infernosg's S5 N/A Build

[infernosg]

Originally Posted by Whizbang

well, you might just have some wicked air bubbles still. ive had that before from bleeding from 100% dry.

also the firewall flexes.... a lot. that can be fixed with a bracket and a bolt pushing against the MC

Ugh, I hope there aren't still bubbles in the MC. I bled and bled and bled that thing in my vice until I couldn't see even the smallest bubble. I even cracked the brake line fittings at the MC and BPV after everything was installed (with the MC under pressure so no air could come in). It may just be firewall/pedal flex at this point. I've got some ideas for braces.

I haven't been able to dedicate much time to the car. I've been busy doing stuff around the house, possibly preparing for a move, and doing a lot of traveling. It's also the time of year when it's 90+ degrees outside with dewpoints over 70 degrees so the heat index is 100+ and I just don't like working in that. I spent maybe an hour this weekend doing this:

Decided I didn't need windshield wiper sprayers. The car will likely not be driven (willingly) in the rain so I figured that can go.





I left all the provisions for the system in place just in case I live to regret this decision. In a bit of boredom I stretched the fleece over the frame for my fan shroud.



The flat stock is holding the fleece down where I sprayed adhesive to make the "flange" for the shroud.

After much debate I said screw it and I decided to turn everything into a mold so my shroud will be completely fiberglass. I became convinced either the spray adhesive would prevent me from removing the resin-soaked fleece from the frame or it would just dissolve when the resin was applied ruining the shape. I stapled the crap out of the border of the shroud and flange to maintain the shape. Everything is ready for resin now:





After a couple coats of resin I'll apply filler to the areas with the staples to prevent the "dimples" from transferring to the fiberglass. Plan is to resin, fill, sand, clear, wax, and coat with PVA before laying the fiberglass.