon tart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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