A dig camera is always a part of my tool set when I start a project. Even before I came to forums and shared I always took chronical photos of my progress. I helps to look back on em sometimes and the more pics you share, the less that has happened behind the scenes. Ever seen one of those DIYs where the project goes from drying fiberglass to clear coat, and your like huh?
I don't know anything about this. How does it go from looking all steel-wooly when you put the green stuff on to looking all smooth when you're done? Does it dry smooth? Or do you put something else over it?
Just gotta post up my props to J187 on this whole thread - dude, I'm workin on my carputer setup right now too, just need a few more cables, a GPS unit, and a notebook HDD to complete it before I rip up my baby and pop it all in. Your pictures really helped me with my console design for my Xenarc.
Gonna wait to see how your method stands up to the dreaded glare....
Telly, I tested my screen for glare for like a week before I started fabricating. It got a little, but not much at all. Haven't even tinted windows yet, which will cut down for sure. I'll mostly be using it at night, but I'm not worried about the daytime considering what I've seen from my experience.
Not really at all. I think it would be a good project even if it were your first fabricating experience. It was much easier than the HU relocation I just did. There were so many x-factors in that, but not here. It was pretty straight forward, shaping and forming. I'd say the key to this type of fabrication is just getting accustomed to looking at bondo/glassed projects and having the vision to know what it will look like once painted. That way you know how to shape and contour the sides and whatnot. I tried the hard-edged design, then balked at it and went for a rounded effect. It's quite an artistic experience actually, you make of it what you want.
Try it, I'm sure you'll do a kick-ass job. Fact of the matter is, you can't really F anything up too badly unless you quit. Even if you cut plastic too much or gouge the plastic, you can always improvise. The only way to really screw it up is to get frustrated and leave the console half-glassed. Give it a shot.
Get the materials anywhere they sell auto supplies. Pep boys, autoZone, VIP autparts, etc. But I personally suggest you grab a yellow pages and look for a place that specifically sells auto body materials to shops, under auto repair materials/supplies. Alternatively, you could just call a local body shop and ask where they buy there shit from. These places usually get better quality stuff. But do some serious research before you jump into it. Google for DIY, tutorials, fiberglass, fabrication, bono etc.
