Anyone local to me any good with fiberglass?, I have an idea... |
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Anyone local to me any good with fiberglass?, I have an idea... |
VaccaRabite |
Jan 29 2007, 06:56 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,475 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I like my big black bumpers, but I don't like how heavy they are.
I was thinking that I could make a fiberglass mold out of the steel insert, and then fill that with some high density foam, like modern bumpers. Put it back in the rubber insert, and call it a day. Problem is, I don't know the first thing about laying up fiberglass. Help? Zach |
Brian_Boss |
Jan 30 2007, 09:54 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 324 Joined: 3-June 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 781 |
Another thought, how about making a light weight steel support that bolts to the shocks. Maybe just a slightly curved piece of 1/8 x 2" flat with some round tube welded on to mate with the shocks. Put this in the plastic bumper (heavy original steel piece removed) and fill with high density foam.
Thinking is that the rubber skin filled with foam would be stiff enough not to need the fiberglass. Just an idea. |
VaccaRabite |
Jan 30 2007, 10:01 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,475 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Another thought, how about making a light weight steel support that bolts to the shocks. Maybe just a slightly curved piece of 1/8 x 2" flat with some round tube welded on to mate with the shocks. Put this in the plastic bumper (heavy original steel piece removed) and fill with high density foam. Thinking is that the rubber skin filled with foam would be stiff enough not to need the fiberglass. Just an idea. I thought about this. I want to be able to take any mods that I make back to stock in case there is need to do so. Also, the rubber bumper top is kinda bendy when it does not have the support in it, I'd be worried that the foam might distort it and it would not set right when I remounted it. Zach |
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