fiberglassing obs door 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: fiberglassing obs door panels
Posted By: bad ass chevy
Subject: fiberglassing obs door panels
Date Posted: April 08, 2007 at 1:18 PM
i have a 1989 chevy regular cab and have done alot of good fiberglass work but havent done any door panels...ive heard tha i need to remove the vinyl before glassing because of fiberglass doesnt stick to vinyl good but anyways im wanitng to completly redesignmy doro panels and put two 6 1/2's,three tweeters,and one 3 1/2 in each door and a skelteton bone arm rest...any advice before i start?
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Posted By: AirForceYooper
Date Posted: April 10, 2007 at 2:59 PM
I'd advise you to rethink your speaker selection. two 6.5" maybe, three tweeters ??? no way!, 3.5" perhaps. Are you running active or passive crossovers? What is your rational behind your speaker choices?
Posted By: bellsracer
Date Posted: April 12, 2007 at 6:33 AM
You need to have rational thought for design? LOL... JK.
I have seen and done much more crazy things. I recall seeing a car whose "sub" was made of SEVERAL 4" speakers tied together and working in unison to make sub hits. I think it was 30 something speakers arranged in a backbone pattern in the middle of the car. It seems to me that, in general, the most extreme and unusual installs are the ones that take home the most awards.
Yes FG has a really hard time sticking to vinyl and plastics. I was told that there is a spray/treatment that allows it to happen, but the shop I am at doesn't have it and I don't know what it is called. Sorry. If you are planning to add all that to it, consider just making a door panel from scratch and really go custom on it. Keep us up to date on pictures.
Another bit of advice that will save you TONS of time and issues is drawing out your design as best you can and writing down each step one by one and in order. One "extra" step a coworker of mine does (and I have yet to see him get frustrated with his projects) is to draw each construction step with notes. (nothing detailed, just so he can see if there is any issues such as overlapping or access to screws/mounts etc)
In summary, plan, plan, plan! They way we (the shop) has figured it, each minute of proper planning saves 10 minutes to 10 hours of issues and repairs.
Ganbatte ne!
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Posted By: bad ass chevy
Date Posted: April 13, 2007 at 9:47 PM
yea ill defintaly post some pics when i get them done
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