Bocar XP5 - a 3D print

[kensar]

My next project is the Bocar XP5.  This was a racer made by Bob Carnes from Colorado in about 1959.  He offered complete cars and kits for homebuilders.  The XP5 was capable of almost 160 mph, which was quite  fast for 1959.  It was raced in Florida and came in second to a Jag D type.  Bob made about 20 cars before his shop burned down, ending production of Bocars.  It was powered by either a Corvette engine or a Pontiac engine.

I am about to start printing, so I should be posting some building shots soon.

This will be a quicky curbside model.  Not all the parts are shown in the renderings above.

[Dave B]

Hi Ken, this will be good, partly because it's 3D printed and secondly because the Bocar's are an obscure vehicle.  I enjoy building 3D printed.  I have a couple of books that have articles on Ken's cars.

Dave B 

[Bainford]

Very interesting project. 

[kensar]

The first print of the body

[Dave B]

Nice Ken. Did you draw the file or procure it?

Dave B 

[kensar]

Thanks, Dave.

I design all my projects in Fusion 360.

[stavanzer]

It sure looks sleek for 1959!

[kensar]

Progress is moving along quickly.  Here are the wheels and seats.

getting ready to start painting the body, which will be blue with gold stripes planned.

[absmiami]

Q 1 - whats your current go-to printer ??

Q2 - cant quite tell - viewing this on my phone - are the belts incorporated into the seat  prints - and then painted - or what ??

and yes - you are most certainly the first on your block ….

[kensar]

Q 1 - whats your current go-to printer ??

A1 - I am using an Anycubic Photon Mono M5s Pro printer at either 20 micron or 30 micron layer ht, depending on the level of detail needed.  The higher layer ht reduces print time on non-critical parts.  I am using Anycubic ABS-like Resin PRO2 resin.

Q2 - are the belts incorporated into the seats?

A2 - No, the webbing is off-white paper, which makes it look very flat, and the hardware is 3D printed belt hardware that Bill Cunningham developed.  He has allowed free use of the design (Thanks again, Bill).

Thanks for looking into this project.

[kensar]

Ready for clearcoat.