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Cappuccino Owners Club  ›  FAQ  ›  How to...  ›  Fibre Glass Parcel Shelf Enclosure (Moderators: ) 0 Members Browsing (1 Guests) Currently No Active Members Pages: « 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 »   Author    Fibre Glass Parcel Shelf Enclosure  (currently 9941 views) Badger Posted on: Monday, July 7th, 2008, 8:45:53am Attachment: 100_1270.jpg - 8.66 KB (487 views) Guest User To far away I think...??? is this better...??? Logged Reply: 240 - 446 Badger Posted on: Monday, July 7th, 2008, 8:47:42am Attachment: 100_1259.jpg - 17.04 KB (484 views) Guest User Trimmed up, mark a line from the underside......the front edge of this should be in line with the seat belt front.... Logged Reply: 241 - 446 Badger Posted on: Monday, July 7th, 2008, 8:48:45am Attachment: 100_1258.jpg - 7.91 KB (482 views) Guest User Mark lines just a little beyond the recess........ Logged Reply: 242 - 446 Badger Posted on: Monday, July 7th, 2008, 8:51:01am Attachment: 100_1260.jpg - 12.76 KB (487 views) Guest User 'DON'T CUT THIS OUT !!!' I F#@ked up....lol  This  Top Shelf piece will be needed shortly......... Logged Reply: 243 - 446 Badger Posted on: Monday, July 7th, 2008, 9:03:06am Attachment: 100_1257.jpg - 7.89 KB (482 views) Guest User Now at this point I can hear people say 'why didn't you use MDF you'd be finished by now'...???  ...and true enough, I probably WOOD...lol, but this excercise is to show just how to make this thing from Fibreglass....Not only that, MDF Will add unnecessary weight to the Shelf which is going to house a Sub anyway. Remeber the Bucket...???, well I decided NOT to use it as it has a slight Taper which then made it impossible to use. So, I got myself a piece of 'Corrugated Plastic' sheet...For what I'm going to use this for, it's ideal. Logged Reply: 244 - 446 Badger Posted on: Monday, July 7th, 2008, 9:04:05am Attachment: 100_1255.jpg - 6.01 KB (482 views) Guest User Because when you apply the Resin to it.......... Logged Reply: 245 - 446 Badger Posted on: Monday, July 7th, 2008, 9:07:20am Attachment: 100_1256.jpg - 5.70 KB (476 views) Guest User ....once it's dried, you just Peel it off..........just like the Original Parcel Shelf. So, get some of this or similar material that is flexible enough to form a curve but rigid enough to hold the weight of the Fibreglass.........I'll come back to this bit soon...... Logged Reply: 246 - 446 crisp Posted on: Monday, July 7th, 2008, 7:32:59pm Guest User I presume that's the "cheap stuff" that you don't see much of anymore rather than the polycarbonate sheet that is easy to get but danged expensive? Bendy MDF is easy to get hold of as well. Last modified Monday, July 7th, 2008, 7:34:50pm by crisp Logged Reply: 247 - 446 Badger Posted on: Monday, July 7th, 2008, 9:56:36pm Guest User Ha Ha Ha.....Cheap Stuff indeed.......Cost...$0.00, it was on the bottom of the Pallet I was emptying at work, so.....this is like 'Corrugated Cardboard' 3mm MDF was the other option, which, to get the radius required, would still need a sizeable sheet, at least as wide as the Parcel Shelf, which when attached would need to be trimmed, and if it's MDF you use, once I show you where this is going, you will have to cover in tape and foil...... Logged Reply: 248 - 446 crisp Posted on: Monday, July 7th, 2008, 10:59:03pm Guest User I'm very interested in where/how this is going. Logged Reply: 249 - 446 Badger Posted on: Monday, July 7th, 2008, 11:17:15pm Guest User I like it.....and yes, it would work easier than how I envisaged doing it with 'Normal' MDF.......check back later I'm off outside now to continue... Logged Reply: 250 - 446 crisp Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 7:29:47am Guest User Not fully forgotten those photos, Sneaza, I will get them done sometime this week - honest! Just got a bit carried away looking for Steves dancing girls    Logged Reply: 251 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 9:33:41am Guest User LOL............ Logged Reply: 252 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 9:36:57am Attachment: 100_1272.jpg - 11.06 KB (438 views) Guest User Okay, time for the recess. Pick a spot and mark the outline. Logged Reply: 253 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 9:38:07am Attachment: 100_1273.jpg - 11.12 KB (446 views) Guest User Cut out the hole....but leave about this much inside the line. Logged Reply: 254 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 9:40:37am Attachment: 100_1274.jpg - 10.83 KB (440 views) Guest User ....So that you have something to rest the piece on for 1: A line up mark, 2: something to Glue the piece to.....saves trying to juggle.... Logged Reply: 255 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 9:42:31am Attachment: 100_1275.jpg - 12.89 KB (441 views) Guest User Hole cut, Resin mixed, paint some on the inside then stick the piece to the hole using the circle mark and the line on inside........Turn on it's side. Last modified Monday, September 1st, 2008, 7:41:04am by Badger Logged Reply: 256 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 9:47:58am Attachment: 100_1276.jpg - 8.44 KB (433 views) Guest User Cut your strips of Glass Matt, Paint the edges and the piece up to the inner/small circle, then apply Matt to cover the edges first....then when fully saturated, cover the whole piece........Any left over Resin can be applied over the top. I forgot to mention that if you should have 'Left Over Resin' after all matting appplied, just paint it into the corners of the work....this just adds strength and a bit of weight. Logged Reply: 257 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 9:49:57am Attachment: 100_1283.jpg - 15.19 KB (440 views) Guest User Whenit's dry enough to stand upright, put the enclosure back into place....should be a snug fit. Now need to mark the 'Trim' lines from underneath. Logged Reply: 258 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 9:51:15am Attachment: 100_1282.jpg - 11.90 KB (439 views) Guest User again, when trimming these bits....close enough will do at this point. Logged Reply: 259 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 9:52:32am Attachment: 100_1284.jpg - 10.01 KB (435 views) Guest User Last one for now...Corries coming on, then it's of to Soccer training....see ya Tomorrow. Logged Reply: 260 - 446 capgun Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 5:31:42pm Guest User Looks great - lots of effort involved Logged Reply: 261 - 446 crisp Posted on: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, 6:10:30pm Guest User Coming along really well there Sneaza    Logged Reply: 262 - 446 Badger Posted on: Wednesday, July 9th, 2008, 8:24:20am Guest User Cheers Guys, effort...??? that is still to come...lol, when You start to apply the Finish.......... Fun to mess with, Frustrating while having to wait for drying/curing, but satisfying when you see what can be achieved with a little bit if an idea and imagination.....You should know about that CG with all the Ally work... Logged Reply: 263 - 446 Badger Posted on: Sunday, July 13th, 2008, 8:37:50pm Attachment: 100_1287.jpg - 18.64 KB (401 views) Guest User Roughly trimmed.........I will ADD a 3rd layer on inside as I think the sides are not as thick as I would like them. Logged Reply: 264 - 446 Badger Posted on: Sunday, July 13th, 2008, 8:41:53pm Attachment: 100_1288.jpg - 14.02 KB (397 views) Guest User Sand down the edge until you reach the 'Recess piece' then smooth over ( round ) the edge to the Black Circle....I could've used the Router, but thought I'd practice on wood first....I used my Dremel... Logged Reply: 265 - 446 Badger Posted on: Sunday, July 13th, 2008, 8:46:33pm Attachment: 100_1289.jpg - 11.00 KB (393 views) Guest User Like I did on the last one I made, I FORGOT to LEAVE A SPACE for the Cables, this time I remembered....Mark a line towards the bottom. Logged Reply: 266 - 446 Badger Posted on: Sunday, July 