Making a carbon fiber chassis the beginner way (part1)

[JosephS]

Success

I was able to apply some choppe mat backing with about 2oz of epoxy last night.
The chassis came out and for the most part the aluminum released.

The widened flanges at the front and the back kept bridges from happening in the mold.

Any wrinkles in the foil became stuck and would make a part stick. I need to remove all the stuck foil then trim down the excess. From there I need to add a lot more reinforcement to the flat ends.

The gel coat is quite brittle and tears like paper or shatters in places where there is no backing.

There is no crazing nor any obvious voids in the mold.

Once this is finished up I can get to trying to cast a chassis.