where do i start?

hey guys, i just registered and i really want to begin making my own custom enclosures!...problem is i never did it before and have no idea where to start...it might be asking a little much, but please help a future enthusiast out!

thanks for the help....tony

first you start off by reading. I personally started off by searching google for "fiberglass". THat will give you a TON of how to hits. Once you do that feel free to ask more specific questions

thanks a lot...besides the reading on fiberglass, will that show me how to make molds for my car and what not?thanks for the help....tony

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Yep, I don't mean to sound like an ass or anything, but I've always found that google is the BEST place to find info on stuff like this. You'll find a bunch of different websites: all with different technics. This gives you a wider variety of ways to do it. You can choose which way is best for you.

thanks for all your help..can i ask how long you guys have been doin this kind of stuff? cause im 19 and hopin its something that i can pick up and practice at...there must be a lot to know but is it something for a person like me with no experience to do?thanks for the help....tony

it's not tough to pick up. im 17, and i picked it up pretty well on the first shot. you'll make mistakes initially even after reading how to avoid them, for example i forgot to use mold release on the first set of eclosures i didended with me ripping a lot of tinfoil off hardened glass. either way the best way to learn is to do it. you cant judge your favorite technique through reading. you really have to judge it off of experiencing it. google does have a lot of how tos on it, and there are basically unlimited resources for fabrication online. good luck, and post pics of your projects with more specific questions if you have them. 2000 Chevrolet S10

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thanks a lot for the help and supoport...i've googled " fibergalss how to's" and a lot of the sites aren't very descriptive...if you know of any great sites to help me get started please post them! im still stupmed on the whole process of everything...if you guys can give me a run through of everything that would be awesome...if you only knew how interested i am in knowing how to do this , it would be great to get a run through so i get an idea and stop wondering since some sites arent helpingthanks for the help....tony

thanks a lot for the help and supoport...i've googled " fibergalss how to's" and a lot of the sites aren't very descriptive...if you know of any great sites to help me get started please post them! im still stupmed on the whole process of everything...if you guys can give me a run through of everything that would be awesome...if you only knew how interested i am in knowing how to do this , it would be great to get a run through so i get an idea and stop wondering since some sites arent helpingthanks for the help....tony

Hey tony,

heres two sites too get you started man. http://chris.pfharlock.com/glass/index.htm http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/r/d/rdm186/a4mods/

Heres another one, you can look at the bottom and it gives you a step by step

http://www.velocitymotorsport.com/install_notes/step_by_step.htm

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