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cubanaffection

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Posted: September 19, 2006 at 3:19 PM / IP Logged

So me and my friend are kinda stuck on what to do with this piece and how to make it look good. Here's our dilemna, pictures:

Now the holes for the drives aren't perfect by any means. There's a few gaps here and there but they do manage to hold up the drives without any help. Does anyone know how could I get this to sit correctly/fil in the gaps without messing up either of the drives?

Kind of stomped here :(

cubanaffection

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Posted: September 19, 2006 at 3:22 PM / IP Logged

Oh by the way, this is for a 2003 Mazda6. Any advice on how I finish this panel is greatly appreciated.

austincustoms

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Posted: September 19, 2006 at 7:39 PM / IP Logged

It doesn't look like you've bondo'd it yet. Mix body filler and fiberglass resin until it's runny (you can play with different consistencies) and double the cream hardener. That should be enough to fill those gaps. If not, use kitty hair first.

stang351w

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Posted: September 19, 2006 at 7:51 PM / IP Logged

once ya bondo it, sand it nice and smooth then decide if you'd like to paint it or give it a textured look

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maglin

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Posted: September 19, 2006 at 11:26 PM / IP Logged

i'm surprised you didn't build a little shelf for the devices to sit on... a couple bumps and they'd be crooked. i'd glass a peice in to bolt the device to, one, and two, hold it stead. in the process of making a shelf (think radio install kit) you could smooth out those edges.

wrap sandpaper around a block of wood, sand flat with that. corners press the block into, creating a 90 degree angle.

i'm also surprised you're not make the face of the drive flush with the panel... that cd player's face can come off... if you're feelin brave, you could take it off, glass it directly in, and paint it to match, then when all dry, press the deck back into it, snapping it in place.

just some thoughts.

bellsracer

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Posted: September 20, 2006 at 2:10 AM / IP Logged

Get some bracing on the back of the unit to better hold components in place better. To create a trick ring, cut a piece of MDF to the same sizes as the components. Cover them with masking tape. 1 layer all the way around on all sides of the boards. Don't let the tape overlap.

Coat them with mold release or you can use car wax. Mount them in place but have them stick out an 1/8" further than the components.

Duraglass (reinforced bondo) the panel to the wood up to the face edge. Let that cure and harden. Lightly sand the surface of the duraglass to remove the wax that comes up during curing. (TIP: For best results sand with 120 grit and make the base of the duraglass even distance around the component.) Now slide the wood back 1/8". This may require you to wiggle the board a little before it comes loose to let it slide back. Secure it in it's new position.

Take a flat board larger than the size of the hole and cover one side with sand paper (150 grit). Sand the trim ring until you are flush with the wood.

You just made yourself a F/G trim ring. Bondo it to smooth it out and get it ready for paint. (primer sanding etc) If you are planning on skinning it with vinyl or whatever, you are ready after bondoing it smooth.

Paint to your desired look. (If prepped for paint)

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Posted: September 20, 2006 at 10:37 AM / IP Logged

ditto everything before this reply

I think a texture coating would look nice in that mazda, that or a vinyl or suede wrap.

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