Guest Grenade300 Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 BlueOvalZ, I gotta say that like everybody else on this site, I love that body work that you have done and the detail you put into it. I had a lot of questions on your fiberglass work. Where did you learn to work fiberglass like that? I wanted to build my own body kit like you did. How do you build a mold for say a decklid spoiler or airdam? Did you use wire for a frame, or did you build a mold from wood or some other material? As for you fenders, did you use the YZ fenders and expand on them? How did you create those brake ducts? Did you just add fiberglass to the body of the car and sand it to the desired shape? I know that it's a lot of questions, I've never made anything with fiberglass before, just bought premade stuff. I would appreciate any and all detail on how your body was created. I would have shot you a PM, but I thought that this info may be useful to the rest of the forum as well. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 Thanks for the kind words, but I wouldn't be able to answer your good questions in an appropriate amount of space. What I have started doing for those that need some assistance and will use the search function, is share any new or old tips as I progress through the car. An example is the use of a laser to create perfect wheel arches and painted stripes, adding a hood scoop that matches the contour of a hood, etc, and tonight I'm adding tips on making the "perfect" crease that exists on the side doors. For more detailed info, e-mail me and I'll send an abbreviated Word document on some things I've learned about glasswork. To give a short and quick answer to your questions: I am self-taught in fiberglass work. I watched my dad work with a patch of fiberglass as a 10 year old kid, and the "monster" was created. Trial and error (mostly error in the beginning) has been my best teacher. The fiberglass was laid over a particular type of foam (that doesn't react to the resin) that was sanded to shape. Panels that had very little curve or angularity were made directly onto the steel counterpart (rear hatch and doors, but the doors, due to a couple of sharp creases had to be modified after the glasswork was done) and then separated. The brake ducts were again foam shapes with glass laid over them, and then finished out. Starting out with pre-made fiberglass parts is an excellent way to get your foot into custom fiberglassing. This is exactly what I did with the hood. I cut the power bulge off, moved it rearward, and modified the rest to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grenade300 Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 Thanks for the info, I would love to get more info. My e-mail adress is Grenade300@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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