Alrighty for those people that like to look at stuff being build and the process on how its done, I've posted a new project on a forum I go to. Modifying my door panels to house components and whatever else I please. I'll post 1 picture here so you can see, then a link which you can visit to check on progress. Feel Free to comment
Door Panel I'm starting with
and heres the link to the actual thread:::
http://www.splbassx.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=11&t=7063&st=0#entry80242
Enjoy
-PL
Replies (11)
MrBrownstone on 12/20/2005 21:35:35
Oh good, more pictures! Almost makes me wish I was in Car Audio.
P0werLifter on 12/21/2005 02:39:45
LoL Id post all the build pictures here, but I dont want to use up to much of Walts bandwidth. Thats why I'm just giving a link to a forum where I do post alot of pictures. =)
BgDustin4 on 12/21/2005 16:58:03
im shure it will turn out good after i see what u do mite have to do it in my truck lol :)
swez on 12/23/2005 09:56:42
Looked at your site link and noted the foam backer may cause you grief later. Am wondering if you can attach a few small pieces of wood as a "backer" joint and use pop rivets (or screws) to secure your glass work to these backer joints?
You know glass will stick to wood just fine. But plastics and foam may be unstable as time and vibration come into play. See any options that would allow for adding some wood backing strips?
Swez
ttocs on 12/23/2005 11:34:55
I don't understand what you were doing with the vinyl?
P0werLifter on 12/23/2005 17:10:31
I went out yesterday and scraped off all the foam to expose the bare plastic rather than taking a chance fiberglassing over the foam. I'm going to see if i can attach some wood to the plastic paneling in order to have a good solid bond but not sure how it'll turn out. A guy I know that does work like this says that If I scrape up the plastic to get a rough surface that the Fiberglass should bond better.
ttocs, at 1st I had tried to attach the panel to the wood by justs fiberglassing over the vinyl hoping it would bind. Held for a while but then broke loose so I was going to try and soak the foam underneath the vinyl to make it solid for a good base. Now its just down to bare plastic.
Swez, did you get a chance to see the finished Mustang install? I know u were gone when I had posted the finished thread.
-PL
ttocs on 12/23/2005 17:16:00
drill holes in teh plastic to allow the glass to bond on both sides and through your piece. You might need to put a layer on the back, but by sandwiching the plastic it will hold.
P0werLifter on 12/23/2005 17:25:36
^^ Great Idea ttocs. Thanks I'll try that out
ttocs on 12/23/2005 19:04:52
I have some links on my home pc that shows some of this. Unfortunatly I am not going to be home till new years day.
P0werLifter on 12/23/2005 23:21:01
Its pretty self explanatory =) Shouldnt be a problem haha. Thanks ttocs and i'll update the thread when I get a chance to do it.
swez on 12/23/2005 23:58:14
PL, don't think I saw the final results on that Mustang install you did recently. Just link me the post and such and I'll take a look.
Swez
Door Panel I'm starting with
and heres the link to the actual thread:::
http://www.splbassx.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=11&t=7063&st=0#entry80242
Enjoy
-PL
Replies (11)
MrBrownstone on 12/20/2005 21:35:35
Oh good, more pictures! Almost makes me wish I was in Car Audio.
P0werLifter on 12/21/2005 02:39:45
LoL Id post all the build pictures here, but I dont want to use up to much of Walts bandwidth. Thats why I'm just giving a link to a forum where I do post alot of pictures. =)
BgDustin4 on 12/21/2005 16:58:03
im shure it will turn out good after i see what u do mite have to do it in my truck lol :)
swez on 12/23/2005 09:56:42
Looked at your site link and noted the foam backer may cause you grief later. Am wondering if you can attach a few small pieces of wood as a "backer" joint and use pop rivets (or screws) to secure your glass work to these backer joints?
You know glass will stick to wood just fine. But plastics and foam may be unstable as time and vibration come into play. See any options that would allow for adding some wood backing strips?
Swez
ttocs on 12/23/2005 11:34:55
I don't understand what you were doing with the vinyl?
P0werLifter on 12/23/2005 17:10:31
I went out yesterday and scraped off all the foam to expose the bare plastic rather than taking a chance fiberglassing over the foam. I'm going to see if i can attach some wood to the plastic paneling in order to have a good solid bond but not sure how it'll turn out. A guy I know that does work like this says that If I scrape up the plastic to get a rough surface that the Fiberglass should bond better.
ttocs, at 1st I had tried to attach the panel to the wood by justs fiberglassing over the vinyl hoping it would bind. Held for a while but then broke loose so I was going to try and soak the foam underneath the vinyl to make it solid for a good base. Now its just down to bare plastic.
Swez, did you get a chance to see the finished Mustang install? I know u were gone when I had posted the finished thread.
-PL
ttocs on 12/23/2005 17:16:00
drill holes in teh plastic to allow the glass to bond on both sides and through your piece. You might need to put a layer on the back, but by sandwiching the plastic it will hold.
P0werLifter on 12/23/2005 17:25:36
^^ Great Idea ttocs. Thanks I'll try that out
ttocs on 12/23/2005 19:04:52
I have some links on my home pc that shows some of this. Unfortunatly I am not going to be home till new years day.
P0werLifter on 12/23/2005 23:21:01
Its pretty self explanatory =) Shouldnt be a problem haha. Thanks ttocs and i'll update the thread when I get a chance to do it.
swez on 12/23/2005 23:58:14
PL, don't think I saw the final results on that Mustang install you did recently. Just link me the post and such and I'll take a look.
Swez
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