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[Watso]

Morning All,

After much deliberation (and boredom) i've decided its high time I did something about the imaging in the front of the car. Until recently i've been more than happy with the starting point of my system, however, i'm using the car more often these days and am starting to notice some serious design flaws when it comes to the imaging up front. The Kit is more than capable, but my original installation positions are starting to bug me a lot! I'll be using my current Mini Trailers items as a mould so the design's not an issue, its simply angling the speakers for my ears whilst driving.

So, those of you that have managed to constructyour own pods/builds, I have some questions:

What kit did you require?
Where did you get it from?
What sort of costs am I looking at?

and lastly

Looking back, what school-boy-errors are there to avoid?

Im sure people have posted links to this stuff before, but for the life of me, I cant find it! Any links appreciated.


Cheers,
Watso

Edited by Watso, 13 October 2009 - 09:59 AM.

[Ethel]

Have a Google, there's East Coast Fibreglass in South Shields but there's likely to be someone closer - most are based round boating. Many have online product guides.

[Bert]

What kit did you require?
Where did you get it from?
What sort of costs am I looking at?

and lastly

Looking back, what school-boy-errors are there to avoid?

first time i bought a Halfords fiberglass kit
2nd time i bought Ispon38

i liked the 2nd time for easiness and less mess, but the first set i could get better positioning of the fiberglass and make it "hug" the curves easier

Halford both times but my local motor factor sold the same stuff for about the same price £15 will cover them i am sure

School boy errors...measure twice cut once. Work fast and accurately, where gloves, and in a ventilated area
and enjoy urself and take pictures...

Dont be feart to make a Mock up pods first to try it all, trial n error n all that

[Sam Walters]

Get some resin from east coast fiberglass supplies.

Get an old t shirt

Get some mdf

get some dowles.

get some fiberglass from east coast again!




Make some baffles from MDF, space these from the door card or whatever, even a shape of MDF. then staple the t shirt into place and slap some resin into it.

Wait for this to dry, slap some fiberglass inside. to reinforce it all. let it all dry or cure as its called, then add filler to the outside. then its smoothing it down and finishing from there on really.

Wrote this in a hurry! iv`e got some piccys of a set of pods i made (My first ever go with fiberglass)

[dell_boy]

Get some resin from east coast fiberglass supplies.

Get an old t shirt

Get some mdf

get some dowles.

get some fiberglass from east coast again!




Make some baffles from MDF, space these from the door card or whatever, even a shape of MDF. then staple the t shirt into place and slap some resin into it.

Wait for this to dry, slap some fiberglass inside. to reinforce it all. let it all dry or cure as its called, then add filler to the outside. then its smoothing it down and finishing from there on really.

Wrote this in a hurry! iv`e got some piccys of a set of pods i made (My first ever go with fiberglass)

can we have some pictures

[Sam Walters]

Now for a bit of poor paint work!

[Watso]

Great stuff, cheers for the advice guys. Looks as though some modifications will be occurring come pay day!

If anyones got any additional stories (i.e disasters/projects that went better than planned) stick 'em up, im sure the advice will be appreciated by all and not just myself!

[Sam Walters]

Hurmm, Hows about a moulded sub box in the boot? Or an 8 inch sub hidden in the dash?

[WRLondon]

4 small subs under the rear seat works well if you want to keep the rear seats
2 either side

[Sam Walters]

Why bother?

by the way, made up the mold part of the sub box, will have piccys up over the week end of the process and perhaps finished but not final finish if you get me?

[Brams96]

I got the larger kit from Halfords and I'm about to start fiberglassing my shallow sub enclosure in the rear passenger bin. I'll be posting pics in my project thread as I go.

[Sam Walters]

A little tip brams, use a plastic tape as opposed to masking tape being the normal

It releases better, and actually sticks!

by the way, should have the core of the work done on this fiberglass sub box.

using fiberglass is weird, gives you a high, then you mellow out, then comes the worst hang over ever!

[Brams96]

Doh I wish I had seen your post earlier. Just before I came to work I started on the fiberglass sub box but It still has masking tape. I was actually thinking how easy it was going to be to get it off once it has hardened. What kind of plastic tape are you talking about? Do you mean just insulation tape? Would using cling film, tin foil or baking paper work?

[Sam Walters]

well its not quite insulating tape, but that sort of stuff yeh.

I like to use a dark colour, but work don`t stock 4 inch wide tape in dark colours LOL!

The reason for this is its easier to see how your wetting out

Shall i pop up some piccys or where you should be looking to go next now you have your "mold" ?

Dont worry it will come off. the masking take adhesive will give.

Edited by Sam Walters, 18 October 2009 - 07:04 PM.

[Brams96]

I havent got a mould yet as I only just started, I managed to get the wheel arch done but ran out of time before I had to go to work (I hate night shift).

Is that the black plasticy backed tape similar to 1000-mile-an-hour tape? If so I have some I can 'aquire' from work.