How to Make a Fiberglass Enclosure

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makeitpound18

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Posted: February 18, 2007 at 11:30 PM / IP Logged

Very good tutorial step by step i like it this post was very helpful i might do some fiberglassing for an amp rack this summer , at the custom shop i used to work at i used to fiberglass:).

tackbradley

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Posted: March 02, 2007 at 1:47 AM / IP Logged

yeaaaaa im still not clear on the cover. couldnt you just do the initial box what the flush trim ring and...well not really sure about the amp. just seemslike not needed extra work...but thats why im asking you questions haha!!!

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Posted: March 09, 2007 at 11:29 PM / IP Logged

the initial box was basically the structure of the whole setup and the cover was done to make it look nice. If you just left the initial box the way it was, the amp wouldnt look flush to the whole setup and you would see the wires and the mounting screws.....this is from what i understand

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gkits

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Posted: March 16, 2007 at 1:54 AM / IP Logged

I'm new to fibreglass and this forum. I'm searching for information related to fibreglass and this is a pretty good guide I found.

However, I am more interested in making bumpers for my car, instead of an enclosure for speakers. Can the guide you posted above be applicable to make bumpers?! Could anyone gimme a reference where I can get a detailed guide on fibreglass/polyurethane for creating bumpers/skirts, etc?

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Posted: March 16, 2007 at 9:03 AM / IP Logged

If your wanting to make bumpers from scratch your going to have to make molds, but if your wanting to modify existing bumper then you can apply the same techniques as I've listed and change some things around. The technique for building a frame for the new part of the bumper will stay the same, the only thing that will be different is the merging of the urethane bumper to the fiberglass addition. You will most likely need to rivet the seam and also add metal strapping to reinforce the seam. Does this make sense ?

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gkits

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Posted: March 16, 2007 at 11:41 PM / IP Logged

Thanks for the reply.

I want to make a bumper from scratch. Do you have any guide that can help me with it? I am absolutely new to this, and I have no idea how to build moulds and how to work with fibreglass/urethane. I've heard that urethane is MUCH better than fibreglass. Could please help me out on this?

It'd also be nice if you could list the essential materials for front/rear bumpers and side skirts for a car?!

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Urethane has to be injection molded so your best option here is fiberglass. To make a fibeglass bumper the most important thing is to have the parts of the bumper that connect to the vehicle exactly as OEM. All other parts can be changed without having problems as far as fitment goes. Make a mold of the original bumper's top and sides ( where it connects at the wheel wells ) and this will be the foundation of the new bumper. From this point on you can use wood as your framing and contruct a skeleton of what you want the bumper to look like. Take the technique of fleecing from this post and apply it to the bumper.

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gkits

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Posted: March 18, 2007 at 7:12 AM / IP Logged

I have no woodworking skills. What about foam?!

It'd be best if you could provide me some links. I've been fishing around the net but can't find enough fibreglass information, to help me get in-depth knowledge to build something.

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Posted: March 19, 2007 at 12:49 PM / IP Logged

The tutorial is awesome!! But i was wondering if i can apply the same techniques to the interior parts? And can i get a list of materials required for making the fibreglass enclosures and Where did you get them?

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Fiberglass shopping list

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