Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two)

Chappy316 · 01-30-2006, 10:57 PM

haha i havent seen one of those saws since like 8th grade wood shop! i always assumed there was a practical world use for them just never have seen them since then... lol

jherrell · 01-31-2006, 06:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis

BIG NEWS!!!!!!!

I'm A Dad!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Hope mommy and baby are doing fine... she is adorable...

We'll definitely hook up sometime in the future... as I said, it'll be a lil while before I get rollin on the inside of the truck

Take care

slash

NickZigaitis · 02-01-2006, 07:46 PM

Console Update:

I've got 90% of the skeleton complete for the center console. I re-did the switch panel with a more bulbous end to it. When the fabric is streched over it, it will create a hump in the console aft of the panel towards your right hip area of the seat. The hump, makes a nice and comfortable place for your palm to rest as you're hitting switches. Call is a more egonomic design of the switch panel.
The socket for the capacitor is complete and the side walls are roughed in in these pictures. I still have to work more on fitting them flush with the floor by adding more material to the bottom of these pieces.
You all know I don't half ass shit, so you know the gap seen in the pictures will be taken care of prior to any fiberglassing.
The Guages are mounted at a 40* angle and canted 8* toward the driver. You would have to be blind as a bat to not see them. I just ordered my Carlington style rocker switch for the pancake. Its a slightly larger switch than the others which is what I wanted. My interior light theme is red, as all the lights on the interior, including aftermarket guages have been replaced with a red L.E.D.; so the switch I ordered is a momentary on- off - momentary on with red L.E.D. lights in the switch.

Someone asked earlier about the other switches. They are 1" x 1 1/8" marine sealed momentary rocker switches 12vdc.

The switch panel is at a 30* angle, again for a more egonomic and comfortable feel of the switches over longer drives. Call it a blind man's delight with these switches, as they are at hip hieght right next to you.

Like I said, I still have to fit the console to the floor but thats pretty much it. Then I strech fabric and resin it this weekend and then next weekend we'll get the new dash going. Once everything is fabricated and to the point that the new sub box is at, I'll bulk order all my glass and go to town on it.

PM if you have any questions. Just a little FYI, fitting this thing to the floor is not easy if your intentions are to have a seamless fit to the floor with no gaps. Take your time, and it will eventually fit with your console design.

Lastly, while you build your console, DO NOT FORGET to think about how you'll mount it. This console will be held down with 4 selftapping screws. There are two holes pre-drilled by the switches and by the guages. Access to these holes, once covered in glass, will be through one of the switch holes and one of the guage holes.

dillon_b12 · 02-01-2006, 08:00 PM

Get some glass on this thing I can't wait to see that thing finished.

NickZigaitis · 02-01-2006, 08:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12

Get some glass on this thing I can't wait to see that thing finished.

I'm going as fast as I can, lol. I did all that in about 6 hours. The shit is precise and fitment is exact, expept for the floor, but I'll have that squared away probably tomorrow.

I should have strech fabric and resin on it by Friday, maybe Saturday, so you'll be able to see a generalized look of it then. The glass and paint will be the same shape as the strech fabric so it won't change much after the fabric.

Be patient, friday or saturday.

dillon_b12 · 02-01-2006, 08:10 PM

Good deal man, can't wait to see it. This may have already been said but what's a job like that run ya? If you don't mind.

NickZigaitis · 02-01-2006, 08:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12

Good deal man, can't wait to see it. This may have already been said but what's a job like that run ya? If you don't mind.

You mean, me charging someone to do it for them? or teh cost thus far in supplies?

The cost so far in supplies for just the console is roughly $70 if you count the cost for the switches too. And, thats without glass and bondo. When the new dash is done, I'll order just enought to put some decent layers on the box, console and dash. The cost of all the glass I need for each is roughly $120 fo just the glass alone. All in all, the sub box, the console, and the dash, cost wise for just the supplies to complete each, we're looking at around $400 including some of the specialized tools needed.

if youwere counting the sub box with amps and woofers, the consoles guages and switches, and the dash's screen, the total cost for all three items to be complete, painted and functional is roughly $2700 - $2900 total, not including paint of the other items in the interior. The interior total is probably going to be around $4000 when finished. But, thats a showquality finish for all custom fiberglass items and paint. The console, is specifically tailored for me, my comfort, seat position, hand dorsal flex, and driver fatigue have been factored. Custom show quality and function, thats what I say.....

dillon_b12 · 02-01-2006, 08:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis

You mean, me charging someone to do it for them? or teh cost thus far in supplies?

