After the big trip up north last weekend I didn't feel like doing anything big, so I thought I would play with some fiberglass.....
I grabbed some $1 fabric from china mart and the speaker pod frame from a few weeks ago.....
Next I went a little crazy with a staple gun, some duct tape, needle, thread, and some match sticks.....
Here is what the pod frame looks like covered. I used very stretchy material to form over the odd shapes and edges. It takes a little bit to get everything tight, but once you do it ends up looking fairly nice. I used some thread to pull down a cone of material in the main speaker area. This will make the edge much easier to find later when I cut it out after the fiberglass work. I also stapled down an area for the crossover so it would mount to a flat surface. I will probably make a small kick guard for it or something. Somewhere in there I also test fit the pod in the truck again to see if everything cleared. It did, but I forgot to grab a pic. I also ran out of staple somewhere in there.....dang it.
Here you can see the line of staples that help pull the fabric down for the crossover mount. Next I mixed up some resin in a dixi cup and a 97 cent paint bush to apply it. You have about 15 minutes to paint it on, don't be afraid to lay it on pretty thick. You need to saturate the material, not just get it 'wet'. This is where somewhat light and thin material helps. Fleece is nice, but I think it would take a LOT of resin. This fabric was about as thick as a t-shirt, but much more stretchy.
Here is the kick panel pod after the first coat of resin ( about 3-4oz ). I ended up doing one more coat of resin ( about 2 oz ) to get some areas I missed. The monsoons look like they are a little early this year and I was rushed on the 2nd coat so I didn't get a pic. Next I will start laying a few layers of fiberglass mat and sanding everything smooth.....
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