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10: After the fi ewall pieces were cut, Starcher treated them to a cool recess to add structural integrity. It also looks pretty sweet, too.
11 9: Starcher created cardboard templates for the fi ewall before transferring them over to sheetmetal, then trimming it with shears. 11 & 12: Although the material may be diffe ent, the process is the same when working with carbon. Here, Starcher prepares a template to transfer over to the huge 40-inch wheel tub (11), which was then installed (12).
cool points to the fi ewall, Starcher tacked all the sheetmetal into place. However, for the carbon, the VRC guys had other plans. In order to mount the Wildside Composite panels in place, Starcher designed a number of custom scalloped steel plates that were laser-cut and welded into place. The carbon fiber panels were then screwed into place.
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