American Ethos (2025) Electrathon America Racer

[Denny]

How did that happen?

 

[Functional Artist]

How did that happen?

Well...ya just get ta paintin' (or workin') along
...& suddenly ya look up
...& your "in a corner"

* Every failure IS a success
...'cause ya learn from it

Note ta self: Don't do that again

** Plus it's startin' ta get kinda HEAVY
...& I'ma gettin' into/workin' with FG more & more

 

[Functional Artist]

Well, it's too cold for fiberglassin'...for this year

So, I'ma thinkin' ta maybe try-n-ta-add a ~3" extension
...maybe that will help

* Hi...Ducky...I see you

So, I did some measurin' & markin'

Cut 'em off, at the marks

Did a quick "mock up"

* Notice I staggered the "cuts"?

So, (1) "cut" wasn't right above another "cut"

Yup, that looks ta be ~3"

 

[Functional Artist]

I cut (4) 3" pieces of pipe (~5/8" ID)
...to use as the "spacers"

...& (4) ~5" pieces of 5/8" OD rod
...to use as alignment "pins"

Then, simply aligned the ends
...& slid 'em together

A ratchet strap helped to "draw" everything together, nice-n-snug

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Are you going to make some rosettes?
I hope your not just gonna butt weld that.

 

[Master Hack]

That thing has developed some patina!

 

[Functional Artist]

Are you going to make some rosettes?
I hope your not just gonna butt weld that.

Hey WTR,
Um...yea...I was...gonna

As this front section isn't really "structural"
...& is "basically" just a foot/leg "box" & front bumper
&
I incorporated "huge" ~5" long, solid pins
...under all of them 3" "splices"

But, I'm flexable
...& I guess...I could
...drill some holes
...& add some rosettes...pretty easily
&
I agree your recommendation, would make the structure stronger & more resilient
...so, thanks for taking the time to comment

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

I was not aware that fiberglassin' was a seasonal activity. Also you don't have to cave to rosette bullying.

 

[Denny]

I was not aware that fiberglassin' was a seasonal activity. Also you don't have to cave to rosette bullying.

Yes he does!

 

[Functional Artist]

That thing has developed some patina!

Hey T,

Yup...it has

I had 'er under a tarp
...but, the tarp got blown off, (1) night
...she got pretty soaked
...& jualla'

 

[Functional Artist]

I was not aware that fiberglassin' was a seasonal activity. Also you don't have to cave to rosette bullying.

Hey Ez,

Well...fiberglassin' is a seasonal activity...if done out of doors (outside)
...& the temps are/drop below ~65*
&
I have been doing all of this fiberglassin' outside in my backyard
...&/now, the current "high" temps, around here, are only ~ 40*

* Many of the fiberglassin' videos, that I watched, while doing research, warned about the resin not "settin' up" properly...if at all
...if the material, surface &/or ambient temps were below ~65*

** The resin I'm using even has a "do not use when the temps are below 70* F" warning, in the mixing instructions

It's not "caving"
..."if" it is a good idea

 

[Functional Artist]

It's not "caving"
..."if" it is a good idea

Did some prep work on the chassis

Then, installed the 3" spacers...with rosette's

An "out of focus"
...but, closer up(per) view