Boot build

1. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #1 5th September 2007, 08:24

   Have stripped the whole back of the car, was thinking off doing my own fibre glass boot build including 2 subs and 2 amps! was woundering how hard it would be, and if anyone had any information to help etc?? cheerz
2. teebag Established Member Joined: May 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 1245 1997 R Reg MK1 VT1.0 saxo

   #2 5th September 2007, 08:30

   it can be tricky and can take a long time. planning is key to doing fibreglass builds and getting it smooth aint always easy. i'll pm you a guide i've got for fibreglassing a build.
3. lyndon Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bristol / Wakefield Posts: 2656 Ph2 172, MK1 VTR

   #3 5th September 2007, 08:47

   Check here mate : http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/vbb/
   
   They're good guys and a nice forum, There's guides etc and can answer any problems you're not sure of.
   
   But if it's your first time with fibreglass, get ready, not as simple as it looks
4. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #4 5th September 2007, 13:53

   yer was going to do a couple of practice bits first to get use to it!!
5. jimbo232 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Leicester, UK Posts: 505 Saxo VTS (2000) Wicked Red

   #5 5th September 2007, 18:04

   Fibre glass is the root of all evil, but few goes and you will master it, messy though!
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 5th September 2007, 18:47

   as said its good stuff but so messy, its all about getting the mix right and making an mdf frame then stretch some stretchy cloth over it (fleece material is ideal)and apply resin then once dry ass some fibreglass layers, id say for 500ml of resin add about 2 and a half capfuls of the hardner, bit more if its cold
   
   can get fibreglass kits from ebay, composite suplies is the place and does different size ones, 1 being smallest 6 being the biggest, for a bootbuild id say get kit 4 or 5
   
   as for filler its golf ball size of filler to a pea sized amount or the hardener
7. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #7 5th September 2007, 18:59

   Cheerz, thinking this might take alot of time as was going to do the hole back of the car. But sextons southampton want £3000 to do it for me not including the audio equipment
8. saxowebby Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Posts: 6353

   #8 5th September 2007, 20:14

   ive got a mint boot build for sale only want £100 for it
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MESE:IT&ih=001
9. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #9 5th September 2007, 20:57

   was looking for that does the whole floor including the back seats and doesnt have a parcel shelf. wanted it all on the floor
10. saxowebby Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Posts: 6353

    #10 5th September 2007, 21:05

    no the whole ass end of the car has to be stripped so it fits perfect
11. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #11 6th September 2007, 22:35

    mint bootbuild with a powercap, i think not
    
    also did you buy that off someone on here??