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PREPARING A BANGER SHELL BY PAUL " CHINGY " TOWERS !
1 THE FIRST THING TO DO IS MARK OUT THE WINDOWS. IF THE SHELL ALREADY HAS WINDOW LINES IN, RUN A PENCIL ALONG THE EDGES TO DEFINE WHERE YOU WANT TO CUT. IF THE SHELL HAS NO WINDOWS IN, CAREFULLY DRAW THE WINDOWS ON OR USE 1” MASKING TAPE TO MARK THE PILLARS OUT.
2 USING A SHARP STANLEY KNIFE, SCORE ALONG THE WINDOW EDGES IN SEQUENCE AND EVENTUALLY YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO POP THE WINDOW OUT USING YOUR HANDS, USE A FILE OR SANDPAPER TO SMOOTH OFF THE EDGES. REPEAT FOR ALL THE WINDOWS.
3 WHEEL ARCHES. USE A SHARP PAIR OF CURVED SCISSORS TO CUT THE WHEEL ARCHES OUT, NEARLY ALL THE KAMTEC SHELLS HAVE THESE PRE MARKED. IF NOT, MOUNT THE SHELL FIRST, THEN CUT THE ARCHES OUT BIT BY BIT AROUND THE WHEELS. ALTERNATIVLEY USE A COMPASS CUTTER TO CUT THE ARCH OUT. KEEP TRYING THE SHELL ON ITS MOUNTS TO SEE IF IT RUBS ANYWHERE AND CUT THE ARCHES BIGGER IF NEEDED.
4 MOUNTING THE SHELL. TURN THE SHELL UPSIDE DOWN AND PLACE THE CHASSIS INSIDE LINING THE WHEEL ARCHES UP AND MAKING SURE THE CHASSIS IS STRAIGHT BOTH LENGTHWAYS AND SIDEWAYS. DRAW AROUND THE BODY POSTS USING A PENCIL WHERE THEY TOUCH THE SHELL. USE THESE MARKINGS TO DRILL THE HOLES, STARTING OFF WITH A SMALL DRILL BIT AND GRADUALLY GET BIGGER UNTIL THE POSTS JUST FIT THROUGH THE HOLES TIGHTLY.
5 PLACE THE SHELL ON ITS MOUNTS AND CHECK ANYWHERE THE SHELL MAY RUB. YOU MAY HAVE TO FLARE THE REAR ARCHES OUT AND CUT THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS OFF FOR GROUND CLEARENCE.
THIS CAN BE DONE BY REMOVING THE BUMPERS COMPLETELY, OR USING A HEAT GUN, FOLD THE BUMPERS AND SILLS UP INSIDE THE CAR WHICH ADDS TO THE STRENGTH. TO FLARE THE ARCHES OUT HEAT THEM UP AND USE A CAN OR TUBE TO FORCE THE ARCHES OUTWARDS AWAY FROM THE WHEEL.
6 RUB THE SHELL DOWN WITH FINE SANDPAPER TO TAKE THE SHINE OFF IT, THIS WILL LET THE PAINT STICK BETTER.
7 IF YOU INTEND TO ADD AND PIECES TO THE SHELL , SUCH AS BONNET BOLTS, DOOR PLATE CORNER PLATES AND WASHERS ETC, ADD THESE IN THE RELEVANT PLACES NOW.
8 EITHER BRUSH OR SPRAY THE SHELL WITH THE PAINT OF YOUR CHOICE. SPRAY CANS ARE PROBABLY THE BEST CHOICE. ITS BETTER TO USE LOTS OF FINE COATS AND BUILD UP THE COLOUR AS THIS REDUCES RUNS. IF YOU ARE USING MORE THAN ONE COLOUR, ALWAYS SPRAY THE LIGHTE RCOLOUR FIRST. IF YOU INTEND TO MASK OF THE DIFFERENT AREAS YOU ARE SPRAYING, GIVE THE FIRST COAT PLENTY OF TIME TO DRY BEFORE APPLYING THE MASKING TAPE.
9 SIGNWRITE THE SHELL AS YOU WISH USING VINYL STICKERS OR SMALL POT PAINTS AND PAINT PENS , OR EVEN AN AIRBRUSH!
10 SPRAY LAQUER WILL FINISH OFF THE SHELL NICELY AND STOP ANY PAINT COMING OFF TO EASY!
