fiberglass boot build UPDATE 08.12.06 pg2

[l1ukeRS]

started it off weekend just gone,

heres a few pics didnt take any of the marking and cutting as i was on a roll lol

any 1 here they are
probly get sum sony are shit comments but i dont care i like them and they do for me

[hesslevtr]

looks like it will look nice when finished

wont ou need any mr suport for the sub rings

[l1ukeRS]

nah they are strong as fook nail gunned em on and then hot glue gun all round i was giving them a test last nite and theyre really strong.

gettin it back in the boot is a twat tho gotta go from front to back after removing the beack seats!

[hesslevtr]

cool

cant wait to see it finished and fitted

[Emma_ZS]

Looking good, i am sure it will look great when done. You will have to post up some pics.

[srcnix]

So far so good matey. Keep us posted...

[Josh_Phipps]

That looks really nice, bet that will look stunning when in the boot.

[l1ukeRS]

i hope so but im good with wood, its the fiberglass im worried about never used it before

[Martinsaxo]

i really like that, i am still trying to decide whether to build my boot build out of fibreglass or mdf.

Martin.

[mattc]

Yeah i can't wait to see it either when it's done...

I do envy all these people on sax-p doing fiberglass boot builds.... i'm far to thick to do it myself :bored:

[the_icon]

Sorry to ask but how do you get sufficient priviledges to view attatched images?

Each time I try, get refused by the forum software :(

[l1ukeRS]

dunno bout privilages mate

bit of an update
covered it over tonight

[mehmeh]

I don't either, maybe you need 50 posts?

[Scott]

looking good mate, i would have stuck maybe a little more under the baffles for support but if you say its rock then cool. Fun bit coming up:P

50 posts guys..

[flee123]

looks great already mate, if you have any problems with glassing just post them up and ill find out from me dad. he knows loads of stuff about glassing and is time served in a bodyshop so il find out for ya, but just give it a blast mate and have fun. the end result will the dogs danglies. good luck and keep the pictures coming.

[l1ukeRS]

i thing before i start glassing it, is it better to cover it in resin, then apply the fiberglass in large pieces or, do it in smaller sections like cut up 4" x 4" squares say and do it like that
hope that makes sense

[Mark51]

dunno bout privilages mate

bit of an update
covered it over tonight

what have you used to cover it?

any chance of when its done you could do a proper guide and post it up?

[hesslevtr]

what have you used to cover it?

any chance of when its done you could do a proper guide and post it up?

theres already a guide

[Scott]

i thing before i start glassing it, is it better to cover it in resin, then apply the fiberglass in large pieces or, do it in smaller sections like cut up 4" x 4" squares say and do it like that
hope that makes sense

Soak the whole thing in resin&hardner, let it set rock solid. Use smaller squares as its far easier to stab any air bubbles out of them, larger square will work but its harder work for you and increases the chance of air becoming trapped and weakening the structure.

When doing the square, slap a decent amount of resin on the build first then put the square on with more resin on top, stab the resin throught he square and stab any air bubbles out.

[BBL]

looking good matey, what are you going to do as finishing touches? spraying it or covering it?

[l1ukeRS]

cheers guys, i used a blanket thing i found in airing cupboard to cover it, mom was cool too didnt even get a bolockin for just using it :y:

im unsure as to whether im going to cover it or paint it yet im going to do 1 last trial fit this weekend in the boot just to make 100% sure it will go in,

+ its late night shoppin up telford tonight so im gonna get a cheap thing of resin until my ebay stuff arrives so that i can resin it at the weekend ill get pics up of it all too and as for a guide there is 1 already but ull probly be able to do it using this thread too all bein well when its done

[mehmeh]

Painting it requires some serious work in the filling / sanding department. I've always covered anything larger than kick builds because I'm lazy :D

[flee123]

it will be finemate, mehmeh is right in saying its a lot of work but think about the finish all the time. and as the old saying goes
"fail to prepare, prepare to fail"
hope you spray it mate, coz it will look the double d

[l1ukeRS]

****update******

resined over the covering its just sat drying off now, used a £10 kit from halfords as i wanted to get sum resin on it, going to use the fiberglass that came with the kit tomorrow to get a bit of glass down on it and then wait for the ebay stuff anyway a quick pic

[Martinsaxo]

i like that alot mate, i am still wanting to do fibreglass boot build, they look really nice. you planning on spraying it or covering it?

