# Fiberglassing project: Suggestions wanted **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 5, 2009, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127 "2009-11-05T07:39:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 4:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/21 "2009-11-12T04:33:28Z")
Molding the two side skirts would be the way I would do it. It’s going to look good when your done! Moar Pix! ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/22 "2009-11-12T04:34:54Z")
Yeah man that’ll look sick ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/23 "2009-11-30T17:15:21Z")
UPDATE. Here is what I have so far… ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/DSCF0213.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/DSCF0213.jpg) ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/DSCF0212.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/DSCF0212.jpg) ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/DSCF0210.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/DSCF0210.jpg) Aggresive as FUCK ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/DSCF0211.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/eghatchattack/DSCF0211.jpg) Ok now looking for suggestions on how to tie the two pieces together. Can i just glue and thefill the seam with kitty hair or long and strong and smooth it out? Or should i do it the hard way and lay some matter and resin over the seam and sand it down? ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/24 "2009-11-30T17:41:21Z")
thats so awesome, Ron! oh man, i cant wait to see it on the car already ---
**Author:** ![Norwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Norwood](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norwood)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/25 "2009-11-30T17:54:22Z")
I would lay a 2’ strip of angel hair fiberglass(i dont know what else people call it but the smother finish glass. Carefully resin it to save yourself work later and then sand and finish. I would think that it would crack or separate if you only glued it. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/26 "2009-11-30T18:02:35Z")
angel hair is the tighter weave matte correct. Its not like a paste. Now here is my dilemna how do i hold the pieces together at the seam and apply the fiberglass over it? ---
**Author:** ![Norwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Norwood](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norwood)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/27 "2009-11-30T18:06:28Z")
countersink short fine thread wood screws then glass over them. Grind off any threads poking through the back of the glass with a dremal/metal cutting blade. This will be stronger. outlast glue. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/28 "2009-11-30T18:57:26Z")
idk if there is enough material for them to grab onto ---
**Author:** ![Norwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Norwood](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norwood)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/29 "2009-11-30T20:06:14Z")
Maybe use small flathead bolts if theres room for the nuts to be behind the glass when its on the car? ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/30 "2009-12-01T08:03:29Z")
ok here is an idea. What if I use extremely low profile head pop rivits? Is this possible since the two are not stacked on each other like **][** but they are more like this **/[**. Basically this isnt really for strutural support as it is to close the seam properly so i can evenly fiberglass over it ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/31 "2009-12-01T09:21:15Z")
do some research on adhesives, lay a fatty bead down, sand smooth, fill, sand smooth, paint. not seeing what the issue is i guess. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/32 "2009-12-01T10:21:52Z")
THats what I have been thinking, but a few people i have talked to had said they don’t think that would hold under the weave layer ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/33 "2009-12-01T10:39:18Z")
i dont see why not? sure the second you tap a cone you’re fucked but that’s bound to happen with glass skirts anyways. ---
**Author:** ![Norwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Norwood](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norwood)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/34 "2009-12-01T13:17:25Z")
i would use some sort of mechanical fastener. Whether it be rivets screws bolts whatever. As long as the heads sit low enough to glass over you should be fine. ---
**Author:** ![gotboost21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e79b87/32.png) [@gotboost21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gotboost21)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/35 "2009-12-01T13:44:43Z")
use panel adhesive to bring the two together…that stuff is strong as hell ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/36 "2009-12-02T05:58:31Z")
I think his rivets idea and glassing over that will work. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/37 "2009-12-03T09:07:09Z")
Noticed one of the skirts has a small kink in it. So the bottom is not completely straight across. Actually about 1/2" or so. Can I heat up the fiberglass with a heat gun and bend the kink out? ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/38 "2009-12-03T10:55:01Z")
possibly. if you heat the whole thing, use clamps and clamp it onto a board or something so it cools off straight. is it a really bad kink? ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/39 "2009-12-03T11:01:30Z")
its enough to annoy me ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127/40 "2009-12-03T12:40:42Z")
want to try to heatgun it? i can bring my heatgun and we can warm up the entire panel and clamp it down to a board or something and see if that helps [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fiberglassing-project-suggestions-wanted/248127.md?page=3)