The cost so far in supplies for just the console is roughly $70 if you count the cost for the switches too. And, thats without glass and bondo. When the new dash is done, I'll order just enought to put some decent layers on the box, console and dash. The cost of all the glass I need for each is roughly $120 fo just the glass alone. All in all, the sub box, the console, and the dash, cost wise for just the supplies to complete each, we're looking at around $400 including some of the specialized tools needed.

if youwere counting the sub box with amps and woofers, the consoles guages and switches, and the dash's screen, the total cost for all three items to be complete, painted and functional is roughly $2700 - $2900 total, not including paint of the other items in the interior. The interior total is probably going to be around $4000 when finished. But, thats a showquality finish for all custom fiberglass items and paint. The console, is specifically tailored for me, my comfort, seat position, hand dorsal flex, and driver fatigue have been factored. Custom show quality and function, thats what I say.....

Wow...

NickZigaitis · 02-01-2006, 08:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12

Wow...

It gets anoying to me listening to those that want a custom truck, but don't want to pay for it. I say, if you'e gonna do it, do it right and go all out. Unfortunately, that costs money. I only use S2 glass which was designed specifically for aeronuatical design and structures. Its a little more expensive but at least you know you're fiberglassed projects are stronger that some of the metals in your car. The supplies to do all this does make cost go up; even more if you're in-experienced and screw stuff up. They you obviously have the costs of amps, woofers, guages, shit like that. Just adds up. $4000 might be a stretch but thats what I have allocated for the interior work.

Hell, I've been collecting parts in my garage so that my over-all build of this truck, from interior to suspension, to bondy, to paint, goes as smooth as possible with no lag time wasted waiting for money on parts or parts to be shipped in general. I must have like $12k worth of shit sitting here waiting for the time for them to go on.

dillon_b12 · 02-01-2006, 08:55 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis

It gets anoying to me listening to those that want a custom truck, but don't want to pay for it. I say, if you'e gonna do it, do it right and go all out. Unfortunately, that costs money. I only use S2 glass which was designed specifically for aeronuatical design and structures. Its a little more expensive but at least you know you're fiberglassed projects are stronger that some of the metals in your car. The supplies to do all this does make cost go up; even more if you're in-experienced and screw stuff up. They you obviously have the costs of amps, woofers, guages, shit like that. Just adds up. $4000 might be a stretch but thats what I have allocated for the interior work.

Hell, I've been collecting parts in my garage so that my over-all build of this truck, from interior to suspension, to bondy, to paint, goes as smooth as possible with no lag time wasted waiting for money on parts or parts to be shipped in general. I must have like $12k worth of shit sitting here waiting for the time for them to go on.

Dude ease up lol. I have put the time and money in to my truck. I was jus amazed at the level of engineering you put into your console so that it fits you perfectly. The "wow" meant..."Great fuking job man!"

Chappy316 · 02-01-2006, 09:14 PM

always looking nice, even when its just a bunch of wood tacked and glued together...

NickZigaitis · 02-01-2006, 10:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12

Dude ease up lol. I have put the time and money in to my truck. I was jus amazed at the level of engineering you put into your console so that it fits you perfectly. The "wow" meant..."Great fuking job man!"

Oh, I thought you meant the other Wow referring to the money invested. I was just on a speal about doing things right if you're gonna do it. Have you done any work yet on yours?

Thanks for the compliments. I try to put as much though into it to avoid not liking the end result or having to do things twice. One mess up and you might be doing it over again, i.e., both my sub boxes. One error and it had to be redone.

dillon_b12 · 02-01-2006, 10:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis

Oh, I thought you meant the other Wow referring to the money invested. I was just on a speal about doing things right if you're gonna do it. Have you done any work yet on yours?

Thanks for the compliments. I try to put as much though into it to avoid not liking the end result or having to do things twice. One mess up and you might be doing it over again, i.e., both my sub boxes. One error and it had to be redone.

