HOW TO use fibreglass - speaker pods etc

[ade]

Hi guys,
This site is good for giving you an idea on how to make boot builds in your wheel arches/front foot wells.

Its American so bear with it but the basics are good and with some thought you can adapt the ideas

http://web.njit.edu/~cas1383/proj/main/

Also - for a good deal on fibreglass/resin and all similar - this company are good. If you now of any others please post...

http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/

Ade
:wink:

[jonny_mcc]

I know it's a bit of topic but

http://web.njit.edu/~cas1383/proj/my_car/car_pc/2%20--%20LCD_screen.jpg

Quality band!!!

[ade]

eh?

why?

oh - is because the work glass is mentioned...

I see

(I think)

lol

:?

[burgo]

kool site ade and kool focus aswell

[jonny_mcc]

eh?

why?

oh - is because the work glass is mentioned...

I see

(I think)

lol

:?

Sorry, thats from the website, it's from the screen on the front of the guys car who is doing all the fibre glassing.

[General Baxter]

*runs out to get some fiber glass* :lol:

[ade]

ah - lol I see (jonny mcc)

[raza]

Cool site helped me out im gonna make a kick pannel and add some thing to my door cards :)

[J4MES]

yeah relly useful site that....cheers...

[coxie]

Not bad at all that .. already had a decent idea of how to convert my whole rear seat / boot into a full install n thats helped rather well ..


nice one ade 8)

[jamie gsi16v]

does the size of the sub boxes matter as the two in the back of the sports car looked abit too compact? i have two 13" focals, how bigger fibreglass box would i be looking to build in the back with me having no seats?

[ade]

I think the fibreglass bit is just so you can make then fit snug over your arches - they can stick out as far as you want...


Ade

[Lee-1984]

were can you get that fabic from for the fiberglassin?

[ade]

if you mean the fibreglass matting itself check ebay or the website I mentioned in the 1st post.

You can also get it from halfords in small but expensive amounts...

The actual material again ebay - its just bass speaker material -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Box-Carpet-ICE-Install-Carpet-Acoustic-GREY-CHEAP_W0QQitemZ180012935950QQihZ008QQcategoryZ3667 8QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or enter "ice install carpet" for a search on ebay

[Lee-1984]

no i mean the fabic thats was put over the subox then resin was painted over it

[ade]

I cant get into the site but if resin was p[ainted over it its fibreglass matting -
you put resin down, then lay the matting on top and then stipple more resin in. The matting desolves into the resin to give a redig tough finish.

ebay - type in fibreglass matting - any matting will do 450g is good quality...for the resin type in liquid resin or fibreglass resin or use the cfs website

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100-Sq-Ft-9-5-Sq-mt-450g-Matting-Fibreglass-GRP_W0QQitemZ220013807418QQihZ012QQcategoryZ15271Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Lee-1984]

can you staple fibre glass matting into place................i dont fink so.
Its a stretchy material thats put onto the frame or sub box ect. then pulled into shape then stapled on, then painted with fibre glass resin.

Ineed to know what its called and where i get it from..

thanks:thumb:

[ade]

lol - you sarky git!

Wot you described sounded like fibreglass matting however NOW I can get into the site I can see what you mean - it's just cotton cloth - nowt special - anything that will support resin - just dont soak it or it will sag. Cloth needs to be sturdy like heavy cotton (not like canvas or jean materiall) - try curtain lining. But not your mum's best drapes though!

lol

[Ash]

as work we use a fleece like cotton - i'll find out the name for you. but as said - dont soak it.

A

[Lee-1984]

ok thanks

[sim0ng]

the link doesn't work anymore... :(

as for material if anyone really cares anymore, tights are a good material I've found... see if your missus will let you have a pair of her old ones or get some cheapy value ones for a quid or so...

[ade]

bummer.

Oh well - basic google search showed this up -

http://www.revmagazine.co.nz/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=52&posts=4

and here -

http://www.pbase.com/gino/kickpods

[sim0ng]

that first one is great! i dunno about the vinyl bur i might have a go at making some proper pods for my speakers and even make up some sturdyer door bins in the pods... the current positioning of the speakers doesn't look asif they should be there but have noticed almost everyone has speakers in the same place...

your model novas look really cool aswell! would love one of my nova and possibly my corsa too if you'd do that?

[sr mikey]

quality link m8 well found

[D87SWM]

so basically using these methods you could technically make your own wings ect?

[chelseafc007]

Not A Bad Site M8

[Nevo]

yea pretty good ..cheers

[Nevo]

http://www.revmagazine.co.nz/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=52&posts=4




This has to be the best EASYEST page ive seen so far .. trully helped cheers bud .. al get some pic's when av done them :thumb: