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LOL thanks! I'll have to see what the lumber yard has, I wasn't sure what people use and the thickness of the material. I'll be making trim plates out of the 1/4" stuff and boxes out of the 3/4" MDF. As long as I can use my templates, everything should be fine ;-)

What exactly is hardboard plywood? I have some stuff already but I don't think it would router and cut like mdf would?

Maybe it's 1/4" that I'm thinking of instead? Do they make 1/4" MDF? Can I buy a sheet of it at the lumber yard? Does anyone know what kind of material or thickness they are using for the main part of the door/backing plate? It's looks very thin and sturdy.

I just bought some templetes and I want to be able to cut them out of 1/8" material so I can cover them with leather and suede. Do they make 1/8" MDF? Or is there some other type of material I should use like masonite or something?

Thanks! Should I start with the Lite Weight, or just use the putty cote? I'm guessing I should use the Lite Weight and sand it down first and then use the putty. Thanks for the replies, if you something I should do different just let me know. This is going to be painted with high gloss so I want it to look good!

Do I need to get Rage Gold, or will these work? I used these two on the ash try that I shaved and they worked fine.

It is smooth. Where are you talking about exactly? The top section that I molded in? I know it looks "wavy" all around the edges, it's just how q-bond is after you sand it. Everything is smooth. I'm new to this, so please let me know. ;-)

I got my plastic to work and I used a product call Q-Bond. It's meant to work on plastics and works very well. I'm now ready for my body work. Do you see any problems before I start with the body work? Everything has been sanded smooth, do you see any early signs of cracking? Do I need to fill in every pin hole or just leave that to the body filler? Thanks! Both sides have been bonded with Q-Bond and it's very sturdy. Am I ready for body work? It looks better in person.

I think I'm going about this all wrong? I've got my 3 holes in my 1/16" plastic piece but everytime i bend it too far it breaks. What can I do to make this work? Can I use aluminum and then bond it to my plastic, do my body work and then paint it? Or will plastic and aluminum not bond to each other without it cracking?

I've already modified my dash to fit a double din and now I'm relocating my ac controls. The only place I can move them to has become a challenge. The ac control housing is a square box and I'm trying to relocate it onto a rounded surface. After it is molded in I will be cutting 3 holes for the knobs and the icons on the controls. It will sit behind the panel and will need to be thicker in certain spots to fill in the gaps between the ac unit and the bezel from the backside. Here is what I'm trying to do. I will be keeping the "bodyline" so I will not be molding that part in below the controls. This will also be painted to match the outside of the car. Thanks!