molding off of factory panels
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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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Topic: molding off of factory panels
Posted By: candy&chrome
Subject: molding off of factory panels
Date Posted: February 28, 2006 at 6:06 AM
i would like a little more insight on using factory panels to build off of, such as say a rear door on a jeep liberty, these trucks are limited for space to begin with and i thought using the factory panel would be nice but not sure how to go about it.
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Posted By: mad550
Date Posted: February 28, 2006 at 6:29 AM
Is a liberty the same as a wrangler?? If it is I might be able to help
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Posted By: candy&chrome
Date Posted: February 28, 2006 at 12:04 PM
i think it's close, i know the back door opens the same but i'm not sure if there is a plastic panel there or not
Posted By: HottAccord
Date Posted: February 28, 2006 at 11:11 PM
Maybe if you could include pictures of the area you want to work on would help...
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Posted By: candy&chrome
Date Posted: March 01, 2006 at 6:09 PM
ok i will do that, but i'm not too sure how to post photos on this site, i've never actually done it before
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Posted By: HottAccord
Date Posted: March 01, 2006 at 10:57 PM
Upload your pics to a photo hosting site, like photobucket.com, or imageshack.com, then come in here, hit the little square with the picture of the tree, and post the link of the picture, and voila!
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Posted By: magot
Date Posted: March 04, 2006 at 3:33 PM
I have not done it yet, but I plan on makeing a plug with the back of the panel, then a mold off that, then the final product. Don't know if that will work, but when I try it I will let you know.  Just a idea to think about.
Posted By: magot
Date Posted: March 04, 2006 at 3:48 PM
I cant edit so I will add what I forgot. If your talking about door panels it is a differant process. I will tell you how I was taught to do that if you need it.
Posted By: crazyoldcougar
Date Posted: March 07, 2006 at 1:07 PM
copying the front side of a panel is easy....making it clip back into the facory spots is a little tricky though... you can either copy the back side of the panel as well and sandwich them together, or you can copy the naked door and cut out the pieces you need and mold them to the back of your copied panel...then all you have to do is add the little tabs and spring clips where they need be and your set.. ------------- Fiberglass Guru.
Posted By: candy&chrome
Date Posted: March 11, 2006 at 6:15 PM
o.k that helps guys and i appreciate it, i will give it a shot and if i fail well i'll learn a different method, but anyone out there got any pics?
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Posted By: magot
Date Posted: March 11, 2006 at 7:04 PM
Its not stock, but he is makeing a complete custom interior. https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/046970.html
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