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<blockquote data-quote="tommymilan311" data-source="post: 8487032" data-attributes="member: 664761"><p>So the rainy weekend ruined my plans. So I decided to go off on a new project. I started to fiberglass my amp rack. I've ended up taking out quite a few gussets in the foam and figured a hard shell couldn't hurt. This will also give me a decent surface to thread into. So without further ado. Some pics.</p><p></p><p>So. Here I am just making sure the new amp is going to fit. Looks like it will. The 4 channel goes in the spot under the Mono. Looks like space isn't going to be an issue for the 4 channel either. The foam has been pretty beat up. The fiberglass shell will sort or be like starting fresh again.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2012.54.15_zpszklnusmc.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2012.54.15_zpszklnusmc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2013.00.51_zps5xhxm4ag.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2013.00.51_zps5xhxm4ag.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I also decided I would make a battery tray as part of this fiberglass shell.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2019.16.16_zpsywepj6oy.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2019.16.16_zpsywepj6oy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2023.08.38_zps8p3urve3.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2023.08.38_zps8p3urve3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>And here it is after the fiberglass shell has been laid. I'm not the best at this, actually my first ever go with fiberglass, so it doesn't look the best but it'll do as intended.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-12%2013.23.10_zpsinp2oocv.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-12%2013.23.10_zpsinp2oocv.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-12%2013.25.18_zpsnbkmzqoa.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-12%2013.25.18_zpsnbkmzqoa.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>A few questions tho</p><p></p><p>1. So I forgot to spray pam down first and i'm having trouble getting it out. I have tape down so it isn't stuck to the foam but I just can't get the tape to come up. Any suggestions? If not its fine that it becomes a permanent fixture.</p><p></p><p>2. So after the fiberglass was laid I realized that the surface isn't really flat. Is there an easy way of making this a nice flat level surface? I got plenty of fiberglass fabric left and plenty of resin and hardener.</p><p></p><p>I also plan on making a beauty cover for the amps that will also double as a duct system for the fans.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tommymilan311, post: 8487032, member: 664761"] So the rainy weekend ruined my plans. So I decided to go off on a new project. I started to fiberglass my amp rack. I've ended up taking out quite a few gussets in the foam and figured a hard shell couldn't hurt. This will also give me a decent surface to thread into. So without further ado. Some pics. So. Here I am just making sure the new amp is going to fit. Looks like it will. The 4 channel goes in the spot under the Mono. Looks like space isn't going to be an issue for the 4 channel either. The foam has been pretty beat up. The fiberglass shell will sort or be like starting fresh again. [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2012.54.15_zpszklnusmc.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2012.54.15_zpszklnusmc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2013.00.51_zps5xhxm4ag.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2013.00.51_zps5xhxm4ag.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I also decided I would make a battery tray as part of this fiberglass shell. [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2019.16.16_zpsywepj6oy.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2019.16.16_zpsywepj6oy.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2023.08.38_zps8p3urve3.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-11%2023.08.38_zps8p3urve3.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And here it is after the fiberglass shell has been laid. I'm not the best at this, actually my first ever go with fiberglass, so it doesn't look the best but it'll do as intended. [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-12%2013.23.10_zpsinp2oocv.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-12%2013.23.10_zpsinp2oocv.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s593.photobucket.com/user/tommymilan311/media/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-12%2013.25.18_zpsnbkmzqoa.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/tommymilan311/2014%20Kia%20Optima%20SQ%20Build/2016-03-12%2013.25.18_zpsnbkmzqoa.jpg[/IMG][/URL] A few questions tho 1. So I forgot to spray pam down first and i'm having trouble getting it out. I have tape down so it isn't stuck to the foam but I just can't get the tape to come up. Any suggestions? If not its fine that it becomes a permanent fixture. 2. So after the fiberglass was laid I realized that the surface isn't really flat. Is there an easy way of making this a nice flat level surface? I got plenty of fiberglass fabric left and plenty of resin and hardener. I also plan on making a beauty cover for the amps that will also double as a duct system for the fans. [/QUOTE]
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