Another one off piece out of the Strictly Custom shop for the 1ST-RIDE . Carbon fiber trans cover for a ''52 F-1 with a C-6 mounted as far back & high as possible with a Lokar shifter . It only weighs 19 oz. Have many more coats of clear to apply . Will use some small chrome plated button head bolts on it and the shifter boot ring.May have a grey boot made to match the interior .

 

Different and nice!

 

Can we see more pictures of your interior? I am very intrigued! Thanks for sharing. I was just going to bang a new one out of sheet metal but this seems really neat. Did you make a wood form to lay in the carbon fiber? How did you get the right pressure and temp for the carbon fiber epoxy?

Thanks for sharing, Steve

 

The proces began by modifying a good fiber glass trans cover . Cut out pieces , added pieces filled any cracks or holes with body filler & then sanded everything smooth . Applied the wax & surface coat had a cold one and bs'd with my buddy till the surface coat set up .Then hand laid 1 layer of 3/4 oz. fiber glass mat for the base surface the hand laid in 3 layers of carbon fiber . Let dry overnite ,pop it out with the help of air pressure ,trim , drill mounting holes , sand with 400 , apply gloss alphatic urethane ,repeat proces to achieve desired depth . Have more of that to do . Am currently working on the final phase of completion of the 1ST-RIDE -interior . Have some carpet items to be made =extend floor carpet section & make gas tank cover . Then make the under seat panels & console which will be 1/2 " ply veneered with American ribbon mahogany accented by inlayed decorative diamond inlays . That is the reason the doors , left fender & running boards are not installed . They would be suspect to damage when finishing the interior . Don't worry all will see pics of the art piece known as the 1ST-RIDE when it is finished . Real soon have the upholster lined up for this week .