Fiberglass trunk system

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Topic: Fiberglass trunk system

Posted By: xxm3racingxx
Subject: Fiberglass trunk system
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 3:07 AM

okay i have a 01 bmw m3 and want to do a basic but full fiberglass system in my trunk where you see nthing but fiberglsss etc. + equipment no oem lining etc. The problem is How do you structure it and make it form to the water lining around the trunk and the hatch.This is where the rubber lining prevents water to get into the trunk cabin. And how will you do this? specifically ive worked with fiberglass before. Do you staple the fleece to the sub rings and then stretch it out all the way and then have the weather lining put back in as a support ?

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Posted By: unreal3z
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 11:58 AM

all you have to do is take off the weather stripping and put it back down with fleece under it, the staple the fleece down to your box or what every wooden shape you've made in your trunk, then glass it. once its hardened you should be able to pop it in and out. Sometimes you'll have to trim the edges a bit to get it to fit easily.

Posted By: xxm3racingxx
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 12:24 PM

so what if you get fiberglass on the weather stripping will it come off?

Posted By: xxm3racingxx
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 3:24 PM

will fiberglass stick to the weather stripiing?any1 posted_image

Posted By: StlS_Ron
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 3:38 PM

yes. best way of looking at it either romove anything that you donrt want resin touching or tape it off. I personally used hot glue for mine worked fine, kinda time consuming thou (to adhear the fabric to the mdf not the car).

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Posted By: unreal3z
Date Posted: January 22, 2006 at 12:42 AM

StlS_Ron wrote:

yes. best way of looking at it either romove anything that you donrt want resin touching or tape it off. I personally used hot glue for mine worked fine, kinda time consuming thou (to adhear the fabric to the mdf not the car).

Definitly! If you want to save it, tape it off!

Posted By: total_overkill
Date Posted: January 22, 2006 at 4:14 AM

mold release wax and green tape will do it for sure.

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Posted By: HottAccord
Date Posted: January 23, 2006 at 4:03 PM

Or blue painters masking tape... posted_image

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