RN Build "Daytona Or BUST"

[Frosty]

pole looks sick Andy!

 

[chad]

Nice work , I ll bet that thick cloth was a pita to work with ...
keep the pics coming !

 

[Crab]

yeah its 19oz all around... i need to make one strip down the back to cover the stray ends while wrapping it. ill have pics of it posted tomorow

I have been wanting to do this to mine, but thinking thinner fabric. Could I spray adhesive the cloth to the pole first, then apply resin?

 

[E rok Wilbs]

I have been wanting to do this to mine, but thinking thinner fabric. Could I spray adhesive the cloth to the pole first, then apply resin?

Honestly I think Xeon made it as difficult to do as possible, his garage was maybe 50 degrees and he was working it for an hour and a half. Using a light weight cloth would help out a crap load but then you loose some strength. I think if you use a 10 oz cloth it would be a lot more flexible and use just resin to make it adhere. Another thing, do it in a very warm place so it dries as fast as it should.

 

[stuntinsxr]

moving fast my man cant wait to see it when i get home.Ready for some footholds on the sxr for when i get back???

 

[Zeon]

well officially decided im going to sell the pole. it came out beautiful... and its SOOO strong.. i even did the lower part of the bracket that holds the pole in the other bracket...

 

[Zeon]

pics of back and bottom....

 

[Zeon]

Friday November 2nd:

Paint prep like crazy. TOTAL strip down of the hull. DA like crazy. Shaved the gas filler, and trying to strip my new lowered hood and nose peice down to the glass/original white coating. mixing the paint this week. im excited.

 

[Frosty]

looking good Andy. what color/color's are ya going with?

 

[Zeon]

Gm Charcoal in the front then a split up design and the back half will be candy apple green pearl

 

[luisdeleon]

any more progress on your ski?

 

[Zeon]

just sanding it to prep it PERFECT for paint. and im on down time waiting for parts

 

[Fro Diesel]

I really like what you are doin here. That pole came out sick, i'll be lookin for pics of the paint. I am so jealous of that garage, i need one i can work in.

Keep up the good work.

 

[yamaslut]

nice work Xeon....:woot:

 

[tipafew]

You are hauling. I better get my but in gear on my build.
Thanks for the motivation.
What did you use to fill your fuel filler?

Chad

 

[Zeon]

fiberglass matting to fill the backing of the filler then kitty hair to fill it smooth.

and thanks guys!

 

[Zeon]

NOVEMBER 7th:
just finished sanding the crap out of the ski. every crevice. stripped the hood down to fiberglass while i had my g.f get under the nose peice and hood seal area.

Just primed it with 2 coats of 2k high Build Primer

i still have a little work to get the filler perfect. I WANT THIS SKI TO LOOK MINT! no shortcuts

 

[Zeon]

PAINT SCHEME:

In the front i chose GM Charcoal Met from a trailblazer which will have a sweet break up line and the back 2/3s of the ski will be a silver with crushed mirrors and prizms as a base coated with a Candy Julip green. its a candy green like no other. It looks sooo amazing. think house of color candy apple green but with a more flip flop from dk green to lime green with a silver pearl. it looks MINT. cant wait to spray it out.

 

[Frosty]

Looking sick Andy! Can't wait to see the finished paint.

wanna paint mine?

 

[Zeon]

heres a quick idea of the paint scheme with the break up and colors