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[gwaii]

Which is a process I need to take up I want to make a rear bumper for my focus.

well,in that case i hope that something i've shown here can be of use to you.

if you need any tips beyond what's here just ask,i should be able to point you in the right direction.

 

[JoshT]

if you can pull grades like that,i'd be looking for better than a 'c'.

remember,you may have to work your butt off for a while to get through this,but afterward you can make that grade work for you for years.

I'm hoping and will try to end up with better than just a "C", but I just have to get both of these classes passed and pass intro to physics next quarter to get my AAS. If settling for a "C" is what it takes to pass both classes that's OK by me. I'd rather keep the grades up though so I can get the honor roll recognition at the graduation. Couldn't do it in high school but I'm in good standing to do it in College.

 

[JoshT]

Which is a process I need to take up I want to make a rear bumper for my focus.

You can do it, just do a few things to practice before jumping into something that big. I think you'll find the glassing itself is the easy part, the hard part will be making the forms, and doing the prep work. As part of my AMT school we had to make fiberglass airfoils (think of it as a cross section of a wing) over a foam core. Making and prepping the foam core was harder and more time consuming than glassing it. How well the prep work was done was also very obvious in the final product.

 

[ranger_mclaren]

well,in that case i hope that something i've shown here can be of use to you.

if you need any tips beyond what's here just ask,i should be able to point you in the right direction.

Thanks I was actully thinking about cutting up two factory urithan bumpers and then putting the two halfs together some how, I was brain storming this on on focusfanantics.com but havn't really come up with a logical answer but If I could some how put the two pieces together to make a plug. Then just make it out of fiberglass be right back I'll get a the link so you can see what i'm talking about if you don't mind my already thread jacking.

 

[gwaii]

I'm hoping and will try to end up with better than just a "C", but I just have to get both of these classes passed and pass intro to physics next quarter to get my AAS. If settling for a "C" is what it takes to pass both classes that's OK by me. I'd rather keep the grades up though so I can get the honor roll recognition at the graduation. Couldn't do it in high school but I'm in good standing to do it in College.

college is way different than high school.in high school,i was just trying to survive all the bs.....after that you are doing something to seriously improve yourself.as you've noticed,it's hard work....but there's much more satisfaction too.


you'll like physics,i'm sure.it tells you how the world and everything around it works.it also gives you a chance to use some of that algebra you learned in the tenth grade and didn't know why you were learning it.

 

[gwaii]

Thanks I was actully thinking about cutting up two factory urithan bumpers and then putting the two halfs together some how, I was brain storming this on on focusfanantics.com but havn't really come up with a logical answer but If I could some how put the two pieces together to make a plug. Then just make it out of fiberglass be right back I'll get a the link so you can see what i'm talking about if you don't mind my already thread jacking.

i'm interested in seeing this

 

[ranger_mclaren]

Don't mind my blue prints or windows paint skills but here it is...

http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=213707

 

[JoshT]

Gwaii I have one for you.

I don't know if you are familiar with the checkmate fiberglass flush mount tonneau covers. I picked up one for my 86 locally at a steal. I want to remove the factory locks and do something custom to latch it down. Now this thing uses a standard cabinet style lock, and when I remove it there will be a hole the size of the lock left. before doing anything else I will have to fill/patch these holes. Any suggestions on how to do this? I know how I was shown to patch holes on wings in school but I think there has to be something better/easier for my needs.

 

[gwaii]

Don't mind my blue prints or windows paint skills but here it is...

http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=213707

that should be pretty easy to make a mold for,and run off fiberglass copies.

most of the plug work is done already.you just need to reinforce the shape of the urethane bumper before doing the layup.

 

[gwaii]

Gwaii I have one for you.

I don't know if you are familiar with the checkmate fiberglass flush mount tonneau covers. I picked up one for my 86 locally at a steal. I want to remove the factory locks and do something custom to latch it down. Now this thing uses a standard cabinet style lock, and when I remove it there will be a hole the size of the lock left. before doing anything else I will have to fill/patch these holes. Any suggestions on how to do this? I know how I was trained to shown to patch holes on wings in school but I think there has to be something better/easier for my needs.

i'm not familliar with that particular cover...is it painted to match the truck?

usually on something like that i'd grind the inside so it tapers from full thickness to a knife edge at the hole.then i'd put a piece of tape over the hole on the outside,and build up to original thickness on the inside with fiberglass matt.after it sets,remove the tape,and use filler to finish the outside(it should need barely any)then paint to match.

 

[ranger_mclaren]

that should be pretty easy to make a mold for,and run off fiberglass copies.

most of the plug work is done already.you just need to reinforce the shape of the urethane bumper before doing the layup.

I think I'm going to look into this I havn't posted in that thread for over a year and I know the guys have given up for sure. But this will make a good weekend project for the winter. Question how does fiberglass work hold up in 15 degree or less weather??

 

[gwaii]

Question how does fiberglass work hold up in 15 degree or less weather??

you talking to do it,or how the parts hold up after thay are made?

and i'm assuming you're talkin 15f,not celsius.

 

[ranger_mclaren]

you talking to do it,or how the parts hold up after thay are made?

and i'm assuming you're talkin 15f,not celsius.

Sorry I forget the about the country difference.... Yea fahrenheit and actually doing it I know the glass can hold up to weather. Unless maybe it was done by me.

 

[gwaii]

Sorry I forget the about the country difference.... Yea fahrenheit and actually doing it I know the glass can hold up to weather. Unless maybe it was done by me.

you'll need heat.one thing you can do is get a big cardboard box to put the stuff into after it's had the gelcoat or resin applied with a heater to help it set.

it's like a little glassing oven.i've done this a few times.also,if possible keep the supplies in a warm area till you go to use them.

moisture is a bigger problem than cold,though.don't let anything(especially the matt)get wet.

 

[ranger_mclaren]

ok, I'm going to hunt me down a couple bumpers and give this a try thanks brother.

Hopfully the wife won't mind me using the kitchen floor...LOL