box build for my s10

[brandinooooo]

Lol I'll check back when you update

[oxsign]

Coming along good. Now get your *** out there and get it done!!!!!!!

[redrider]

Coming along good. Now get your *** out there and get it done!!!!!!!

Hey now.... if you don't hurry up with yours mine will be installed before yours lol

[redrider]

well the box went under surgery today.... took the bottom off to open the inside and started to lay down layers.
i first started with just a resin layer to make sure the fleece got soaked on both sides and then i built it up so far with two layers of fiberglass and resin. weather took a turn(sun went away) plus i ran out of brushes so stopped at two for now lol.

[redrider]

Well the weather has not been corporating with me the past two days so haven't had a chance to work on the box. I'm hoping tomorrow its better since I work a short shift....if weather is good I will be trying to get the inside layers completed. Fingers crossed.

[redrider]

well not much of an update but i did get two more layers laid for a total of 4 with resin n glass.....reason for only 2 more added today was the first batch of resin i made i didnt make hot enough so it took some time to soak in and dry. before anymore layers go on i need to sand down the last layer on a few spots but nothing crazy. also will say once i am done i will be close to using a whole gallon of resin. i have already gone through a 1 gal jug that was about 3/4 full.... going to pick up another 1/2 gal of resin tomorrow so i can finish up my layers on the weekend and start the fun part.....body work YAY lol

[oxsign]

Slacker.........

[redrider]

hey now i dont appreciate your comments oxsign lol jk. tell the weather to corporate with me and warm up or at least not cloudy lol.

[redrider]

so need an opinion... i will be finishing up the layers on the insides of the box tomorrow giving me a total of 6 layers of resin and glass and then 1 layer of just resin on the inside and on the outside i have 2 layers of resin layed down on the outside of the box, but im in the middle on if i want to lay a layer of resin n glass on the ouside or not....

any opinions if i should or not?


i may just lay some glass down around the ring and the amp shelf and call it a day then start body work.

[redrider]

well weather(high wasnt even 50) wasnt the only thing that slowed down progress on this box today... this afternoon it warmed up to where it was barable outside so i tried to sand the box down to get ready for filler, well my palm sander took a crap on me so i have to go get another one.... i think i might get an orbital sander instead but here is what the box looks like now.




not much different but can see i trimmed off the extra fabric and for the most part trimmed out the speaker holes.

[beat-down69]

Hell yeah so far everything looks good man. I like it. I also have a 96 gmc sonoma (s10) and I am in the process of building my box and stuff now. Just about ready to start my build log also.

[Mitch86]

Looks good so far! Still a lot of sanding in your future though! Lol I want to see how this turns out.

[redrider]

beat-down69 thanks for the comments... i will look forward to your build log.

mitch86 thanks as well..... yes there is tone more sanding to go, i just had to stop since it was cold and my palm sander took a dump on me. picking up an orbital sander tomorrow so i can the outside layer knocked down smooth and then start the bondo work for sure then more sanding lol.

[Nut Hair Trick]

Looks great main. I love watching fiberglass jobs, although I have yet to attempt one on my own. I have seen 100's of them and it feels like I have done them all myself. Thanks for the added experience!

[redrider]

thanks NHT.... i learn more and more each time I glass and this is only like my 3rd or 4th attempt. i read up alot before getting the nerve to even attempt my first job which was just an amp rack attached to a fully mdf box. each time i deal with fiberglass i learn more and more tricks.