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One small winter project is to make a fiberglass tailgate for a guys racecar. I know, tailgate :confused: on a racecar. But the car that the mold was orignally made for has gone 8.98 in the 1/4, we're talking '68 Buick Sportwagon with Buick power non the less :D He asked me to make another tailgate from the mold he had for a guy with a 10 second version. I've made glass bumpers, hoods and stuff before, but never something that is two piece. So the question, once I finish the inner section, I have to join it to the outer skin. Do I just rough both mating surfaces up and use some resin and clamp them together? Resin and thin piece of glass? Or what? I know the boat builders sometimes use Plexus, but I haven't found anywhere to buy that. Any thoughts? Here's the first piece, which is the outer skin. I'll start on the inner frame this weekend.
http://www.justanothertoy.com/photog...gate/skin4.jpg
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You have some great looking cracks in that concrete! :D
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You have some great looking cracks in that concrete! :D
I'd use some long hair polyester filler to fill those cracks, after opening them up with a die grinder.
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BTW, I'm not really a wizard but I've done a little glass work in my day.
I'd grind the surfaces as rough as you can, then use a couple of 1 oz layers of matt, or a single 1.5 oz layer, if the pieces fit well enough. Be sure to clamp well, of course.
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I haven't got the slightest idea how to join that stuff, but when you figure it out, can you make me some fiberglass fenders for an 85 Nissan truck? Because when I tried, they looked baaad! LOL :crossx:
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Hey Roz, the cracks match the ones in the slab under the kitchen :p They build them fast out here, not automatically good!
Tom, what you said is what I was thinking. Just enough matt to hold the resin and lots of clamps!
Maxwedge, that's funny, how bad could they have been? I can't believe you couldn't find anything aftermarket. Doing it my way is strictly out of necessity. If you want it and they don't make it, build it yourself :)
Craig
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I am in agreeance. That is definitely a tailgate! ;)
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Hey Roz, the cracks match the ones in the slab under the kitchen :p They build them fast out here, not automatically good!
Tom, what you said is what I was thinking. Just enough matt to hold the resin and lots of clamps!
Maxwedge, that's funny, how bad could they have been? I can't believe you couldn't find anything aftermarket. Doing it my way is strictly out of necessity. If you want it and they don't make it, build it yourself :)
Craig
As far as I know they don't make them, but if you know of a source for pre-runner style Nissan 720 fenders, that would be great. I tried to use the original fenders to make a mold but it was on a Sunday. I was in a hurry and the only store open with fiberglass stuff was Autozone. So I tried using the Bondo stuff (fiberglass cloth and resin). Way too light but I was thinking I could build up a few layers. I wound up with a semi-cured, flakey, sticky mess. Pretty funny really. :yuk:
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The guy who originally made the tailgate mold put balsa core on the back for stiffness, really did a nice job. Don't know why you couldn't find this stuff at Autozone!!! This was more of a learning experience for me. I might try and make some doors for my GS next :) Same concept, just have to make the mold as well. This is the car the tailgate mold was originally made for. 500+ cubic inch Buford with a sheetmetal tunnel ram and a Lenco! I did at least make the rear bumper for it :)
http://www.justanothertoy.com/photog...ed/TAwagon.jpg
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