With Mallory test day only a few days away there were lots of jobs still to do, mainly tidying and binding the loom up, plus lots of there bits and bobs. It was one of those times where you are 99% complete but still have about 25% more time needed to complete. After a long day of jobs and a blast up and down the lane in the car at full operating temperature, we decided that the 9th was going to be too early to test, a water leak from the lower hose exit from the block, the throttle not returning properly, plus a few other bits and bobs made us decide to put it back a week. This took the pressure off and meant we could be fully prepared for a good mornings run. It also gave another couple of days to have a go at the front splitter. We are creating an GRP front lower valance, that will replace the lower half of the bonnet, hopefully creating more down force and creating a new look for the car, The fury Evolution??????
Rather than trying to match up to the returning underside of the bonnet, we decoded to cut this off to make a horizontal flange to mate between the valance and bonnet. Bonnet pins mounted to the front suspension mounts now hold the bonnet in position at the front.
Using a plub line we marked out the silhouette of the bonnet, then added 50mm to this, this gives us a maximum projection for the splitter (to comply with RGB rules) and cut it out
We then added the upper parts which follow the lower edge of the now shorten bonnet. This gives a buck to build up a mockup of the valance.
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