Creating UBERCLAM! Was "Repairing the clam" - Page 6 - LotusTalk

Stan · 03-23-2006, 09:08 PM

Death Race 2000, good call! Looks like it has The Stig in it sans helmet...

Randy Chase · 03-23-2006, 09:10 PM

I am thinking of some die cut graphics... something like...

Beware! UberClam. Keep away from cones. in small letters.

sndesign · 03-23-2006, 09:47 PM

You could make a GWAR Car with that foam......
Nice job

Randy Chase · 03-24-2006, 12:47 PM

Someone said it needed spikes?

The screws are temporary. This is being done to hold in the nuts that are being molded in place. These nuts will allow me to bolt on various things like skidplates and splitters.

Randy Chase · 03-24-2006, 12:54 PM

Shaping the foam became more work than anticipated and was completed about 11:00pm. Then the glassing and resin started. Bill worked until 3:30am and then started again at 6:30am.

The clock is ticking. The hope was that the clam could be finished enough to put the car back together for the autocross in LA this weekend. It is looking a bit questionable, but Bill is trying. I have my part in this too. I make him coffee and offer criticisms.

Not really easy to see in this pic, but the cheek area has been sealed with a colored resin. The rest of the foam sections of the nose have also had the first layers of a fine mesh fiberglass cloth laid on the sections and then resin applied.

spider · 03-24-2006, 01:01 PM

Did you do away the two little lips and the license plate mount space on purpose? Can now the Exige front lip fit on it?

spider · 03-24-2006, 01:03 PM

By the way, why don't you ask him to recess the front emblem while he's at it... like the ones on the Exige.

Randy Chase · 03-24-2006, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spider

Did you do away the two little lips and the license plate mount space on purpose? Can now the Exige front lip fit on it?

We did do away with them on purpose. I don't know if an Exige splitter would fit. I know our own custom one will.

P.S. I can't ask him to recess the badge or fill the seam. He is a bit edgy right now.

Maybe next week.

fitfan · 03-24-2006, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sndesign

You could make a GWAR Car with that foam......
Nice job

Only people from Richmond Va are allowed to make Gwar references! hahaha - i keep forgeting they "made it" as it were - went to highschool with 1/2 of thoose (original gwar dudes) ahhh the good ole VCU alternative scene

zOOmz · 03-24-2006, 02:53 PM

Elise having plastic surgery. She will now have a unique smile.

Very cool!

z

PS Hope that Lotus is listening in for future clam improvements

Randy Chase · 03-24-2006, 05:25 PM

Well the new Elise cars in 2007 are supposed to have federally compliant (no pun intended) bumpers. But I do think (not sure) that a separate molded wall that was inserted behind the front of the clam and then the cavity filled with foam, would have made the clam a lot stronger at minimal cost and weight.

Sadly, UberClam is now going on hold. We tried to get er done by Friday night and that plan has fallen by the wayside. We will go back to work on it next Monday after Bill is getting done racing up in Los Angeles. I am cancelling my racing (well, I don't have a car... and I need to finish up some details on the PDR development/build) and deal with some server issues...and a few other things.

Still to be done:

More glass on the front cheeks. Glass the inside. Carbon-Kevlar sheets on bottom. Create rub strips (cut,drill, countersink, bevel leading edge).

Electrical work to be done: ABS bypass switch and fuse. Stebel Horn wiring. Final fit and adjust Lotus driving lights. Run video cable into dash. Add CAT5 cable through grommet for future stuff.

Mechanical work: Mororo oil pan. Gauge bracket install. Lotus rear track brace install. Oil pressure and temp guage. Clock. Traction control harness.

Rowdstar · 03-24-2006, 06:16 PM

but it looks like the grill on the 92 sunburst yellow miata i had now.......

Randy Chase · 03-24-2006, 07:23 PM

It is probably no small coincidence that Bill (the guy shaping the clam) is a Miata nut and owns a 99 Miata. Damn him!!!

In fact

The blue car nose to the right? His Miata waiting for a custom spoiler.

