Stephens Spyder Build

 


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Kit car build'
 

 

 

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Lights

Holes cut

Tungsten carbide grit edged jigsaw blades make light work of glass fibre and leave a neat edge

U.S spec. headlight with clear glass

I have fitted 'E' approved Wipac halogen quadoptic light units to these units.

Rear Number Plate Light

First I clamped the light to a piece of 10 litre polythene paint tub. I then 'extended' the edge by adding a skim of car body filler.

Rear Number Plate Light 2

After shaping the unit roughly I stuck some self adhesive abrasive sheets to my rear clam shell, offered up the light and rubbed it against the abrasive until it was a snug fit. I then laminated two layers of glass fibre mat on the rear to give it strength.

Rear Number Plate Light 3

Final layer going on. I made a 'captive nut' from a piece of hexagonal brass bar and bonded this underneath my laminates.

 

 

 

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