What's a good, small fiberglass project to start with?

[jibberjive 10+ year member]

Just as the title says, I'm looking for a small, relatively easy project to get some fiberglassing experience with before I go for some big projects. I was thinking possibly kicks, but I don't necessarily want to deal with the angling, phasing and whatnot to try to make them sound good with a good soundstage. What are some small, easier projects to make that I have little consequence I screw up ( but I don't want it pointless )?

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[spoonraker 10+ year member]

make an amprack or something

 

[jibberjive 10+ year member]

good idea! keep em' coming!

 

[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

Speaker Pods

 

[CRAZYCORNUTS18 10+ year member]

http://chris.pfharlock.com/glass

go here man it help you make a little one

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

kick panels are usually the first project people attempt on here, personally I find a basic single sub box an easier starting project.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Tweeter pods for the sail panels or a-pillars. Not much materail so if you eff it up it's a cheap mistake.

 

[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

Tweeter pods for the sail panels or a-pillars. Not much materail so if you eff it up it's a cheap mistake.

I would agree. I did my first project last weekend, and it was relatively cheap compared to making a subwoofer box, and it allowed me to learn on a small scale.

I think I spent about $40.

$15 for resin

$5 for mat

$5 for cheap brushes

$4 for 4 packs of rubber kitchen gloves

$1.25 for a pack of 9oz cups

$xx on other stuff.

 

[dru 10+ year member]

build 6x9 boxes lol, so you can at least sell em to a kid

 

[Omarvelous 10+ year member]

4get small... Start large like me!!

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Have some confidence in your self man!

lol, well if your not a daredevil like me, then def some Pods would do.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Speaking of tossing a project, anyone looking for a box for 4 8s? Spec'd for 4 Assassins (2cf @ about 39 Hz) but isn't going to work out as I hoped. Looks nice. Built like a brick but too much space taken up in the trunk. I guess that's what I get for trying to build a new box without first removing the old system so I can test fit as I go.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

*****?

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

Probably something good are speaker pods or tweeter pods. I am gonna do a fiberglass gage pod, and tweeter pods, as well as speaker pods for my Ranger...

Fiberglass = yay.

 

[Bloodstalker999 10+ year member]

http://chris.pfharlock.com/glassgo here man it help you make a little one

Thanks man!!! this post has inspired me to attempt a fiberglass box. I just went to wall mart on my lunch hour and bought all the supplies, except for the wood and the dowels. I might make a thread for the build keep an eye out for it!! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[PowerNaudio 10+ year member]

i would have to say, a HU panel, is small. but uses fiberglass, bondo, paint, sanding. first you have to create a template, make the fiberglass panel as thin as posible and clean. then shape it, cut the HU hole, then smoth it to perfection using bondo if nessesary. then paint it , clear cote it and install it, its a nice project that wont cost you a shit load if you mess up. and it gets you to use all the fiberglassing technics.