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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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Fiberglass work

Im interested in getting into fiberglass work... anybody know any good sites to start me off? Or better yet any books or sources i could go to...to strart me off

Thanks

P.S. By fiberglass work i mean like custom interior panneling...
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 04:40 PM
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Good question. I have been wanting to do it also.

C'mon guys. Give us some info, please.
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 09:31 PM
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anyone???
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 10:32 PM
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I have no knowledge of fiberglass work, but I was looking through google groups for info on ground effects and came across this post from alt.autos.camaro.firebird (posted on 1998/09/13):
Hmmm..
Well, just build your own ground efx
Get some fiberglass rolls, resin and some urithane foam (I think...)
and build 'em. You measure the dimentions of the car's stock effects,
create a "mold" out of the foam (non plug, just an "overlay") then
start layering the fiberglass. Takes a while, but you really can get
some awsome effects using an

I have seen it done...even to the extend of building an entire body
(which I plan to do one day).

These should help a little:
http://www.fibreglast.com for your glass
http://www.rqriley.com/frp-foam.html for body construction tips

You might just contact some of the kit-car manufacturers (mainly those
who do fiero-rebodies and stuff) about custom work.
www.kitcar.com
that should point you in the right direction

MadMaxx
ps. you want looks from the ladies...get a vette =-Þ
Also try looking on the web for something like "Knudsen." This is from a different post in the same chain, but the guy did not know where this word exactly came from.

Let me know if these links are worth bookmarking and keeping in my records.
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 11:16 PM
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Well...they are definatly good reading material(for bookmarking)....and I WAS wonderin what the best thing to make the molds on ...foam!!... duh....well..
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Old Apr 22, 2003 | 11:37 AM
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i was planning on using foam to create a mold for the 5" spoiler i'm going to attempt.
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Old Apr 22, 2003 | 12:09 PM
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Just a side note: fiberglass is horrible for gfx. It doesn't give enough and will crack easily. Stock ones are urethane (plastic).

Mathius
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Old Apr 22, 2003 | 12:23 PM
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well....i was just going to be doing interior work with the fiberglass....i like my exterior like it is for now...it just needs a paint job...im gona be getting a new hood next year tho
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