Custom Fiberglass Progress Thread: check it out

[crazy4ozs]

if youre bringing the fleece all the way to the rubber molding then how are those chambers going to be sealed?sorry but I just cant see this working out, doesnt seem like a good design to me

you cant see it in teh picture...but i actually glue teh fleece all teh way down teh side of teh trunk until it is against the "MDF skeleton box"...i left just a little slack incase teh seal is not great so i can finish teh seal with resin...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif u guys jsut dont have faith lol

now on to my...

UPDATE!!

so i fleeced the other side today, took me about half teh time //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif looks like im getting better!

enjoy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif next is teh actuall glassing part! pray that i do a good job //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[kpozr2 10+ year member]

glassing the center?? mitsu symbob and etc??? looks nice! good luck with the glass.

 

[Pop da Hatch 10+ year member]

I pray nobody rear ends you, because they hate audiobahn.

 

[pimpedout97x]

I pray nobody rear ends you, because they hate audiobahn.

x2 kill that sticker!!!

looks really good though. im debating whether or not i wanna attempt to do my panels for my 6.5"s or pay someone..

 

[NewToTheGrounds 10+ year member]

man the sticker adds 30 extra ponies to that bad boy, plus a sound security system. Hes got it all down, an who said glassing makes them itchy ? haha they don't hav latex there ? gotta go bare handed wtf?

* looks nice man hope the glassin goes just as good

 

[crazy4ozs]

^^DONT PAY SUMONE...^^...its not worth it, the box im doing (if it turns out how i want it) will be worth atleast 1000 bux in labor alone...fiberglass aint cheep //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

and yes, im glassing the center, bux that will be much thinner and will be done after each box is glassed seperatly...and oh, i have a suprise for ya'll //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

clean as a whistle

 

[pimpedout97x]

yay its gone!

but i think u just lost the 30 hp...

and i dont wanna pay someone, i cant really afford it...i bought some extra door panels to try first. if they turn out good, ill sell my current door panels lol...

cant wait for updated pics on your box though

 

[coolahan 10+ year member]

i love it cant wait to see it finished

 

[woc47 10+ year member]

looking real good, i had a qusetion about the great stuff foam. I want to put it in the air chambers located throughout the back of my explorer also possible in the back hatch. I've heard good and bad things. Someone even told me that after the foam settles that if a deep note hit i could possibly dent the side of the truck Because it kills the flex capabillities. Seeing how you've dealt with this what have you heard, thanks

 

[Cam 10+ year member]

biggest problem I've heard is that if you use the wrong stuff (high expanding foam vs low expanding foam) that it will skin over and harden on the outside, while continuing to expand inside and warp/bend/blow out panels. \

I like what crazy4ozs has done though, that sh!t will be solid.

 

[crazy4ozs]

looking real good, i had a qusetion about the great stuff foam. I want to put it in the air chambers located throughout the back of my explorer also possible in the back hatch. I've heard good and bad things. Someone even told me that after the foam settles that if a deep note hit i could possibly dent the side of the truck Because it kills the flex capabillities. Seeing how you've dealt with this what have you heard, thanks

like Cam said before me, there are HUGE differences between high expansive and low expansive foam, i used low expansixe...and when u do it, but sure to do it slowly, because if u put too much on at once, your right, it will harden over the top and continue to expand on teh inside, thus warpign ur panels...so put small amounts on, make sure its cured and then throw more on top of it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

another hint is...whne u first lay it down, the foam will seem to "shrink" almost curreling in on its self...DO NOT take this as an excuse to put more on top...it will re-expand and be fine...just be safe with it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

I just use two part pourable urethane foam instead . //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

Hey let me ask you something about your fleecing. What did you use to fasten the fleece? Ive tried hot glue before with distastrous results, and superglue is retarded... and i dont wanna staple my fiberglass work and possibly break it... im doing some fiberglass work in my trunk too, but nothing as ****insweet as what youre attempting..

 

[crazy4ozs]

i am using a special type of glue, that is "heat resistant" its almost like liquid nail...all u have to do is make sure that whatever ur using can wistand teh heat taht the resin is going to put off...

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

how hot does resin get?!? I know it gets pretty hot cause of the fiberglassing i did yesterday, but does it really get THAT hot? O_O;