Fabricating headlight holder/fairing.

hi people i recently got a sv and i thought i would join here with everyone else and im thinking about changing the headlight on it but im stuck for choice, BUT im wondering is tehre any posibility of fiberglassing behind a latex mask and customising it to hold headlights??
sorry if im speaking aload of crap but if you dont ask you dont get. anyway thanx for reading it hope to get some replys.
if not no worries i understand i seem a bit dolalee

[Shellywoozle]

Welcome from a Staffordian SV'er

Can't help with ya light question but can give you a big welcome to the org !! Enjoy

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by jase_b

hi people i recently got a sv and i thought i would join here with everyone else and im thinking about changing the headlight on it but im stuck for choice, BUT im wondering is tehre any posibility of fiberglassing behind a latex mask and customising it to hold headlights??
sorry if im speaking aload of crap but if you dont ask you dont get. anyway thanx for reading it hope to get some replys.
if not no worries i understand i seem a bit dolalee

If you can fibreglass stuff the world is your mollusc and your imagination is the only limiting factor!

Depends exactly what kind of look you're after but I'd find a legal headlight of the right size/shape, put it where you want and work round that, don't forget adjustment!! You don't want to have what you think is perfect only to be unable to pass an MOT cos the headlight aim is out and you can't adjust it!

Good luck and don't forget to post pictures when done (or even part way through).

Druid

will do and thanx for the quick reply i dont think my mate at work would let me forget about the mot seems as hes a tester lol will post pics when i get things goin will post ideas aswell if people wanna help me decide. thanx guys/girls your a great help

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by jase_b

will do and thanx for the quick reply i dont think my mate at work would let me forget about the mot seems as hes a tester lol will post pics when i get things goin will post ideas aswell if people wanna help me decide. thanx guys/girls your a great help

Don't forget everyones taste is different, if you like it but they don't fsck em!

Druid

welcome to the ORG

+1 to knowing nothing about fibreglass limitations. But I'd imagine if you can make an F1 car from it there is no reason you cant make a lighting unit.

yeah i suppose your right just got to try and get it done properly cause i aint really got any moulds or nothing so it will be all hand made so might look a bit of a mess at first but i suppose practise makes perfect, and yeah i suppose your right about different people with different opinion, ill bare that in mind

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by leedsmatt7

welcome to the ORG

+1 to knowing nothing about fibreglass limitations. But I'd imagine if you can make an F1 car from it there is no reason you cant make a lighting unit.

See that nose cone?


That's fibreglass that is[1][2].

Druid

[1] Headlights on an NC35 screw onto the fairing, they butt against the clock bracket but that's it.
[2] Er technically now was, she smashed it to bits the next day.

the only thing is with that nosecone is its been done in a mould and mine will have to be done free hand but alot of sanding should get me in the right direction

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by jase_b

the only thing is with that nosecone is its been done in a mould and mine will have to be done free hand but alot of sanding should get me in the right direction

Yes but it proves the point that fibreglass is fully up to taking lights by itself, you don't need a frame behind. Of course you can always bond alloy into the fibreglass to add strength.

There are ways and means, you can go the whole hog make a plug, make a mould from it and then make your part. Or you can make your shape and make the part directly on it, you'll have to do *lots* more sanding if you go that route, especially if you want to go C/F but it's doable. I haven't got them here but I have a couple of pdf's of various methods of playing with CF on my laptop, I'll see if I can find the links to the originals and post them.

Personally I've only really read up on the stuff and done a bit of fairing fixing/modifying, mucho Kudo's to you for attempting to do something from scratch.

Druid