Ford Explorer Worklog. Lots o' fiberglass.

[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

2002 Ford Explorer

-Older Pioneer Head Unit

-Beyma RF One Components

-The Big Memphis Belle

-Sub: Not sure yet.

-Possible Dayton RS-180's for midbass

Glass work:

-Custom A-Pillars

-Box and amp rack.

Here's the start:

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[01 S 10 10+ year member]

how do you like that tweeter positioned liked that on the pillar? I've always liked them in the kick panels, but I might try this...

 

[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

how do you like that tweeter positioned liked that on the pillar? I've always liked them in the kick panels, but I might try this...

I've done it for a few customers now and all were pleased with the results

 

[Witty690 10+ year member]

Looks like a good start

 

[path2spl 10+ year member]

nice work! do my truck!

 

[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

nice work! do my truck!

thanks. Hey i been meaning to PM you... What was the name of those horns in your car when you came to pick up those boxes from me?

 

[kovemaster559 5,000+ posts]

good job!

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

do those staples cause any problems when try to smooth out the surface between the FG and the original mold?

 

[Black-Gorrilla 10+ year member]

do those staples cause any problems when try to smooth out the surface between the FG and the original mold?

i'd doubt it... they look like they went in far enough for the FB to be over the gap they made...

 

[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

do those staples cause any problems when try to smooth out the surface between the FG and the original mold?

Nah. A little rage gold and or duramix 40/40 and some sanding and they are good to go. The staples I use are uphostery staples that I shoot with my air stapler. They are thiner than the staples most would try using with a manual gun.

 

[TSGP]

neverenough, why the fiberglass on the panels?

Why not just mold up with kitty hair?

Not trying to be a smartass, just the way I did mine in my old silverado...

 

[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

neverenough, why the fiberglass on the panels?
Why not just mold up with kitty hair?

Not trying to be a smartass, just the way I did mine in my old silverado...

Those came out nice. Didn't have any kitty hair, cause I don't use it too often. Guess I'm just used to using this method for making pillars, hasn't failed me yet.

 

[john denver 10+ year member]

nice

 

[TSGP]

understood totally, to each their own!

Would save some time on future projects though, its alot easier to hit kitty hair with a DA then throw some rage gold on it and knock it down.

I did my old girlfriends explorer with fiberglass like you did, I might have went to thick on the glass or something...dunno but it was a pain to get it to feather into the panel like I wanted it to. Then again I have only tried it with glass once so I'm sure there are some tricks to get it to lay right.

Just throwing that out there! They look nice though, can't wait to see a finished product

 

[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

understood totally, to each their own!
Would save some time on future projects though, its alot easier to hit kitty hair with a DA then throw some rage gold on it and knock it down.

I did my old girlfriends explorer with fiberglass like you did, I might have went to thick on the glass or something...dunno but it was a pain to get it to feather into the panel like I wanted it to. Then again I have only tried it with glass once so I'm sure there are some tricks to get it to lay right.

Just throwing that out there! They look nice though, can't wait to see a finished product

thanks man, shoud be done over the weekend cause I don't have acess to the car again til then. Any pics of the other pillars you did?