wheel well fiberglassing
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
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Printed Date: August 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Topic: wheel well fiberglassing
Posted By: xTimx
Subject: wheel well fiberglassing
Date Posted: June 03, 2003 at 5:17 PM
hey people,
i have a 94 cavalier, and i wanting to fiberglass the wheel well in it...but i have no idea where to put the spare tire though, anywhere in the trunk period, was hoping to mount it to the back of the seat maybe. but for the wheel well glassing, i was wondering how think to make the glassing itself, cause i'll be putting in 2 12" RF punch HX2, so i have no ideas as to how think to make the WHOLE encloser...help would be greatly appreciated thanx!!!!!
Tim
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: June 03, 2003 at 6:47 PM
You can mount the spare tire in reverse ( with the inside of the rim facing up ). Fiberglass the enclsoure tub in this space and then you can still access the spare tire in it's current location, but have a flase floor to cover the area.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: xTimx
Date Posted: June 03, 2003 at 7:31 PM
ok but i want a maximum sub enclose space though...with the tire in the wheel well and everything fiber glassed it would reduce the volume of the box...
Posted By: ezridr
Date Posted: June 09, 2003 at 10:20 PM
If you are willing to find a new home for the spare tire then you could get maximum enclosure space. As for the process itself, I use the 2" wide 3m blue masking tape from Home Depot. Tape off the entire wheel well and an area about 6 inches past where you want to end the enclosure. You can take some Johnson's Paste Wax, car wax, or even Pam no stick cooking spray and lightly coat the taped off area. Take and lay your fiberglass chop mat (it usually lays best when you tear it all apart by hand into 6 inch sections) and brush on the resin with a paintbrush. Don't mix the resin too "hot" or as it's kicking or curing it will crack on you. After the resin has dried you can pull out your "mold" and attach your MDF baffle to it depending on how big you enclosure is. Sometimes it is best to build a small frame at the top to have something to attach the wood to. After your baffle is attached go back and glass the baffle to the tub and you are boomin.
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