Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Bob Velia (this old house) MOVE OVER. I spent the entire day today cutting and shaping the wood stringers for the interior of the T. Never ate so much sawdust in my life, between the bandsaw and belt sander.

There are a couple of ways to wood the interior of a fiberglass car, like a T bucket. Total Performance directions say to glass pieces of small wood every so often around the perimeter of the body so you can attach your upholstery to them. I don't care for that method. Instead I like to build an entire wooden framework throughout the interior, and glass each piece of wood down to every other piece. It just makes for a stronger, flex resistant body IMO.

What took so long was shaping each piece of wood to conform to the curves of the T body. These things don't have one straight section to them, so each piece had to be cut and belt sanded until it fit tight against the body. Some pieces took about 20 trips back and forth to the belt sander, grinding a little off and trying it for fit. But, I am really happy with where they ended up. I am about 2/3 done, and the second side should go faster now that I have done one side.

I used 3/4 inch plywood for the backrest portion, and 1 x 2 and 1 x 4 select pine to do the actual stringers. After I get them all cut and numbered ( so I can put them back in the same place) I will start glassing them in.

Here are some pictures of what got done today.

Memo to self.............buy more clamps, LOTS more clamps.


Don

Say Don couldn't you have scribed your boards and made less trips??? I know when I put in cabinets I have to scribe the sides to the walls. Somtimes even have to scribe 1x2s to mount on wall then mount cabinets to them. Just a thought. I don't want you to get worn out this late in the game.