- Location
- New York Crew
I don't know about the firewall, but the newer SJ need it right at the bulkhead/firewall area to the bottom of the hull. The newer ones are thin and crack there sometimes, if you ride hard enough.
ericfox 2007 superjet build thread
- Thread starter Ericfox
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I don't know about the firewall, but the newer SJ need it right at the bulkhead/firewall area to the bottom of the hull. The newer ones are thin and crack there sometimes, if you ride hard enough.
Mike W
Infidel
- Location
- North Florida
Nice job. Nothing like cutting up a brand new ski.
Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
- Location
- Akron area --> OHIO!
Yeah... tell that to my wife... HAHAHAHA
When I got the ski I was like honey.... I'll take my time with all the modifications.... then after the season was over I started all this.... she thinks I'm crazy
Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
- Location
- Akron area --> OHIO!
15 hours of work today.... reinforcement is complete except for just glassing in the footholds and throwing one layer in the tray....
layed about the equiv. of 3 layers of 1708 in the nose
1 layer of 1708 on the bulkhead and both sides all the way to up to the nose
then 1 layer 5.7 oz carbon fiber on the bulkhead up to the nose
The last one looks a little sketchy as far as the how far the carbon fiber stretches out into the nose area... but I did not want to spend the extra time and money to put carbon into areas that nobody would ever see unless the gas tank was out... figured this is what most people do.... I prob put it farther up than some would have
I dont know if other people do this, but I put the carbon fiber in and the edges where kinda un-sano so I used carbon fiber tape which stays nice and shaped and put it around all the edges after I was done which made it look nice.
layed about the equiv. of 3 layers of 1708 in the nose
1 layer of 1708 on the bulkhead and both sides all the way to up to the nose
then 1 layer 5.7 oz carbon fiber on the bulkhead up to the nose
The last one looks a little sketchy as far as the how far the carbon fiber stretches out into the nose area... but I did not want to spend the extra time and money to put carbon into areas that nobody would ever see unless the gas tank was out... figured this is what most people do.... I prob put it farther up than some would have
I dont know if other people do this, but I put the carbon fiber in and the edges where kinda un-sano so I used carbon fiber tape which stays nice and shaped and put it around all the edges after I was done which made it look nice.
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Mike W
Infidel
- Location
- North Florida
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I bought my ski a week ago and had it apart within a couple of hours of having it home. My wife wont come out and say it but she thinks I'm crazy. She don't know what to think about my hobby.:biggrin:
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Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
Looks good Eric... nice job.
Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
- Location
- Akron area --> OHIO!
I think we need to form a support group for guys who's wives think their crazy... oh wait.... that's X-H20!
Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
- Location
- Akron area --> OHIO!
Thanks... I am pretty happy with the way it turned out. I'm sure a professional would have done a few things different, but for a first timer I think it came out sweet!
Do you guys sand around the edges of the hood where the fiberglass sticks over the edge and then spread a little resin over where you sanded? How do you get that edge looking nice....
Zeon
WNY Crew
- Location
- Buffalo, NY/ Crystal beach, Ontario
Lookin good!
- Location
- South Florida
Did you get the carbon fiber tape from US Composites too?
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
nah, you did a nice job.
maybe hit the hood lip area with a dremmel (with a sanding drum) to smooth it all up. just to keep from getting stabbed by the stringers hanging off.
Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
- Location
- Akron area --> OHIO!
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Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
- Location
- Akron area --> OHIO!
Yeah I got the tape from US composites.
I put the carbon fiber 2x2 twill on the sides all the way to the bottom, and it kinda had frayed edges onto the bottom which I didnt like... I used the tape to cover the edges... the 2" tape worked perfect to cover that first hump on the bottom which covered all the frayed edges...
when I put the fiberglass down I extended it onto the bottom about 2" so the tape covered that up too...
i could have possibly cut the carbon fiber cloth to extend onto the bottom, but I didnt... so it was nice to have the tape to kinda touch it up..
Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
- Location
- Akron area --> OHIO!
Today I got the remainder of the reinforcing done...
Also, I bought a Wamilon lowered hood on ebay... its used but in pretty decent shape from the looks of it... plan on painting it white.
Also, I bought a Wamilon lowered hood on ebay... its used but in pretty decent shape from the looks of it... plan on painting it white.
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Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
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Glad most of the glasswork is done!
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Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
Bastard!!! wondered who got that one. :wink: nice job.
oh, and holy tray reinforcement batman!! yeah, the milky color has happened to me a few times too.
did you brush a thin coat of epoxy down before you laid the glass?
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Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
- Location
- Akron area --> OHIO!
hehe... you're not the other guy that was bidding on it where you? I was hoping nobody else would want it, so I could get it for a steal... still got a fair deal though....
Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
- Location
- Akron area --> OHIO!
by holy tray reinforcement... does that mean I went a little overkill? hahaha
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Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
i was watching it and planned to bid with under 30 sec left, but when it shop up i bailed without ever bidding.
I have a stock hood I cut the liner out of, and I plan to cut it into a lowered hood as soon as i get the nose piece from Goose to line the hood up with.
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
you should be ok... i wouldn't worry about it.
yeah, i usually only reinforce between the footholds, but that's cool... you'll be all set now.
Looks really good...