First Project Car, Need Help With Fiberglass Work

[prpower21]

hello new here and working on a 92 4dr civic
and i want to do some fiberglass work on the inside and trunk
can someone please help
thanks

[Smooth_Imports]

help with what? go to home depot and by some matt to biuld stregnth then finish it with clotch, Make sure you don't get any air bubbles in between the layers. Buy a can or resin and a tube of hardener and go at it.

[prpower21]

see what im tring to do is add speekers to the back doors and put bucket seats in the back also make my 15" subs in the trunk look nicer
i would like to add some curves to the inside
i ment to do the whole inside fiberglass something like the alpne cars
and i would need step by step info
thanks for your reply

[imported_Lacuna]

If you need step by step directions on how to fiberglass, than you should have this done by a pro. I would not recomend a diy for a novice.

[prpower21]

man. i dont have "pro" money i have "po" money
and i thoght i was going to the pros by putting my question on here
man im like everyone else in here
i want to be able to say "i build that car"
"i made it look and run like that" i know i cant do all of it without help
but thats why im on here seeking help
but if you know of some books or sites that i can get the info that im looking for
then please help me with that at lease
thanks for the replys

[Smooth_Imports]

For building custom fiberglass enclosures you?re going to need to buy a few things. First go out and buy a sheet of 3/4 MDF this will be like 20 for a huge sheet. While you?re at home depot buy two cans of resin it will come with the hardener. Next go to a fabric store and buy some fleece. Bet a good amount. Next buy some fiberglass cloth and then some body filler and finally some finish filler. As you can see this isn't going to be a cheap project. Cut out two circle rings that will mount the speaker and screw then together to make the mounting surface 1.5" deep. Then you?re going to need to know how you want it to sit then support it with a mount on each side. Next stretch the fleece over the whole setup really tight and staple it down, mix up some resin and cover everything. Makes sure you get the resin to soak all the way thru and don't mix it to hot because your going need it to stay wet long enough to lay the next layer. Once it?s covered stretch another piece of fleece over and repeat until you meet your required thickness. MAKE SURE YOU DON"T GET ANY BUBBLES BETWEEN THE LAYERS!!!!!. Once you have met your required depth let it dry for like 2 days. Go over everything with 80 grit sands paper and then lay 3 layers of fiberglass cloth. Again let the dry for a day or two after that just finish it up like a normal piece of body work. I've done this twice in my civic; the first time was a complete disaster and took me 3 months to clean all the shit out of my trunk. The second time was alot better. Either way make sure you leave all you widows open in the car and if possible get a respirator. Gloves glove glove, you?re going to need alot. Good luck and post some pic's!!

[prpower21]

hey thanks for the info
so can i just go over some of the molding thats in the car now or do i have to make new
molding say the doors and roof and dash
and how would i go about making the curves to make a center consle
thanks aging for the reply