Rowdstar · 03-26-2006, 02:58 PM

even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.....

choi0706 · 03-26-2006, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Not that I want to get into this business... I DO NOT... but we think we can do a normal clam like this in about 15 hours now.

what about a core exchange?

jk

soulmn · 03-28-2006, 08:47 AM

So how's the project. any updates?

soulman

ajp33 · 03-30-2006, 01:32 PM

Any news ?????

knucklehead · 03-30-2006, 01:40 PM

Bill must have gone on strike.

Randy Chase · 03-30-2006, 05:38 PM

We put the project aside due to the weather and work. Now we are picking it back up again. But we are busy dealing with outfitting the SLR for Gumball.

Work returns on the clam itself on Friday.

Today we worked on the Moroso oil pan and the Lotus rear track brace, and also a little bit of the wiring/electrical stuff that I wanted to do. More to come...

soulmn · 03-30-2006, 05:47 PM

Since your outfitting the SLR w/camera, are they going to share footage with you? It be cool to post a few of the clips from that.

soulman

03-23-2006, 09:10 PM	#102 (permalink)
Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego and where ever the roads lead Posts: 28,174 Images: 761	I am thinking of some die cut graphics... something like... Beware! UberClam. Keep away from cones. in small letters. __________________ * V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S * No Longer the ADMIN here, please do not PM me asking for help. Thanks! 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Hinged clams. Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. Over 500hp. Track weapon. 2009 Rossion Q1. Monaco Orange. Wing. Black leather/Alcantara with orange stitching. The street car. In build: 2009 Toniq R (300whp? 1100 pounds?). Chrome Orange. Lexus GX-470 tow vehicle.

03-23-2006, 09:47 PM	#103 (permalink)
sndesign To think I hesitated ! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nocal Posts: 656	You could make a GWAR Car with that foam...... Nice job Attached Images __________________ Sndesign

03-24-2006, 12:47 PM	#104 (permalink)
Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego and where ever the roads lead Posts: 28,174 Images: 761	Someone said it needed spikes? The screws are temporary. This is being done to hold in the nuts that are being molded in place. These nuts will allow me to bolt on various things like skidplates and splitters. __________________ * V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S * No Longer the ADMIN here, please do not PM me asking for help. Thanks! 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Hinged clams. Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. Over 500hp. Track weapon. 2009 Rossion Q1. Monaco Orange. Wing. Black leather/Alcantara with orange stitching. The street car. In build: 2009 Toniq R (300whp? 1100 pounds?). Chrome Orange. Lexus GX-470 tow vehicle.

03-24-2006, 12:54 PM	#105 (permalink)
Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego and where ever the roads lead Posts: 28,174 Images: 761	Shaping the foam became more work than anticipated and was completed about 11:00pm. Then the glassing and resin started. Bill worked until 3:30am and then started again at 6:30am. The clock is ticking. The hope was that the clam could be finished enough to put the car back together for the autocross in LA this weekend. It is looking a bit questionable, but Bill is trying. I have my part in this too. I make him coffee and offer criticisms. Not really easy to see in this pic, but the cheek area has been sealed with a colored resin. The rest of the foam sections of the nose have also had the first layers of a fine mesh fiberglass cloth laid on the sections and then resin applied. __________________ * V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S * No Longer the ADMIN here, please do not PM me asking for help. Thanks! 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Hinged clams. Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. Over 500hp. Track weapon. 2009 Rossion Q1. Monaco Orange. Wing. Black leather/Alcantara with orange stitching. The street car. In build: 2009 Toniq R (300whp? 1100 pounds?). Chrome Orange. Lexus GX-470 tow vehicle.

03-24-2006, 01:01 PM	#106 (permalink)
spider Team Fiscal Irresponsible Join Date: May 2004 Location: Redondo Beach, Cali49A Posts: 803	Did you do away the two little lips and the license plate mount space on purpose? Can now the Exige front lip fit on it? __________________ '05 Arctic Silver/Ruby Red - Touring/SS/HT

03-23-2006, 09:08 PM	#101 (permalink)
Stan - Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6,927	Death Race 2000, good call! Looks like it has The Stig in it sans helmet...

03-24-2006, 01:03 PM	#107 (permalink)
spider Team Fiscal Irresponsible Join Date: May 2004 Location: Redondo Beach, Cali49A Posts: 803	By the way, why don't you ask him to recess the front emblem while he's at it... like the ones on the Exige. __________________ '05 Arctic Silver/Ruby Red - Touring/SS/HT

03-24-2006, 02:53 PM	#110 (permalink)
zOOmz Guest Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 9,682 Images: 42	Elise having plastic surgery. She will now have a unique smile. Very cool! z PS Hope that Lotus is listening in for future clam improvements Last edited by zOOmz : 03-24-2006 at 02:56 PM.

