Thread: building a T-bucket starting with building the glass body

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It looks like that mold may make a body very similar to mine. I am using a Dave Koorey Street Rods body and it has the cowl area extended 6". You definitely need the room if you're running 3 pedals; it was a tight squeeze for mine even with the extra length.

As for thickness: I have cut / drilled holes in several places for various things and this body seems to be about 1/4" thick everywhere except the floor and trans tunnel which are even thicker. I'm pretty sure this body was made with a chop-gun except for the floor reinforcement...

I worked at Eckler's Corvette years ago and most of their stuff had 4 layers of mat, but I don't know what weight.

Well, Zachariah,this is what I do for a living,,we may do it a bit different down here,but,firstly,give the mold a good waxing,,if it has been sitting for a while it will need it,plus you dont know when it was waxed last probably.I always spray a couple of light coats of mold release on the mold and when dry,give it a good coat of gelcoat,but not too thick,as it may shrink from the mold when it cures..When I layup a bucket body,I use 600 gram/sq.metre mat,,three layers,but I always put a piece of core mat in areas like the doors and the side panel behind the doors,and a piece in the front bulkhead,firewall, whichever you call it up there.I aways roll the first two layers,then put in the coremat,roll that,then the top layer of mat,and roll it again.It usually takes me 6 hours to do the lay up,start early,bout 8.15am.All done by hand,no chopper gun here,hand laminating is stronger.Dont make the mistake of going too heavy with the layup,the thicker the body,the more brittle it will be.Our T buckets are only about 4mm thick,and well framed.
Hope this has been a help to you. Robin.

Is that the mold from Norwoods in Sevierville, TN? I am pretty sure it is. My 2 cars came from that mold.

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I've been through Sevierville, TN? a few times. Never stayed at the Holiday Inn Express though.