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1989 Batmobile Go-Cart Project
Build Log - June 2004
Tim@1989batmobile.com
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1989 Batmobile Go-Cart Project
Build Log - June 2004
Tim@1989batmobile.com
Part I - Building the plug (...cont)
6/13/04
Finally adding some foam. There is still more framework to add, but I can go ahead and start adding foam to help know where I need more framework. The first two pics show the outside of the rear fender from both sides. The last two pics show my next approach to laying our the front end. I discovered that blue foam will bend with heat, so I bought a heat gun and experimented with a couple pieces of scrap. This was just a test to make sure it was going to work. I am very happy with the way this works. After I bent the piece into shape I added the top piece and did a little rough sanding just for fun.
6/17/04
Added some framework for one of the rear fins. This won't be the final shape of the fin. It's just the core that will be sandwiched with foam and then shaped and sculpted. I think I need to remove a little more off the front. As long as it's smaller then the final fin it'll be okay. The fin will blend into the fender better than it looks because the fender will actually be higher than it looks here. The blue foam is just the outermost side of the fender. It will slope upwards from there. The circle is just a piece I cut to better visualize how big the intake should be. I think it is probably close to the inside diameter. The black dot on the middle picture is actually a spider that I didn't even know was there until I was looking at the pictures - Hey, wrong super hero!
6/18/14
Now it's getting a little more fun. I started laying out the side panels. Once I was happy with the sketch I cut it out with the hot knife, leaving plenty of foam at the front to wrap around. Now It's really starting to look like something especially when I added a piece for the front of the rear fender. The lower part of the side will be cut our and recessed like it should be to make room for the mechanics on the side. By the way, if anyone has any good reference photos of the mechanics, please send them to me (tim@1989batmobile.com), thanks. The last couple pics show some blocks I added to give me something to attach the foam to as I bend it.
6/21/04
Here's one of the sides bent and cut. The curve is fine, but the front doesn't lean forward like it should. Could be the compound bend or that the jig/blocks weren't big enough to make a difference. I hoped that the heat gun would relax the foam into shape. What I plan to do is either cut off the front section and redo it with a new piece, or laminate on another piece of foam and sand it to shape. I will probably laminate another piece on top first, and if that doesn't work out then I can still cut it off and start with a new piece. I really just want to keep it simple since I have to do the same thing on the other side.