13th, 2008, 8:48:28pm Attachment: 100_1291.jpg - 14.35 KB (394 views) Guest User Using the Dremel, just grind away a 'Tunnel'..... Logged Reply: 267 - 446 Badger Posted on: Sunday, July 13th, 2008, 8:51:23pm Attachment: 100_1293.jpg - 8.54 KB (388 views) Guest User .....just deep enough for the Cable to sit in. If you happen to 'Go through' the Fibreglass, don't panic, You just add more to the inside..... Logged Reply: 268 - 446 Badger Posted on: Sunday, July 13th, 2008, 9:00:57pm Attachment: 100_1294.jpg - 8.90 KB (398 views) Guest User Originally, I was going to cut a recess and place a 'Tube' in and 'Glass over to create the recess, but this was easier. As you can see, won't matter too much if you go through, easy to repair this small section..... Last modified Sunday, July 13th, 2008, 9:01:49pm by Badger Logged Reply: 269 - 446 crisp Posted on: Monday, July 14th, 2008, 7:50:21am Guest User You've cut the sides off? Logged Reply: 270 - 446 Badger Posted on: Monday, July 14th, 2008, 8:28:48am Guest User Cut what sides off...??? Everything is still there. Logged Reply: 271 - 446 crisp Posted on: Monday, July 14th, 2008, 6:02:37pm Guest User Okay, it's just me getting myself confussed - you'll be like that when you get to my age    Logged Reply: 272 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, 1:48:43am Guest User Ha Ha I'm probably PAST your age.... Logged Reply: 273 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, 1:52:41am Attachment: 100_1296.jpg - 11.99 KB (362 views) Guest User Okay, while Crisp gets his head together, I'll press on. Cut the Corrugated Material or whatever you found to form the curve we need and attach it to the small sides you cut earlier. Logged Reply: 274 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, 1:55:10am Attachment: 100_1297.jpg - 10.13 KB (360 views) Guest User I had to SCORE....no pun intended.....the inside to stop it from forming straight lines and giving a curve. Logged Reply: 275 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, 2:13:11am Attachment: 100_1299.jpg - 13.64 KB (359 views) Guest User Tape the edge where it meets the MDF, so it wont stick. Now, if you have used MDF for the curve, you will need to cover THE ENTIRE thing in Masking tape then apply the Alfoil just to make it easier, before applying the Fibreglass. Last modified Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, 2:44:07am by Badger Logged Reply: 276 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, 2:23:34am Attachment: 100_1298.jpg - 12.74 KB (350 views) Guest User Can you now see where I'm going with this and what it's for...??? Yep, this will form the the Curved Front to the Storage Compartments......Now, left in one piece, when It's finished could just be used as a LONG DOOR as per one of Crisps' ideas.........but as we have the Sub Enclosure in the middle, I will be making 2 Compartments..... Logged Reply: 277 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, 2:29:16am Attachment: 100_1301.jpg - 8.08 KB (357 views) Guest User Apply the Fibreglass and leave to dry, then apply a second layer. As you can see, there is no need to cover the entire piece as I made this longer than necessary 'cos it will be cut back to size.......The 'Glass Matt is 1m sq...cut in half. If, when I remove it, the curve doesn't look smooth, I will apply to the outside to form, but that will mean a lot of Sanding/Filling and Smoothing to get the desired finish, so I'm crossing fingers..... Last modified Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, 2:38:31am by Badger Logged Reply: 278 - 446 Badger Posted on: Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, 2:32:25am Attachment: 100_1300.jpg - 13.26 KB (357 views) Guest User The Storage Compartments are next........To get these, Mark where the Sub Enclosure sits on either side. Then, by following the same procedure as the Sub, we will end up with 2 Compartments. Stay Toooooned. 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