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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: mikeith on August 15, 2007, 03:20:47 pm
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ok so i'm wanting a nice fiberglass console for my truck and the quote i just got for what im wanting was $1500!!!! so i'm gonna take a shot at it myself!!!.... only problem is i've never worked with fiberglass! there for i have alot of questions!... a DETAILED step by step how to would be nice if anyone can help me or at least post up some links that can get me where i need to be! pictures arent a must but they would really be nice! the framework wont really be a problem its since i used to do some cabinet work and other custom finish carpentry. i will covering it in ultraleather instead of painting so it doesnt have to be "perfect" just close to it lol!
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There's tons of how to's. Just google it..
http://www.ehow.com/how_2002796_apply-fiberglass.html
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cool thanks!
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Have you searched the web?
http://www.hotrod.com/howto/60478_fiberglass_install/index.html
http://www.garbled.net/tim/album/celica/index.html
http://www.garbled.net/tim/fiberglass.html
http://www.fiberlay.com/
http://www.fiberlay.com/howto/Fiberglass-Epoxy-Basics-Training-Guide.pdf
http://www.fiberlay.com/howto/
http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=228545&st=25
http://www.explorerforum.com/fiberglass/fiberglassing.htm
http://www.carsound.com/columns/fishman/fsh000c.shtml
This site has a good forum on this stuff from what I hear: http://www.fibreglast.com
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where did you get a quote?
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from jimmy @ vision here in lubbock
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Have you searched the web?
http://www.hotrod.com/howto/60478_fiberglass_install/index.html
http://www.garbled.net/tim/album/celica/index.html
http://www.garbled.net/tim/fiberglass.html
http://www.fiberlay.com/
http://www.fiberlay.com/howto/Fiberglass-Epoxy-Basics-Training-Guide.pdf
http://www.fiberlay.com/howto/
http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=228545&st=25
http://www.explorerforum.com/fiberglass/fiberglassing.htm
http://www.carsound.com/columns/fishman/fsh000c.shtml
This site has a good forum on this stuff from what I hear: http://www.fibreglast.com
i cant lol i'm at work right now and for some reason all the search engines are firewalled but i can still get on here and some other automotive sites
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Here's a pretty good one showing fiberglassing a custom console:
http://audioforum.termpro.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=41;t=000005;p=1 (http://audioforum.termpro.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=41;t=000005;p=1)
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My brother in law is the manager there. That's who I figured it was. He does bad ass work.
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yeah jimmy's definately one of the best but he sure is high!... guess ya get what ya pay for!... i'll just try it on my own and if i'm not satisfied i'll pony up and let him have at it!
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Here is a good one on how to make it entirely out of fiberglass with no wooden structure:
http://project33.com/Categoryarticle.cfm?ID=578&Category=Interior
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I would probably just pay to let him do it. Less headache.
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For $1500, I would at least try it myself first.
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i'll try is myself first and i should be out like $250 at the most.... i like the t-shirt method and the foam..... where can i get some foam similar to that w/o payin a arm and leg!
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giver a try, i never worked with fiberglass until i built my kick pods and dash for a double din. its fairly straight forward project plus like you said, if you dont like it your only out a few bucks. its a bit messy so buy a box of latex gloves or your spiderman skills will be impressive
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will do! thanks for the tip... as far as the fiberglassing part itself what am i going to need? and where is the best cost effictive place to get it from? i'm gonna try to tackle this project next weekend or the weekend after and i'll post pics of the process!
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get a bunch of the cheap bristle paint brushes, size depends on how big your project is. my projects were pretty small so i used paper dixie cups as i only mixed the resin and hardner 3 oz at a time. i tried both the chopped matt and the cloth. cloth seemed to easier to work with and leveled out better then matt but, matt worked better on contours tho. its cheaper to buy the bigger containers of resin then a bunch of little ones, i used over a quart just on my small kicks alone. mind you i used a sweat shirt material and that soaked up resin like a sponge. majour auto stores will be your best bet to get it, walmart has it but they only carry the small cans. i got told itd cost me 300 bucks to build my kicks, doing them myself cost me about 20 bucks and few hours of my time. it may look like complete crap in the glassing stage (both my kicks and dash did) but after you get it sanded and bondo'd it gets how you wanted it look. good luck!