I've managed to warp my car body. Now what?

[Watchitgo]

I am in the process of learning how to cut out a car body. I managed to thin the side wall so much that my once flat and square body is now a bit warped. I can now see a gap about the thickness of a sheet of paper under my DFW. I was planning on filling in the now hallow areas of the body with balsa. Would clamping the body down and adding the balsa correct this or is this a lesson on not trimming to much off the side walls?

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

I would firm it up for sure but as long as the rears are good then I don't think it should really ruin the car.

 

[HurriCrane Racing]

Adding balsa will help to give the car a little stiffness. From there, do a slow roll and check that the rear wheels still migrate out. It they do, you're good to go.

 

[Watchitgo]

Thank you both for your insight. I am going to head out to the local hobby store to purchase some balsa and CA glue this weekend. From your experience, which CA glue should I use? I have seen thin, medium and gel. I would imaging that the thin would wick the most. Would it do a better job of bonding the two pieces together?

 

[GravityX]

The thin CA stuff usually sets up real fast and does not give you much time to position things once the pieces come together. You can go with a medium (slightly longer setup time) and use a kicker to speed up the dry time, if you'd like.

I've had very good luck with Sig-Bond glue and it can be found at Hobby Lobby. It's non-toxic and easy to clean up, plus you can't accidentally glue your fingers together in seconds.

 

[aircooled]

The thin CA stuff usually sets up real fast and does not give you much time to position things once the pieces come together. You can go with a medium (slightly longer setup time) and use a kicker to speed up the dry time, if you'd like.

I've had very good luck with Sig-Bond glue and it can be found at Hobby Lobby. It's non-toxic and easy to clean up, plus you can't accidentally glue your fingers together in seconds.

About how long does it take the Sig-Bond to set-up?

 

[Watchitgo]

In my experience, it usually takes between 15 to 20 minutes.

 

[GravityX]

About how long does it take the Sig-Bond to set-up?

Not long at all Richard. Depending on thick you laid it down, I'm seeing 10-15 minute set up times, but I use a pretty thin application. It holds really well.