My custom dash.

[MR22ZZ]

looks awesome Craig

[Kagetsu]

That looks really good! Impressive to see someone doing something like this. Well done. ^_^

[jezza323]

here you go i hope this is adequate enough for you..

thats perfect, thanks mate
was wondering if u had used longer bits of pipe than the gauges how you would do it, but u used short bits, so makes sense now

[puzzle man]

thats perfect, thanks mate
was wondering if u had used longer bits of pipe than the gauges how you would do it, but u used short bits, so makes sense now

yes the pipe was just used to get the angel for the gages..

[Dale]

That turned out tidy as! Nice work. I can only imagine the amount of hours you must have spent sanding the bog down to get the right shape and smoothness

[RObErT_RaTh]

Nice work puzzle man! I really think it looks quite good, nice job

[Godzilladat]

That is awesome mate, can you give any tips for someone starting out in the fibreglass game?

I'd like to do the same except use some factory gauges from a newer model car, and mould a complete glass dash over the frame.

[puzzle man]

yes just some points:
be cearfull as some fiberglass resin will eat old plastics and so will
cheap bog.
i did not have this problem thought i only used a little less harder in the resin
A:so it could be played with abit more
and B:just in case it would eat the plastic. but IF you don't put enough hardener it will not set.
the Fiberglas should be soaked in the resin bit wipe off exes (drips).

[Stu]

A few more tips

Try and remove as much of the resin from the fibre glass as possible - risin isn't particularly strong and adds a lot of heat when curing. AS Puzzleman said, you can soak the matting in resin, or alternatively, you can apply it with a paint brush. But then use a roller to squeegy as much of the resin out as possible. If the shape underneath is done well, then the amount of bogging and sanding at the end will be reduced.

You could also use Polyurethane foam (don't use polystyrene as it will dissolve) to acheive the shape you want and then cover in glass and polyester resin.

Don't layer to thick. As the resin cures in adds a lot of heat, this could distort the poly pipe.

If the job sets prior to finishing, give it a coarse sand and then continue.

[puzzle man]

A few more tips

Try and remove as much of the resin from the fibre glass as possible - risin isn't particularly strong and adds a lot of heat when curing. AS Puzzleman said, you can soak the matting in resin, or alternatively, you can apply it with a paint brush. But then use a roller to squeegy as much of the resin out as possible. If the shape underneath is done well, then the amount of bogging and sanding at the end will be reduced.

You could also use Polyurethane foam (don't use polystyrene as it will dissolve) to acheive the shape you want and then cover in glass and polyester resin.

Don't layer to thick. As the resin cures in adds a lot of heat, this could distort the poly pipe.

If the job sets prior to finishing, give it a coarse sand and then continue.

thanks for that.

just some more pic because i know you all love pic and
i thought because i had the weal off i would get some pic.


and thought i would point out a little stuff up (be for someone else dose )
this one i did not square off the hazed switch.
and can you see a like bubble above the switch?
that was hardened resin that was so hard to sand back but took
it back heaps and thought the paint would cover it up but alas it did not.



and here i did not round the edge that much as i wanted and i
scuffed the paint when i was puting it back in.


all in all I'm REALLY happy with it.
it did take a bit of time (manly sanding) but had fun making it.

it cost me all up id say about $24-$26 as i had most of the stuff in the garage from last time.

[hi-ace]

Not bad, looks ok. I'll have to get around to seeing it in the flesh, so to speak.
Whats the next glass project???

[puzzle man]

thanks Ray my next project is I'm painting my weals my right now,
i will get pic and a wright up done this week..

[skiddz]

looks good dude

[fade-e]

nice work mate... love the outcome!!!

cheers

[puzzle man]

thought i would post this up I'm doing a dash for a mate for his ke 70
this is what i started with..


and wanted something like this..


so i cut 3 bits of the same pipe i used befor..


the angle there on..


i made more room for the cups to fit by cutting some plastic away..


1st one in using a hot glue gun to hold in place..


2nd one in..


and all 3 in making shore there all on the right angle i wanted..


once the glue had dried i then started glassing the back of the dash 1st to give it strength..