copying trim panel

okay so heres the trim panel, its out of the rear hatch of my grand cherokee, the curved skinny piece contours forward to the bottom of the rear door jamb, when i replace the whole panel with my sub encloser i want this piece to still be there without hacking up the original panel. here's my questions. do i just mold each side and sandwich them together then fiberglass the new piece to the sub encloser? if so, do i need to tape the area i wish to mold or can i just use a release agent and fiberglass over the plastic panel? thanks for the help guys. Tom

sandwich yes i would tape it and a foil it that way u don't mess up the panelalex

exactly as i figured just waiing for the first side to cure.   thanks for the help.

allright so ive got the mold of one waiting for the other to cure, what's the best way to join them? put a coat of resin and stick em together? or what?

If you want to join the fiberglass mold that you made to the exissting panel you can use nut & bolts. Is this what your asking about ?Jeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

Mobile Audio/Video Specialist

Morden, Manitoba CANADA

no, i have the top and bottom pieces of the mold done, i need to sandwich them together, do i just coat one side with resin and hardener then stick em together? it may be a dumb question.

Still not understanding what your doing, but if you want to stick two fiberglass peices together you need resin & matting to make a solid bond. Just using resin isn;t strong enough & will crack over time.Jeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

Mobile Audio/Video Specialist

Morden, Manitoba CANADA

i think i understand.   but just to double check, i was making a copy of the trim panel, i need half of it. so like instructed i glassed one side, pulled it off, then glassed the other side, now i need to sandwich them together to make the trim panel. so just applyig resin is no good? what do you suggest a layer of mat and then stick them together?

Yes, the resin alone will only attach them until vibration sets in and it will crack the resin like peanut brittle. Using a layer or matting will add strength to the structure and will also bond the two peices togetherJeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

Mobile Audio/Video Specialist

Morden, Manitoba CANADA

perfect thanks alot man. im just starting to make up my amplifier racks they are gonna be mounted on each side on the rear pillars in this location. they are 1001bd's one on each side. ive got the mdf secured onto the panel by dowel rods, and im gonna stretch the fabric tommorow, do you think it will look better sitting on the plate, or kinda sunk in? if you understand if not ill try and post some pics of what i mean.