Finale Roadster, The Build (Page 13/49)
Archie AUG 26, 08:50 PM
As you know, yesterday we played with the foam so Rob & Kris could get an idea how it was going to handle.

Today I had to make a road trip to Indiana to pickup a car & some other items.

The guys had several different projects to work on, so they spend a couple of hours on the PFF Spyder.

I'm sude you'll agree that the result is great. These guys always do a great job when I leave them alone to work in peace.

This is what they came up with on their 1st try with the foam. You'll also notice the lowering we are doing on the hump in the center of the decklid.

The only thing they did wrong was that they didn't take any pics of the actual foaming process or the trimming of the foam down to this shape. When we do the other side & the waterfall console, I'll make sure I'm there to take pictures of the whole process.

I did get a picture of some of the foam they trimmed off to make the shape.

It trims & sands very easily.

When we get all of the Foam work done & shaped the way we want it then we'll cover it completely with filler & sand to perfection. then We'll take a mold off of the parts & take parts from the molds to make the finished parts for the PFF Spyder.

As you'll see it's a lot of work & time from drawing up something to where it is in production.

Archie

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BtotheB AUG 26, 08:57 PM
I can't believe those guys get paid to do stuff like this. Sooo cool.

Is this foam the same kinda stuff GM used for the Fiero seats?

Brad

Archie AUG 26, 09:02 PM

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Originally posted by BtotheB:

I can't believe those guys get paid to do stuff like this. Sooo cool.

Is this foam the same kinda stuff GM used for the Fiero seats?

Brad


No, this is firm & pretty solid & no where near as soft as the seat foam.

BTW, if you think it's cool to get paid for this kind of stuff, these guys also get plenty of seat time test driving V-8 Fieros

Archie

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rynelson85 AUG 26, 09:22 PM
Archie, I know you gotta be wanting more hired help up there
BtotheB AUG 26, 09:44 PM

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Originally posted by Archie:

BTW, if you think it's cool to get paid for this kind of stuff, these guys also get plenty of seat time test driving V-8 Fieros


Any openings?

Vonov AUG 26, 09:44 PM

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Originally posted by Archie:


No, this is firm & pretty solid & no where near as soft as the seat foam.

BTW, if you think it's cool to get paid for this kind of stuff, these guys also get plenty of seat time test driving V-8 Fieros

Archie


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JazzMan AUG 26, 10:37 PM
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GTGeff AUG 26, 10:42 PM

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Originally posted by Archie:


Back when I built the Suicide doors on the Stinger, We WAY OVERBUILT the hinges and framing around the hinges & the door frames to be as solid as possible. It's a lot easier to overbuild it now than re-build it later. Considering the little accident Jeff had with the Stinger door, it would be interesting to know if He's glad we overbuilt it from the get go.

We added about 80# to the Stinger by overbuilding it & I'll bet that Jeff is a lot happier Archie


Yes Archie I am! Thank you. BTW, I think I finally found the air scoops that will work. Hopefully, they will fit around the OVERBUILD. Jeff
bsculptor AUG 26, 11:12 PM

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Originally posted by JazzMan:


It's a polyurethane foam, the chemistry is distantly related to the foam used in seats but very, very different. This foam is totaly unsuitable for use in repeated crush applications, it's very low density. The good thing about this foam is that being urethane and not styrene you can use regular polyester fillers and resin on it and it won't melt away like styrene will.

JazzMan



i use this kind of foam at work .. (i work for a halloween company) anyhow .. you can buy it in almost any density you want .. i use the 2.5 density , gets pretty hard (not packing foam) .. but i have used up to 5 -10 pound density .. and can become very very hard until your almost at the point of solid resin. I also use a Soft polyfoam which is very similar to the fiero seats. if anyone needs any info on these or where to get them let me know .

Flamberge AUG 27, 11:49 AM
Will the foam humps behind the seats be reinforced or hide tubing or anything? Lookin' good!

- Flamberge