Nah I'm still trying to figure out exactly what route I want to go. Also, I'm away at college so I don't really have time to work on my truck right now.

ocb_dave_ocb · 02-01-2006, 10:34 PM

Man I have went through all 11 pages. You have some phenomenal work.. I really would love to see it in person... I may be moving to Perryville, MO in a few months.. I got a good job offer over there, and im wanting to move away from TN.. So hopefully I will get to see your work..
-Dave

NickZigaitis · 02-01-2006, 11:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ocb_dave_ocb

Man I have went through all 11 pages. You have some phenomenal work.. I really would love to see it in person... I may be moving to Perryville, MO in a few months.. I got a good job offer over there, and im wanting to move away from TN.. So hopefully I will get to see your work..
-Dave

No prob bro, anytime. I'm always looking for like minded folks to hang with.

NickZigaitis · 02-02-2006, 08:23 AM

Here are some more pics of the console roughed in with the seats in place to get an idea of its placement, switch placement and viewing angle of the guages.

This one is of the camara right where your head would be with your eyes viewing down on them. Its going to be pretty damn easy to see these guages.

Hopefully I'll have the fitment with the floor worked out today or tomorrow and then the fabric starts going on. All in all, its a fairly simple design so fabrication went alot faster.

BIGGERISBETTER · 02-02-2006, 08:32 AM

Looks the tits man. And i feel ya on the stocking up on stuff part. lol Boxes halfway up the wall in the bedroom .. haha .. no other place to put em. Garage is too full to fit em

NickZigaitis · 02-02-2006, 08:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by BIGGERISBETTER

Looks the tits man. And i feel ya on the stocking up on stuff part. lol Boxes halfway up the wall in the bedroom .. haha .. no other place to put em. Garage is too full to fit em

Man, everytime I watch my little video clip I made, I know exactly whose truck is the Blue one, lol. Is that on air or no? Anyway, thanks for the compliments. Its coming along nicely. And, like I'm sure you experience, everytime I see the boxes of parts, I just want to tear into them and start installing shit, lol. I can't wait to get the interior done so I can move onto something different, like the suspension work.

BIGGERISBETTER · 02-02-2006, 08:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis

Man, everytime I watch my little video clip I made, I know exactly whose truck is the Blue one, lol. Is that on air or no? Anyway, thanks for the compliments. Its coming along nicely. And, like I'm sure you experience, everytime I see the boxes of parts, I just want to tear into them and start installing shit, lol. I can't wait to get the interior done so I can move onto something different, like the suspension work.

no.. not on air yet, Thats whats in all the boxes

. Im smoothing and shaving the whole body right now.. So i cant wait to get that done to start tearing into my interior. lol.

x00 · 02-02-2006, 10:41 AM

looks great..just wondering why not add an armrest of somekind? or this thing won't be driven much?

97SSindiana · 02-02-2006, 11:14 AM

has anyone seen the in dash screen in a 96/97?

NickZigaitis · 02-02-2006, 11:57 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by x00

looks great..just wondering why not add an armrest of somekind? or this thing won't be driven much?

Its a weekend driver. When complete, its probably see a couple 100 miles on it a month from just the weekends. I wanted to keep the overall appearance and size minimal to reduce the feeling of clutter in the cab. Its a regular cab with a good size, but fit-able sub box and now a console, and the buckets are slightly larger than a Blazer bucket. The seats are from a 99 Pontiac Bonneville so they too are adding abit to the room consumption inside the cab. I guess I could have added an armrest but, like I said, room is getting tight to work with. hence, the modified sub box for a much sleeker profile, the capacitor residing in the console, etc. Its becoming a logistical nightmare trying to fit everything I want and not consume the room needed for comfort.

Good idea though. Just not for me.

ThorRacing01 · 02-02-2006, 06:02 PM

how did you get the shape of the console to match the under/front side of the dash with the curve in it???

NickZigaitis · 02-03-2006, 08:29 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ThorRacing01

how did you get the shape of the console to match the under/front side of the dash with the curve in it???

That was a little tricky and time consuming. I took careful measurements of the floor and it's angle, the area under the dash and their various angles and lengths, and cut out a piece of carboard for a template. Then, on this template I basically free hand drew on the cardboard the curve of the dash and then cut this portion out of the cardboard. My goal was to leave an 1/8" gap from the console to the dash for fiberglass build up to close this gap. But, the curve I drew was not correct, so, I placed in the cardboard in the truck under the dash where it would go and started looking at the gap between my drawn line and the lines of the dash. At various (10 points) of the curve, I took measurement of how much was needed to close the gap to 1/8". I went to the piece of 1/4" ply and started tracing most of the template that was correct and then marked the 10 points of the curve and drew a line connecting these points. Now, the curve on the plywood was correct for the dash.

