it looks like the holes might be a lil bit off but sweet none the less
and i assume that those are just test gauges... why two oil pressure gauges otherwise?
If you didn't sand that plastic real well with 60 grit, the fiberglass most likely is not going to stick to the plastic very long. So you might want to reconsider re-doing it now before you get any farther. Just try sticking a knife between the fiberglass and plastic and see how easily it peals off or gets air under it. You can see it when the color changes to white, that the fiberglass has lifted off the plastic. Other than that keep up the work its not as easy as it looks sometimes.
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The Autometer guages I am useing, that other oil pressure guage I just ised as a guide, it doesnt even work, lol.
I have a ton of sanding to do and getting the angle right will be easier after I sand.
As for scuffing it up I read the directions and it told me to clean really well and scuff. So I dereased it and did scuff where I was fiberglassing. This stuff is really tuff, I can not believe how strong it is. I did 3.5 layers, one was thin so I say 3.5. I still have a days worth of work to go on it to make it perfect. Hope it turns out good.
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you really should have sanded with someting like 60. i would say if your going to put more glass on the sand it all with 60 and drill some holes for everything to soke into and it will create a tighter bond and be alot stronger. trust me i didnt do it right the first time.
Matt Teske wrote:Practice makes perfect. 
Keep up the good work.
-Teske
thats what i was thinking
wyea keep goin with it!!!!!
looks like you're off to a good start. kinda reminds me of my first attempt at making one of those. if you decide that you don't like that one and want to sell it, ebay is the way to go. i've been making similar bezels and selling them on ebay for some decent money
So do I sand down the FG and then put bondo on it? I have to build up a few places and it has a lot of work to go. I am hoping to get it done today in primer.
As for making another I probably will, I have a 2000 bezzel which I could use and sell.
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Looks like a good start for your first time. I'm kinda at the same point/skill level as you are with my door panels.
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I would glass more where you need to build it up and then body filler. lots and lots of sanding is in store for you today if you want to be in primer today.
good luck
pretty good for a first time i must say. Keep at it, and you'll perfect your skills.
Just remember a proper mask to protect yourself, and gloves to keep your hands clean.
Chris Fontana wrote:Not to mentiong stuff sticks to your fingers like no other.
i picked up a box of latex gloves for like $3.50 and i havn't even used up half of them yet. i think there's like 200 in a box. those really help a lot when working with fiberglass. if you go to a local grocery store, the deli or meat counter should have some, and i bet they'd sell em to you.
have fun with the glassing, you're doing a good job so far.
Yea, um proper mask, I gotta do that next time. I just tied a T shirt around my mouth like a bandana and use goggles. I gotta get a real mask.
So I sand and then bondo right? I am going to get Bondo right now and going to start sanding and re shaping. I will have more pics up.
Cannon, how you doing, havent seen you post much. It kills me every time I see your car, it really came a far way. Ever get a rear bumper?
Kick ass Sunfire!
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not a bad job... i tell u what once you get the hang of it it comes pretty easy. heres my first fiberglassing job..
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AFTER
i used the fiberglass sheet w/ resin first... then to mold my edges i used kity hair... once i got it close then i used the bondo and final glaze... Good luck on the rest
jesus herbert christ! will someone please do something different with there guage's!
Every time I see these post now its all 3 guages in the A/C vents. god damn! be original
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Is that blood on the Xerox box? Were animals harmed in the making of this fiberglass project???
Anyway, good first try. Better than I could do my first time.
go to interior forum. theres a link to good instructions in there
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i hope you sanded the bezel good, and maybe drilled some tiny holes for the resin to grab on to. Glass doesn't like to stick very well to the plastic bezels without prep.
Looks good.
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I think I am having a problem though, I cant get the guages to fit flush, anyone have any secrets? I am thinking about taking out the PCV pipe and putting it back in leaving a little bit of space so I dont have to keep shaping the holes. So my plan is to take off the PCV, leave everything else intact and round out the holes so I can get the PVC through and then bondo a nice transition very smooth to look factory.
TwiZtiD CaVy - That looks awesome, I hope mine turns out as good as that.
Stenger - Whaaaaaaa (Arty from Stern) Its a good idea and better than a guage pod.
RandomGuy 171- Dont worry about it...
Thanks and it is far from done being sanded, lots to go, and another coat of bondo. Also is there a glaze or something? Whats it called and where to get it?
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its not a bad idea for them, but its just so over done anymore. Its kinda like the lambo doors.
I seen someone who put there down the center console. that looked bad ass.
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Stenger wrote:its not a bad idea for them, but its just so over done anymore. Its kinda like the lambo doors.
I seen someone who put there down the center console. that looked bad ass.
I hear ya, but like all other mods you have to remember the JBO is much different than daily life. I mean, there is one local guy with a lambo Cav around here, and only 2 SC cavs around me in a 90 mile radius. So it works for me and for my area it is different.
The center console is sweet looking but not very useful. the benefit to the guages there is you can see them out of the corner of your eye and down low might be hard to see. I cant wait to get this painted none the less.
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