My first box w/pics
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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: April 29, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Topic: My first box w/pics
Posted By: bikeboard15
Subject: My first box w/pics
Date Posted: May 16, 2005 at 1:39 PM
After about 4 months of planning this box, I finally got the time and weather to work on it. I don't have any pictures of the mold making progress, but I didn't snap some of the work on it. I think it came out great. Since I've seen so many people having trouble posting pictures, I'll just put in a hyperlink to my cardomain page. Let me know what you guys think. It'll eventually be sanded down and painted to match the rest of the grey plastic. https://www.sounddomain.com/memberpage/473198/5
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Posted By: ajgonzales
Date Posted: May 16, 2005 at 1:42 PM
looks really good
Posted By: bikeboard15
Date Posted: May 16, 2005 at 1:47 PM
I didn't really make this clear, but this was the first time I had entered the world of fiberglassing. Overall I'm really impressed by it. I'd like to thank everyone on this site for all of their help. I spent many evenings doing research on here trying to come up with ideas and techniques.
Posted By: JOSH12
Date Posted: May 16, 2005 at 4:58 PM
Thanks for posting the pics and the info bout being your first time it gives me hope. I'm going to start on my first project soon makes me want to go and start today.
Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: May 16, 2005 at 7:11 PM
Very nice design. Thats a complicated area to make a box in. I'm sure you sat there a stared at it for quite some time. I know I would have. ------------- Nik
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Posted By: One_Evil_Necro
Date Posted: May 17, 2005 at 2:28 AM
Awesome first glass work, post some pics when your sanded and painted up ~Jay
Posted By: vinspo
Date Posted: May 17, 2005 at 2:39 AM
Very nice work, you did a great first job!
Posted By: mi_what
Date Posted: May 17, 2005 at 6:07 AM
Hey bro, looks good. How do you feel you did? I mean did it meet or exceed your expectations...I know alot of the time whenever I start a project I have the picture in my head of what I am going to do then somehow due to the shape of the glass it kinda takes a new form but then I work from there. now comes for the LOOOOOOONG part of sanding  then even more sanding, then spot glazing, then more sanding, then coats of primer (more sanding, probably more glazing putty) then well you get the point, just let us know when you get done...lol.
Posted By: bikeboard15
Date Posted: May 17, 2005 at 6:33 AM
thanks for the positive feedback. Yeah Nik, I did sit there and stare...for probably close to an hour, haha. This box definitely exceeded my expectations and came out pretty much exactly as I had envisioned it would. I had never dealt with fiberglass before so I was expecting to have a lot of difficulties and for it to be pretty messed up looking. It looks great and it even sounds great (first time building any sort of speaker box as well, let alone ported). I expect to be spending quite a lot of time sanding this bad boy, but it will be over quite a period of time, as I have a lot of other projects to do around the house that my father certainly finds more important. I just really wanted to get it functional. Once again, thanks for all the positive feedback!
Posted By: ravenndude
Date Posted: May 17, 2005 at 12:35 PM
looks great!
You may want to re-do some of that vynal work on the doors though. I can see wrinkles!
Posted By: MAYHEM_AUDIO
Date Posted: May 17, 2005 at 5:29 PM
I DID SOMTHING LIKE THAT ON MY COUSINS CAR https://www.sounddomain.com/memberpage/469905/5 ------------- MATT
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