Word of caution: The passenger side and driver side of the console are different. The angle of the floor is relatively the same but, the dash extends slightly further for the driver's side than the passenger side and the passenger side has more obsticles to clear such as the extra power plug in's and the like. Just be aware that two templates will need to be made. Do not rely on one template for both sides.

ThorRacing01 · 02-03-2006, 05:00 PM

thanks for that so just guess the curve(free hand) then check the fit, see where to cut more or what not.

NickZigaitis · 02-03-2006, 05:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ThorRacing01

thanks for that so just guess the curve(free hand) then check the fit, see where to cut more or what not.

Thats exactly what I did. Just trial and error til its right. Use a piece of carboard so you don't screw up materials with all the cutting.

NickZigaitis · 02-04-2006, 09:43 PM

Update:

You want a center console,,,,,,,,You got a center console.

Check this bad boy out. So far,,,,,Perfect.

I shimmed the bottom edge to line the floor better. Then the strech fabric on.

Pay CLOSE ATTENTION to the strech fabric. It is all one piece streched into some crazy directions. It is very tight.

I'll give $500 if you can do the same with fleece with zero folds or creases...........

Sorry, But you won't. No Damn Way, lol. But you can try.

Now it on to doing the dash and then ordering the glass to do all three. The console still needs the initial coating of resin which I might do tomorrow, but today is was like 30degrees out. Too cold for mixing batches.

Chappy316 · 02-04-2006, 09:48 PM

i state again, skills...

you wanna just wrap mine for me so all i have to do is lay the resin and cloth down??

