chassis stiffening with carbon Options

[dian]

i have not found any evidence that it has been done. why not?

how much easier would it be to epoxy glue some carbon in certain areas than to weld. at least if you dont have a big shop. (if i start welding in my garage, the whole house stinks for a week.)

so is this a crazy idea or has anybody done it? supposedly it would save weight too. is it just too expensive, maybe?

thanks for any opinions, before i research this further.

[76-914]

It's been done. I used EGlass and Aero Poxy. 5x stronger than steel and good to 450F. I had some small rust issues which I cut out. I Marine cleaned and treated the metal inside the long (which was in excellent condition but that damned O.C.D. wins out every time) and then laid up 5 layers. While I was at it I built the battery box with a drain. I use a regular cheap battery and don't worry about water rinsing acid upon the metal any longer. After it is prepped you should be able to glass it up in one afternoon. Which ever glass media that you pursue, be sure the weave allows bi-directional installation. Mike (aka Ruby914) is our real glass expert and I will defer to any comments he might add to this. Here's a couple of shots I found. I think I may have lost (read crash) most of them but you get the idea. 3 yr's and many hard turns later it is still tighter than socks on a rooster.