"Finished" with my first attepts at fiberglassing...

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kingvitamin

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2001 MP3

• Jul 11, 2005

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I finally finished my first 2 fiberglass projects. It's not so bad once you get the hang of it. It is very time consuming. Anyhow, the sub box is for a 12" Infinity. I installed a carPC and made a custom dash/bezel for the 7" monitor. Still have some touch ups to do, but overall, I'm happy.

 

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mazpro

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• Jul 11, 2005

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looks very good for a first try (thumb)

 

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kingvitamin

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• Jul 11, 2005

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Thanks!

 

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ChopstickHero

zoom zoom, eh?

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• Jul 11, 2005

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nice!@

 

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FunkyBuddha

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• Jul 11, 2005

• #5

sweet i like the sub enclosure

 

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Witchdoktor

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• Jul 11, 2005

• #6

very nice!

 

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FunkyBuddha

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• Jul 11, 2005

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Wanna make me one? lol

 

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Rainman

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• Jul 11, 2005

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Very nice job!

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kingvitamin

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• Jul 11, 2005

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Thanks all. I think next I'll do an amp rack. Still don't know what kinda design to use though...

 

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CasopoliS

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• Jul 11, 2005

• #10

Nice... I need to make my sub enclosure as well....

 

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dsr70

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• Jul 12, 2005

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kingvitamin said:

I finally finished my first 2 fiberglass projects. It's not so bad once you get the hang of it. It is very time consuming. Anyhow, the sub box is for a 12" Infinity. I installed a carPC and made a custom dash/bezel for the 7" monitor. Still have some touch ups to do, but overall, I'm happy.

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Crazy good. The dash bezel is more impressive, since you'll see it constantly and it's a part where poor fit will stick out like a sore thumb. The sub box is hidden away anyway.

Doug

 

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memo79

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• Jul 12, 2005

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Did you make a whole new bezel for the dash, or did you add onto the original one?

 

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anarchistchiken

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• Jul 12, 2005

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That's very slick man. I like the vinyl on the sub box.

 

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kingvitamin

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• Jul 12, 2005

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Actually, the bezel needs to be redone. It was an original bezel that I bought, cut to mold the LCD monitor screen into, and then bondo'ed. It looked great, except when it got ultra-hot in my car, it cracked a little. Needless to say I was pissed. I'm going to go with a full-on fiberglass molding this time around, with bondo-glass as a filler. It's much more durable. I'm a bit of a perfectionist when it somes to this stuff, so I have to redo it.

As for the sub box, it's not covered in vinyl, it's spray on bed liner. Actually I'm surprised how nice it looks. Gives a great texture and is super durable once it cures fully. I was going to go with a glossy paint, but it was obvious that it was going to take A LOT more sanding to get a smooth enough surface to paint glossy. The bed liner conceals a lot of the imperfections.

 

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KYMP5

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• Jul 12, 2005

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It looks great for a first time. Ive dont quite a bit of fiberglass and that looks pretty good. Keep in mind, patience is a virtue when dealing with f/g as well as a strong arm to sand with

 

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livelyjay

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• Jul 12, 2005

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Good job for the first run. I had similar success with my first try in my Lancer. I'll be making one for my MSP some time in the future. It all depends on how motivated I get. I'll probably get around to it when I sell the Lancer and just get it out of the way.