01-30-2006, 10:57 PM	#301
Chappy316 SOLD! Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,892 Location: Cedar Point Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) haha i havent seen one of those saws since like 8th grade wood shop! i always assumed there was a practical world use for them just never have seen them since then... lol
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01-31-2006, 06:08 PM	#302
jherrell SLASH - S.I.C. St. Louis Age: 35 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,891 Location: Shiloh, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis BIG NEWS!!!!!!! I'm A Dad!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Hope mommy and baby are doing fine... she is adorable... We'll definitely hook up sometime in the future... as I said, it'll be a lil while before I get rollin on the inside of the truck Take care slash
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02-01-2006, 07:46 PM	#303
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Console Update: I've got 90% of the skeleton complete for the center console. I re-did the switch panel with a more bulbous end to it. When the fabric is streched over it, it will create a hump in the console aft of the panel towards your right hip area of the seat. The hump, makes a nice and comfortable place for your palm to rest as you're hitting switches. Call is a more egonomic design of the switch panel. The socket for the capacitor is complete and the side walls are roughed in in these pictures. I still have to work more on fitting them flush with the floor by adding more material to the bottom of these pieces. You all know I don't half ass shit, so you know the gap seen in the pictures will be taken care of prior to any fiberglassing. The Guages are mounted at a 40* angle and canted 8* toward the driver. You would have to be blind as a bat to not see them. I just ordered my Carlington style rocker switch for the pancake. Its a slightly larger switch than the others which is what I wanted. My interior light theme is red, as all the lights on the interior, including aftermarket guages have been replaced with a red L.E.D.; so the switch I ordered is a momentary on- off - momentary on with red L.E.D. lights in the switch. Someone asked earlier about the other switches. They are 1" x 1 1/8" marine sealed momentary rocker switches 12vdc. The switch panel is at a 30* angle, again for a more egonomic and comfortable feel of the switches over longer drives. Call it a blind man's delight with these switches, as they are at hip hieght right next to you. Like I said, I still have to fit the console to the floor but thats pretty much it. Then I strech fabric and resin it this weekend and then next weekend we'll get the new dash going. Once everything is fabricated and to the point that the new sub box is at, I'll bulk order all my glass and go to town on it. PM if you have any questions. Just a little FYI, fitting this thing to the floor is not easy if your intentions are to have a seamless fit to the floor with no gaps. Take your time, and it will eventually fit with your console design. Lastly, while you build your console, DO NOT FORGET to think about how you'll mount it. This console will be held down with 4 selftapping screws. There are two holes pre-drilled by the switches and by the guages. Access to these holes, once covered in glass, will be through one of the switch holes and one of the guage holes.
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02-01-2006, 08:00 PM	#304
dillon_b12 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,263 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Get some glass on this thing I can't wait to see that thing finished.
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02-01-2006, 08:07 PM	#305
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12 Get some glass on this thing I can't wait to see that thing finished. I'm going as fast as I can, lol. I did all that in about 6 hours. The shit is precise and fitment is exact, expept for the floor, but I'll have that squared away probably tomorrow. I should have strech fabric and resin on it by Friday, maybe Saturday, so you'll be able to see a generalized look of it then. The glass and paint will be the same shape as the strech fabric so it won't change much after the fabric. Be patient, friday or saturday.
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02-01-2006, 08:10 PM	#306
dillon_b12 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,263 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Good deal man, can't wait to see it. This may have already been said but what's a job like that run ya? If you don't mind.
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02-01-2006, 08:39 PM	#307
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12 Good deal man, can't wait to see it. This may have already been said but what's a job like that run ya? If you don't mind. You mean, me charging someone to do it for them? or teh cost thus far in supplies? The cost so far in supplies for just the console is roughly $70 if you count the cost for the switches too. And, thats without glass and bondo. When the new dash is done, I'll order just enought to put some decent layers on the box, console and dash. The cost of all the glass I need for each is roughly $120 fo just the glass alone. All in all, the sub box, the console, and the dash, cost wise for just the supplies to complete each, we're looking at around $400 including some of the specialized tools needed. if youwere counting the sub box with amps and woofers, the consoles guages and switches, and the dash's screen, the total cost for all three items to be complete, painted and functional is roughly $2700 - $2900 total, not including paint of the other items in the interior. The interior total is probably going to be around $4000 when finished. But, thats a showquality finish for all custom fiberglass items and paint. The console, is specifically tailored for me, my comfort, seat position, hand dorsal flex, and driver fatigue have been factored. Custom show quality and function, thats what I say.....
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02-01-2006, 08:41 PM	#308
dillon_b12 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,263 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis You mean, me charging someone to do it for them? or teh cost thus far in supplies? The cost so far in supplies for just the console is roughly $70 if you count the cost for the switches too. And, thats without glass and bondo. When the new dash is done, I'll order just enought to put some decent layers on the box, console and dash. The cost of all the glass I need for each is roughly $120 fo just the glass alone. All in all, the sub box, the console, and the dash, cost wise for just the supplies to complete each, we're looking at around $400 including some of the specialized tools needed. if youwere counting the sub box with amps and woofers, the consoles guages and switches, and the dash's screen, the total cost for all three items to be complete, painted and functional is roughly $2700 - $2900 total, not including paint of the other items in the interior. The interior total is probably going to be around $4000 when finished. But, thats a showquality finish for all custom fiberglass items and paint. The console, is specifically tailored for me, my comfort, seat position, hand dorsal flex, and driver fatigue have been factored. Custom show quality and function, thats what I say..... Wow...
