Apart from hitting cones on track days I do suffer from my cycle wings getting stress cracking from where it is bolted on the brackets.
So I have now brought another pair & thought I would try to modify them to see if it makes any difference.
(http://s17.postimg.org/3trhnbki3/20140527_183826.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/3trhnbki3/)
So first I rubbed down & keyed up the new ones.
(http://s8.postimg.org/7cqn871vl/20140528_070738.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/7cqn871vl/)
Then cut the cloth for fiberglassing.
(http://s1.postimg.org/kdtz8x5iz/20140528_080245.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/kdtz8x5iz/)
Then I applied 2 layers all the way down & another 2 where the bracket will be. This did seem to stiffen them up a lot more than before.
(http://s10.postimg.org/tir76sf9h/20140528_170447.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/tir76sf9h/)
Then I covered the brackets with plastic & put a special sealant which sticks really well & also drys to a tough rubber that can withstand high & low temperatures & I only wanted it to stick to the cycle wings.
(http://s9.postimg.org/cl7w0yb1n/20140528_172836.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/cl7w0yb1n/)
I then placed the wings on top, taping them into position & left for the sealant to set so the gap between where the bracket is flat & the cycle wings are curved will be filled will hard rubber so when I bolt them they won't be putting any stress on the plastic to begin with.
(http://s27.postimg.org/6m3s9tzfj/20140601_162029.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/6m3s9tzfj/)
Once it was set I took them off cleaned them up a bit then placed them back on to drill up through them to bolt them up. Only just tight enough for the bolts to just grip the wings against the bracket & hardened rubber filling piece.
I set them back a bit further for 2 reasons. 1= the last pair got warn down at the front from the wind pushing the cycle wings onto the tyres & 2 = I will get less spray from the rain flying into the car. :)
So lets see if this works. Apart from hittng anything of course.
They did look good. Will be interesting to see how long they last even against the cones ;D
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Smart job Colin 8)
Good job Colin! They look great. hope they withstand your trackdays :P
Thanks everyone. I'm hoping they will Anna. :D
Good job.
I've had similar problems but had not seen the mis-match between the straight bracket and the curve in the wing. This looks like a good solution. I haven't had the problem with wear on the front edge of the wing due to wind but perhaps I have not been driving fast enough!
Colin,as always you have done a cracking job there.
Are you going to donate your old ones to a museum? Molemans old cycle wings would be quite a collection!
I will be taking them as spare for track days in case those cones jump out on me again. ;D
Quote from: Krazyken on 05, June, 2014, 05:24:09 PM
Colin,as always you have done a cracking job there.
Are you going to donate your old ones to a museum? Molemans old cycle wings would be quite a collection!
I can just see them now, neatly hung up on the garage wall with a video still of how each one came to a cracking end ;D
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That's a good idea Bri. I can put them with the 3 pistons I have left from the last engine. ;D