03-24-2006, 05:25 PM	#111 (permalink)
Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego and where ever the roads lead Posts: 28,174 Images: 761	Well the new Elise cars in 2007 are supposed to have federally compliant (no pun intended) bumpers. But I do think (not sure) that a separate molded wall that was inserted behind the front of the clam and then the cavity filled with foam, would have made the clam a lot stronger at minimal cost and weight. Sadly, UberClam is now going on hold. We tried to get er done by Friday night and that plan has fallen by the wayside. We will go back to work on it next Monday after Bill is getting done racing up in Los Angeles. I am cancelling my racing (well, I don't have a car... and I need to finish up some details on the PDR development/build) and deal with some server issues...and a few other things. Still to be done: More glass on the front cheeks. Glass the inside. Carbon-Kevlar sheets on bottom. Create rub strips (cut,drill, countersink, bevel leading edge). Electrical work to be done: ABS bypass switch and fuse. Stebel Horn wiring. Final fit and adjust Lotus driving lights. Run video cable into dash. Add CAT5 cable through grommet for future stuff. Mechanical work: Mororo oil pan. Gauge bracket install. Lotus rear track brace install. Oil pressure and temp guage. Clock. Traction control harness. __________________ * V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S * No Longer the ADMIN here, please do not PM me asking for help. Thanks! 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Hinged clams. Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. Over 500hp. Track weapon. 2009 Rossion Q1. Monaco Orange. Wing. Black leather/Alcantara with orange stitching. The street car. In build: 2009 Toniq R (300whp? 1100 pounds?). Chrome Orange. Lexus GX-470 tow vehicle. Last edited by Randy Chase : 03-24-2006 at 06:06 PM.

03-24-2006, 06:16 PM	#112 (permalink)
Rowdstar sandy lame-o Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 386	burn me at the stake but it looks like the grill on the 92 sunburst yellow miata i had now.......

03-24-2006, 07:23 PM	#113 (permalink)
Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego and where ever the roads lead Posts: 28,174 Images: 761	It is probably no small coincidence that Bill (the guy shaping the clam) is a Miata nut and owns a 99 Miata. Damn him!!! In fact The blue car nose to the right? His Miata waiting for a custom spoiler. __________________ * V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S * No Longer the ADMIN here, please do not PM me asking for help. Thanks! 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Hinged clams. Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. Over 500hp. Track weapon. 2009 Rossion Q1. Monaco Orange. Wing. Black leather/Alcantara with orange stitching. The street car. In build: 2009 Toniq R (300whp? 1100 pounds?). Chrome Orange. Lexus GX-470 tow vehicle. Last edited by Randy Chase : 03-24-2006 at 07:25 PM.

03-26-2006, 02:58 PM	#114 (permalink)
Rowdstar sandy lame-o Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 386	even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.....

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soulmn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 435	So how's the project. any updates? soulman

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ajp33 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sunny Pittsburgh Posts: 672	Any news ?????

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03-30-2006, 05:38 PM	#119 (permalink)
Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego and where ever the roads lead Posts: 28,174 Images: 761	We put the project aside due to the weather and work. Now we are picking it back up again. But we are busy dealing with outfitting the SLR for Gumball. Work returns on the clam itself on Friday. Today we worked on the Moroso oil pan and the Lotus rear track brace, and also a little bit of the wiring/electrical stuff that I wanted to do. More to come... __________________ * V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S * No Longer the ADMIN here, please do not PM me asking for help. Thanks! 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Hinged clams. Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. Over 500hp. Track weapon. 2009 Rossion Q1. Monaco Orange. Wing. Black leather/Alcantara with orange stitching. The street car. In build: 2009 Toniq R (300whp? 1100 pounds?). Chrome Orange. Lexus GX-470 tow vehicle.

03-30-2006, 05:47 PM	#120 (permalink)
soulmn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 435	Since your outfitting the SLR w/camera, are they going to share footage with you? It be cool to post a few of the clips from that. soulman