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02-01-2006, 08:50 PM	#309
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12 Wow... It gets anoying to me listening to those that want a custom truck, but don't want to pay for it. I say, if you'e gonna do it, do it right and go all out. Unfortunately, that costs money. I only use S2 glass which was designed specifically for aeronuatical design and structures. Its a little more expensive but at least you know you're fiberglassed projects are stronger that some of the metals in your car. The supplies to do all this does make cost go up; even more if you're in-experienced and screw stuff up. They you obviously have the costs of amps, woofers, guages, shit like that. Just adds up. $4000 might be a stretch but thats what I have allocated for the interior work. Hell, I've been collecting parts in my garage so that my over-all build of this truck, from interior to suspension, to bondy, to paint, goes as smooth as possible with no lag time wasted waiting for money on parts or parts to be shipped in general. I must have like $12k worth of shit sitting here waiting for the time for them to go on.
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02-01-2006, 08:55 PM	#310
dillon_b12 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,263 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis It gets anoying to me listening to those that want a custom truck, but don't want to pay for it. I say, if you'e gonna do it, do it right and go all out. Unfortunately, that costs money. I only use S2 glass which was designed specifically for aeronuatical design and structures. Its a little more expensive but at least you know you're fiberglassed projects are stronger that some of the metals in your car. The supplies to do all this does make cost go up; even more if you're in-experienced and screw stuff up. They you obviously have the costs of amps, woofers, guages, shit like that. Just adds up. $4000 might be a stretch but thats what I have allocated for the interior work. Hell, I've been collecting parts in my garage so that my over-all build of this truck, from interior to suspension, to bondy, to paint, goes as smooth as possible with no lag time wasted waiting for money on parts or parts to be shipped in general. I must have like $12k worth of shit sitting here waiting for the time for them to go on. Dude ease up lol. I have put the time and money in to my truck. I was jus amazed at the level of engineering you put into your console so that it fits you perfectly. The "wow" meant..."Great fuking job man!"
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02-01-2006, 09:14 PM	#311
Chappy316 SOLD! Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,892 Location: Cedar Point Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) always looking nice, even when its just a bunch of wood tacked and glued together...
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02-01-2006, 10:06 PM	#312
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by dillon_b12 Dude ease up lol. I have put the time and money in to my truck. I was jus amazed at the level of engineering you put into your console so that it fits you perfectly. The "wow" meant..."Great fuking job man!" Oh, I thought you meant the other Wow referring to the money invested. I was just on a speal about doing things right if you're gonna do it. Have you done any work yet on yours? Thanks for the compliments. I try to put as much though into it to avoid not liking the end result or having to do things twice. One mess up and you might be doing it over again, i.e., both my sub boxes. One error and it had to be redone.
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02-01-2006, 10:11 PM	#313
dillon_b12 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,263 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis Oh, I thought you meant the other Wow referring to the money invested. I was just on a speal about doing things right if you're gonna do it. Have you done any work yet on yours? Thanks for the compliments. I try to put as much though into it to avoid not liking the end result or having to do things twice. One mess up and you might be doing it over again, i.e., both my sub boxes. One error and it had to be redone. Nah I'm still trying to figure out exactly what route I want to go. Also, I'm away at college so I don't really have time to work on my truck right now.
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02-01-2006, 10:34 PM	#314
ocb_dave_ocb <~The Pimp-> Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 414 Location: Caryville, TN User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Man I have went through all 11 pages. You have some phenomenal work.. I really would love to see it in person... I may be moving to Perryville, MO in a few months.. I got a good job offer over there, and im wanting to move away from TN.. So hopefully I will get to see your work.. -Dave
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02-01-2006, 11:34 PM	#315
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by ocb_dave_ocb Man I have went through all 11 pages. You have some phenomenal work.. I really would love to see it in person... I may be moving to Perryville, MO in a few months.. I got a good job offer over there, and im wanting to move away from TN.. So hopefully I will get to see your work.. -Dave No prob bro, anytime. I'm always looking for like minded folks to hang with.
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02-02-2006, 08:23 AM	#316
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Here are some more pics of the console roughed in with the seats in place to get an idea of its placement, switch placement and viewing angle of the guages. This one is of the camara right where your head would be with your eyes viewing down on them. Its going to be pretty damn easy to see these guages. Hopefully I'll have the fitment with the floor worked out today or tomorrow and then the fabric starts going on. All in all, its a fairly simple design so fabrication went alot faster.
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02-02-2006, 08:32 AM	#317
BIGGERISBETTER flat blue and layin frame Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,885 Location: Bolivar, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Looks the tits man. And i feel ya on the stocking up on stuff part. lol Boxes halfway up the wall in the bedroom .. haha .. no other place to put em. Garage is too full to fit em
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02-02-2006, 08:35 AM	#318
