Am I the only one that the pics are not coming through??
Bill
Bill
Yos' SLC Build Thread
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All of Yos' and your copy of his post. Wait a minute, I just scolled down to see if it was yours or his. And now I can see all of them including the copy, while I am typing. On the original post it just showed up as little green squares. Since I can now see them they are fantastic. Looked back after posting and they are there.
Bill
Bill
Have you found that to be an issue in any of the cars you have built before fran?
No we have not because I have used the heat reflective foil to prevent such a thing occuring pre-emptively
Even the race car running for extended periods of time does not transfer much heat...
Even the race car running for extended periods of time does not transfer much heat...
But did you run it on the frame rails or just the firewall. I would assume that you just did the firewall? But we all know where Ass-u-me'ing can get u.
Frame rails also.....they are part of the chassis too.
Can you explain the process of application? Is it a foil that is applied with a sable brush, or is it a thicker material that is applied with a roller. Trim with a scalpel? Would you apply the corners first and then come back to the flat runs to cover the corner pieces?
Hey Tom...how in the hell did you get that pic of me?! That was supposed to stay in the family... :drunk:
And thanks again guys for the cool comments...I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes it! I was nervous how it would turn out, as I haven't seen a chassis fully covered. Like Fran said...the race car has foil on the chassis too, and it's placed strategically for the best heat protection/soak. That's where I got the idea in the first place, and I wanted to do everything possible for a cool and semi-quiet passenger compartment...
I only went with 100% coverage for looks. Since I'm building a true street car...I wanted to bring some "wow factor" to the engine bay. Trust me, I know it's not exactly practical. I'm doing my best to create an SLC that can rival even the big dogs in fit and finish.
This could be my only chance at a car like this...I don't want to screw it up.
Troy...it was about $500 in foil direct from DEI
From DEI's website "Reflect-a-gold is a metalized polyamide polymer laminated glass cloth with a high temperature pressure sensitive adhesive for use in extreme temperature swing environments"
If anyone is really interested in doing it too...I can put together some step by step instructions. I did it in multiple steps like you described. Smaller pieces first, overlapped by the larger ones.
It can be ordered by the foot on a 24" roll...
And thanks again guys for the cool comments...I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes it! I was nervous how it would turn out, as I haven't seen a chassis fully covered. Like Fran said...the race car has foil on the chassis too, and it's placed strategically for the best heat protection/soak. That's where I got the idea in the first place, and I wanted to do everything possible for a cool and semi-quiet passenger compartment...
I only went with 100% coverage for looks. Since I'm building a true street car...I wanted to bring some "wow factor" to the engine bay. Trust me, I know it's not exactly practical. I'm doing my best to create an SLC that can rival even the big dogs in fit and finish.
This could be my only chance at a car like this...I don't want to screw it up.
Troy...it was about $500 in foil direct from DEI
From DEI's website "Reflect-a-gold is a metalized polyamide polymer laminated glass cloth with a high temperature pressure sensitive adhesive for use in extreme temperature swing environments"
If anyone is really interested in doing it too...I can put together some step by step instructions. I did it in multiple steps like you described. Smaller pieces first, overlapped by the larger ones.
It can be ordered by the foot on a 24" roll...
Yos,
Thanks. I will be doing the same as mine is a street car also and I want to make it look really good. After seeing your pics it sure does look amazing. I did see some other gold reflective options out there, but I am not sure if it will be as good as the DEI stuff for the price. 36 sq feet seems like a lot, but I guess when you add up all the tubes it adds up.
I will be spending a lot of my extra time in the interior side once I get into my build here soon. It will take more time to finish than I thought at first, but we all want to to do it right to make it our own.
Troy
Thanks. I will be doing the same as mine is a street car also and I want to make it look really good. After seeing your pics it sure does look amazing. I did see some other gold reflective options out there, but I am not sure if it will be as good as the DEI stuff for the price. 36 sq feet seems like a lot, but I guess when you add up all the tubes it adds up.
I will be spending a lot of my extra time in the interior side once I get into my build here soon. It will take more time to finish than I thought at first, but we all want to to do it right to make it our own.
Troy
Hey Jim...I'm pre-cutting the foil before I drill any holes. This stuff is really strong/durable, but it's the fiber reinforcement "weave" that would suck to get wrapped around a drill bit. I'd imagine it would twist and wrinkle the foil.
I think about the interior almost constantly. Hopefully I can make the blueprints in my head a reality...and soon! I get jealous of guys like you that are already cruising around in your cars... :burnout:
I would love to see a step-by step! I am having Fran drop in my motor/tranny before I receive the car. Do you think it can be applied with the motor in place! Looks good. What other things are you doing to keep the cockpit quiet?
I agree with Jack; neatness would be a challenge. Also I suspect that it would increase the difficulty factor. With the engine/trans compartment empty, at least you would be able to stand in this area and work from both sides of the frame rail.
I have never applied the foil, but I'm guessing that the task is difficult as is; working around the engine/trans will just complicate the install. That's not to say it can't be done; it just has to be a lot more labor intensive.
My 2 cents!
Jim
What Quantity of material would you recommend that I order?
