rival904 fiberglass center console build

[rival904 10+ year member]

The goodies

The curves

The Frame

Wrapped and glassed

Kitty hair underneath for strength, did 3 layers.

Thats it for now, more later on

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[tylork92 10+ year member]

looks good...gives me motivation to finish my panels and a pillars........

 

[rival904 10+ year member]

I still got some door pillers and an EQ mount to finish.

 

[tehbert0 10+ year member]

off to a good start bra

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

just a tip. you need to stretch the fleece tighter or you will get sagging like the center area of your console and you will have to use tons of filler to get it smooth again. you are also using too much resin, less resin more fiberglass or it will be brittle and hard to sand. and lastly, your best bet is to use a router and take a small 1\4" notch out of the edge where your glass connects to the console. then use a staple gun to staple the fleece down after you stretch it as hard as possible.

obviously you went past that part already and you are kind of stuck with extra work cutting off all that fleece and tons of extra sanding, but next time maybe it will help. not trying to be a jerk or anything - because this is a tough project, so good luck!

if your fiberglass looks dark brown - then you have too much resin. your goal is to make it as white as possible, the less resin you use, the better off you are.

 

[tylork92 10+ year member]

just a tip. you need to stretch the fleece tighter or you will get sagging like the center area of your console and you will have to use tons of filler to get it smooth again. you are also using too much resin, less resin more fiberglass or it will be brittle and hard to sand. and lastly, your best bet is to use a router and take a small 1\4" notch out of the edge where your glass connects to the console. then use a staple gun to staple the fleece down after you stretch it as hard as possible.
obviously you went past that part already and you are kind of stuck with extra work cutting off all that fleece and tons of extra sanding, but next time maybe it will help. not trying to be a jerk or anything - because this is a tough project, so good luck!

if your fiberglass looks dark brown - then you have too much resin. your goal is to make it as white as possible, the less resin you use, the better off you are.

this is depending on wat material you are using...if your using fleece you have to use alot because it absorbs so much

 

[anj46907 10+ year member]

looking good rival.

 

[rival904 10+ year member]

just a tip. you need to stretch the fleece tighter or you will get sagging like the center area of your console and you will have to use tons of filler to get it smooth again. you are also using too much resin, less resin more fiberglass or it will be brittle and hard to sand. and lastly, your best bet is to use a router and take a small 1\4" notch out of the edge where your glass connects to the console. then use a staple gun to staple the fleece down after you stretch it as hard as possible.
obviously you went past that part already and you are kind of stuck with extra work cutting off all that fleece and tons of extra sanding, but next time maybe it will help. not trying to be a jerk or anything - because this is a tough project, so good luck!

if your fiberglass looks dark brown - then you have too much resin. your goal is to make it as white as possible, the less resin you use, the better off you are.

Actually there was no sagging, it was puleld as tight as possiable on the sides, then pulled on the bottom until I got the shape I wanted, which was that.

Also the darker the resin, the more hardner used. Yes, a lot of resin will crack, the top of it isn't overloaded with resin, just the underside. The fleece was stapled to the sides, once I pull the staples I use an air grinder to grind everything down smooth. Takes it all of 15min to get correctly.

Chances are I will be wrapping it, so I am not worried much about extra prep, paint prep that is.

 

[rival904 10+ year member]

Bondo before I go to work, should have it all sanded by tonight, hopefully.

 

[anj46907 10+ year member]

ure coming to state finals right?>

 

[tylork92 10+ year member]

that looks like it agged pretty bad on the top..maybe its just the angle...lay something flat like a dowel rod or something like that across the top to see if it saged or not.

 

[rival904 10+ year member]

Its a bad angle taken with my camera phone, its sloped a little, when you put your arm on, its soooo comfrtable bc of the slope it puts your wrist it.

And I am probally going to go, got some tricks up my sleeve, should be a lot louder and hopefully won't go through as many woofers.

Im just waiting on some stuff to go through.

You going down the day before and getting a hotel or what?

 

[anj46907 10+ year member]

Its a bad angle taken with my camera phone, its sloped a little, when you put your arm on, its soooo comfrtable bc of the slope it puts your wrist it.
And I am probally going to go, got some tricks up my sleeve, should be a lot louder and hopefully won't go through as many woofers.

Im just waiting on some stuff to go through.

You going down the day before and getting a hotel or what?

im driving down early sunday morning. imma leave about 5 a.m so i can get there about 730 a.m and set my tent up and kick back before it gets crowded

 

[rival904 10+ year member]

I might do that, my GF wants to grab a hotel and get drunk while we are down there so idk yet. If I don't get this top secret stuff done, then I might still go, but in her car, I get shit for gas mileage.

But there's a pretty good chance if it doesn't get done, I won't go.

 

[nineball 10+ year member]

this is depending on wat material you are using...if your using fleece you have to use alot because it absorbs so much

fleece is not glass. re read the post...