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by BIGGERISBETTER Looks the tits man. And i feel ya on the stocking up on stuff part. lol Boxes halfway up the wall in the bedroom .. haha .. no other place to put em. Garage is too full to fit em Man, everytime I watch my little video clip I made, I know exactly whose truck is the Blue one, lol. Is that on air or no? Anyway, thanks for the compliments. Its coming along nicely. And, like I'm sure you experience, everytime I see the boxes of parts, I just want to tear into them and start installing shit, lol. I can't wait to get the interior done so I can move onto something different, like the suspension work.
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02-02-2006, 08:42 AM	#319
BIGGERISBETTER flat blue and layin frame Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,885 Location: Bolivar, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by NickZigaitis Man, everytime I watch my little video clip I made, I know exactly whose truck is the Blue one, lol. Is that on air or no? Anyway, thanks for the compliments. Its coming along nicely. And, like I'm sure you experience, everytime I see the boxes of parts, I just want to tear into them and start installing shit, lol. I can't wait to get the interior done so I can move onto something different, like the suspension work. no.. not on air yet, Thats whats in all the boxes . Im smoothing and shaving the whole body right now.. So i cant wait to get that done to start tearing into my interior. lol.
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02-02-2006, 10:41 AM	#320
x00 Got 20's? Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 773 Location: nj User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) looks great..just wondering why not add an armrest of somekind? or this thing won't be driven much?
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02-02-2006, 11:14 AM	#321
97SSindiana Sold da SS and gota Jimmy Age: 32 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 615 Location: Bedford User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) has anyone seen the in dash screen in a 96/97?
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02-02-2006, 11:57 AM	#322
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by x00 looks great..just wondering why not add an armrest of somekind? or this thing won't be driven much? Its a weekend driver. When complete, its probably see a couple 100 miles on it a month from just the weekends. I wanted to keep the overall appearance and size minimal to reduce the feeling of clutter in the cab. Its a regular cab with a good size, but fit-able sub box and now a console, and the buckets are slightly larger than a Blazer bucket. The seats are from a 99 Pontiac Bonneville so they too are adding abit to the room consumption inside the cab. I guess I could have added an armrest but, like I said, room is getting tight to work with. hence, the modified sub box for a much sleeker profile, the capacitor residing in the console, etc. Its becoming a logistical nightmare trying to fit everything I want and not consume the room needed for comfort. Good idea though. Just not for me.
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02-02-2006, 06:02 PM	#323
ThorRacing01 Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,401 Location: newport news,va User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) how did you get the shape of the console to match the under/front side of the dash with the curve in it???
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02-03-2006, 08:29 AM	#324
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by ThorRacing01 how did you get the shape of the console to match the under/front side of the dash with the curve in it??? That was a little tricky and time consuming. I took careful measurements of the floor and it's angle, the area under the dash and their various angles and lengths, and cut out a piece of carboard for a template. Then, on this template I basically free hand drew on the cardboard the curve of the dash and then cut this portion out of the cardboard. My goal was to leave an 1/8" gap from the console to the dash for fiberglass build up to close this gap. But, the curve I drew was not correct, so, I placed in the cardboard in the truck under the dash where it would go and started looking at the gap between my drawn line and the lines of the dash. At various (10 points) of the curve, I took measurement of how much was needed to close the gap to 1/8". I went to the piece of 1/4" ply and started tracing most of the template that was correct and then marked the 10 points of the curve and drew a line connecting these points. Now, the curve on the plywood was correct for the dash. Word of caution: The passenger side and driver side of the console are different. The angle of the floor is relatively the same but, the dash extends slightly further for the driver's side than the passenger side and the passenger side has more obsticles to clear such as the extra power plug in's and the like. Just be aware that two templates will need to be made. Do not rely on one template for both sides.
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02-03-2006, 05:00 PM	#325
ThorRacing01 Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,401 Location: newport news,va User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) thanks for that so just guess the curve(free hand) then check the fit, see where to cut more or what not.
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02-03-2006, 05:23 PM	#326
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Quote: Originally Posted by ThorRacing01 thanks for that so just guess the curve(free hand) then check the fit, see where to cut more or what not. Thats exactly what I did. Just trial and error til its right. Use a piece of carboard so you don't screw up materials with all the cutting.
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02-04-2006, 09:43 PM	#327
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 78 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,693 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) Update: You want a center console,,,,,,,,You got a center console. Check this bad boy out. So far,,,,,Perfect. I shimmed the bottom edge to line the floor better. Then the strech fabric on. Pay CLOSE ATTENTION to the strech fabric. It is all one piece streched into some crazy directions. It is very tight. I'll give $500 if you can do the same with fleece with zero folds or creases........... Sorry, But you won't. No Damn Way, lol. But you can try. Now it on to doing the dash and then ordering the glass to do all three. The console still needs the initial coating of resin which I might do tomorrow, but today is was like 30degrees out. Too cold for mixing batches.
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02-04-2006, 09:48 PM	#328
Chappy316 SOLD! Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,892 Location: Cedar Point Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Teaching Fiberglass (part one and two) i state again, skills... you wanna just wrap mine for me so all i have to do is lay the resin and cloth down??
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