Fairing repairs
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The Novice
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Fairing repairs
So, i have some smashed fairings and i am considering whether they need to be binned or can be repaired. As I havent done this before, what do you think, bin or repair?
there are tabs missing, parts of fairings missing and they all need painting....... but i cant find any in this scheme.
I was considering just putting a race fairing on it but having read a few restoration posts recently I think I want to get it as good as i possibly can...
there are tabs missing, parts of fairings missing and they all need painting....... but i cant find any in this scheme.
I was considering just putting a race fairing on it but having read a few restoration posts recently I think I want to get it as good as i possibly can...
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Mavirick
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Re: Fairing repairs
It is fixable but be honest is it feasible
I would personally replace them and then fix these for track days
MAV
I would personally replace them and then fix these for track days
MAV
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scooble
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Re: Fairing repairs
I've mended worse.
I've used plasticard to make up small sections where something is missing, Plastex for filling an repairing cracks as well as joining parts together.
I was going to bin my standard KR1 fairing until I saw the price they're going for now.
I'd say keep it and mend it in slow time. when you've finished repairing it, it will probably be worth quite a bit as long as you do a good job.
I've used plasticard to make up small sections where something is missing, Plastex for filling an repairing cracks as well as joining parts together.
I was going to bin my standard KR1 fairing until I saw the price they're going for now.
I'd say keep it and mend it in slow time. when you've finished repairing it, it will probably be worth quite a bit as long as you do a good job.
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The Novice
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Re: Fairing repairs
Thanks for the replies. I would have never thought it was possible to repair bits that were missing! I think i will have to practise on something else beforehand!
What is best then, making sections from plasticard - never heard of it by the way - or buying already damaged panels to cut and weld into the parts missing from mine?
What is best then, making sections from plasticard - never heard of it by the way - or buying already damaged panels to cut and weld into the parts missing from mine?