Macmaro Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 I am rebuilding a 57 Chevy and I am now working on some of the interior parts. I am designing the door panels now and I am looking for some advice. I have done a lot of research but I am new to some of this. The original panels were cardboard with vinyl and fabric glued to them. I want to fiberglass in some speaker and tweeter mount like in the picture below and cover with vinyl while preserving most of the original design detail. Here are my thoughts. I would like to use ABS (because t's waterproof) for the backing board, speaker rings, and supports. I was thinking about just glassing the area around the speakers but I am concerned that the fleece would not staple or adhere well to the ABS. Plus, with the ABS a bit flexible I am thinking it would separate. Then I thought I would just glass the entire panel. It would only be contoured near the speakers. I'm still worried about it adhering well to the ABS. Then I thought I would just use lauan or masonite and glass just around the speakers. Again, either material, at 1/8", will still be a little flexible so I'm back to just laying fiberglass over the whole panel plus trying to seal the board to be water restraint. Does this make sense? What would you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsuv Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Working with plastic can be difficult. Getting layers to glue togeter can be a real pain. Couple of was to use wood and seal them from the weather. You can resin the entire project. Light sand out the runs. Or you can spray slick sand. Its a sprayable filler. I use this method on most of my builds Designing, building, and shipping boxes. Yahoo IM - kingsuv00If the listening level is too loud, please inform the driver, so he can promptly pull over, and let you out. not many cars can get me to pluggin my ears but this one.......damn. I mean the first minute is ok but that thing just really starts digging deeper and deeper in your earhole till you cant stand it no more. Seems like it does it with relative ease....16 12's on 8 amps.........gotta love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmaro Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Working with plastic can be difficult. Getting layers to glue togeter can be a real pain. Couple of was to use wood and seal them from the weather. You can resin the entire project. Light sand out the runs. Or you can spray slick sand. Its a sprayable filler. I use this method on most of my builds Thanks for the input. I really appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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