Bodywork Development
Before I explain how I've done the bodywork I must also explain that due to lack of space and money open moulding is the only option open to me to complete the work. The bodywork on the trike is GRP over foam formers. After much trial and error I finally decided to do it as follows. I used ply and foam to make the body panels up. When the former is sanded to it's final shape I let it rest for a few days and then cover it with aluminium tape I then lay up the resin and matting over the former. usually two layers and allow it to cure for 12 hours. I then carefully 'pop' the GRP off the former. Any more than two layers it can crack, any less and it flops and won't hold shape while you back it out. For large flat panels I laid 3mm core mat out on a flat surface and added resin. Once cured it's easy to mark out your panels and cut it with a slitting disk or hack saw blade in a jig saw. I used bits of ducting to make formers for the side duc