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| obaa996 |
 Apr 26 2005, 04:55 PM
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With all the expertise on this list, I thought this might be a good place to start....
I'd like to build a new backpad for my car; I have aftermarket seats, so the stock pad doesn't fit, and besides, I'd like to embed a subwoofer box into it anyway. Since this is going to be a one-off, I don't really want to go through the effort of building a mold, etc. for it either. What I'd like to do is build some sort of form (in the car) which looks like what I want. Hopefully, II can then cover it with fiberglass to form the basic backpad, and then cover it with a layer of carbon fiber (because I like the way it looks). When it's all cured, I'd then remove it from the car, remove the form from behind, and then add more fiberglass to build up the box. It all sounds good just talking about, but how hard would it be to actually do? What can I make the original form out of? How do I seal/finish off the foam so I can lay fiberglass over it (and be able to remove it later). And how do I get the different fiberglass/cf layers smooth enough so that the finished product will be nice appearance-wise? All the sites I've found online all discuss building a mold first, but I can't imagine that all the custom pieces I've seen at shows, etc. resulted from a plug/mold/finished part process just for a one-off piece.... Any suggestions here would be appreciated! |
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| URY914 |
Apr 28 2005, 07:42 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 127,270 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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obaa996 "moldless" fiberglass/cf construction? Apr 26 2005, 04:55 PM
neo914-6 Alot of them are one-offs in f/g that are paint fi... Apr 26 2005, 05:28 PM lapuwali You've asked enough questions that you'd r... Apr 26 2005, 05:36 PM Kevin@ojai.net Ok, here's one way (very quick and dirty and i... Apr 26 2005, 05:52 PM URY914 I agree with both of these methods, BUT if you... Apr 26 2005, 06:43 PM obaa996 Thanks for the info. I thought about it, went dow... Apr 28 2005, 02:12 PM
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