Martin.

[reevesy_vtr]

is that an rm250 i see in the background?

[D_G_SAXO]

looking good but where u going to put the amps just a thorght

[l1ukeRS]

ive made it so that the back sits put from the back seat so they will sit behind it and then ill make a false cover for them at the top so it looks to be sitting flush with the seat if ya get me?

just put the 1st layer of fiberglass on the 1 side but i ran out of resin so gotta wait till me other stuff arrives now, it aint looking to bad at the moment for the first time ever of using fibergalss but time will tell.

and its only cost me 14 quid so far and good few hours labour

[l1ukeRS]

update on my build its all fillered over and smoothish :panic:

im not spraying it im covering it with leather type stuff ontop of a small 2-3mm layer of foamy stuff

heres sum pics i have pics with it a bit smoother and 2 subs in but my fone has just disconnected itself from pc and is throwing a fit

what you think?

[l1ukeRS]

and reeevesy yes it is an rm250 and its for sale if any1 wants a crimbo pressie :Y:

[saxooxas]

looks really good!

[Predator_R32]

lloks good mate and the filller doesnt have to be perfect if your gonna be covering it with foam then covering in leather spot on job there :y:

[Ma5on]

looking good luke cud be a top job once covered in leather!!

[mehmeh]

Woo I can see pics. It's looking good; keep us updated!

[reevesy_vtr]

and reeevesy yes it is an rm250 and its for sale if any1 wants a crimbo pressie :Y:
I would love another dirt bike but with the baby on the way i dont think it would go down to well with the wife.

[Mark51]

imo i would cover it in foam and then leather or suede, very nice though

[DonnyCruiser]

WOW i like that alot, Wish i could do something like that

[jonesyFX]

very nice =]

ya know what i think.... get your car cleaned!!! haha =O

anyways.. looks a great job matey

[Saxo-Slag]

Looking good mate. Have you measured it for the correct space for the subs It will be wicked when your finished and step back and think yeah ive done that.

[l1ukeRS]

i did cover it but i looked at it and thought nah dont like that so ive started carefully filling and sanding through grades and its nearly ready for spraying now, i must have put down 3 layers of primer already only to find low or high spots on it but im making progress then ill get my mate to spray it but i dont no what colour yet

[Predator_R32]

nice mate a should have my install today or tomorrow so cant wait, just need to get some paint for the boxes and cloth for the floor oh and the most important thing 2 subs and an amp lol

[flee123]

Get something called Durabuild mate. It's a filler primer and goes chalky when you sand it. Put a guide coat on too so you can see where the high/low spots are. Its looking really good though dude, love it.

[l1ukeRS]

cheers ill have to take sum pics of it ater on when im home as it looks alot better now, im using u-pol polester type bodyfiller on it from halfords and its goin really well, it gives a really smooth finish to it just the filler keeps clogging up my sandpaper so im gonna start to wet sand it i think

ill try to keep it updated

luke

[BBL]

any further progress worth taking some pix of matey?

[l1ukeRS]

not really mate ill get sum up soon gf keeps making me take her xmas shoppin tho

[Saxo-Slag]

Tell her to get the bus.lol

[pricey_vtr]

come on mate need more pics lol

[saxooxas]

loooking good so far.

[mrolinc]

lookin good mate

[l1ukeRS]

ill take sum when i get home ive being trying to get the car back on the road so i havnt done alot more to it and i found a few bits on it that were too low so i smothered it in filler, shouldnt be long until its all done now though

[Angel]

looks great so far ..cant wait to c the finished project :)