Re: 1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)
I won't mention this winter.....is it spring yet?
One question, why not just build an new door? Just a thought...lay up flat skins for both sides, then laminate them to a foam core with glass edges? you could build some simple wood molds.....light, square, and no wood. I know I am simplifying things, but the thought of keeping the old door and encapsulating it bugs me for some reason....that said she is your boat sir!
I ran thru all the options of a new door Arch...but i would have to make 4 molds for each door, (4 frame pieces). The acrylic is set about 1/4 inch in the frame groove, and to mold it in one piece wont work. I would have to make the molds, then route them out, set the acrylic, then join them...plus, having composite or foam cored doors means little if all the surounding structure is wood cored...in 100 years, left in a field, the doors would be the only thing left standing
The teak is straight, completely dry and oil free, so it will make a decent core. Plus, its all set for me already, I just want the cloth wrap for a hard shell, and only need to fair it to eliminate any cloth print thru..basically, i just tape off the acrylic, lay a coat of cloth and resin, then skim coat it and block it.
