6th gen civic trunk build with pics

edwardodachef

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this is for those interested in how i came up with my final design i just spent spent some time in Microsoft paint and made these
this is the sub flooring i created to lift the flat panel designed floor so i could make it level its 2x2 pine secured to the trunk floor using 2 1/2 inch self tapping and securing screws



 

slOth212

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wow i can see that you have done quite some planning here, amazing work for first fibre glass.

a question i have is:
where the plastic panels are for the tire/suspension well, is there a way lay down the fibre glass to it i get exact contour without it sticking to the plastic? i hope u understand what i mean.

i plan to have mdf frame but on those well things i would like to have the exact contour for my enclosure to sit on on/around it.
 


Hecz

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very nice man. cant wait to see/hear it.
 

edwardodachef

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slOth212 said:
wow i can see that you have done quite some planning here, amazing work for first fibre glass.

a question i have is:
where the plastic panels are for the tire/suspension well, is there a way lay down the fibre glass to it i get exact contour without it sticking to the plastic? i hope u understand what i mean.

i plan to have mdf frame but on those well things i would like to have the exact contour for my enclosure to sit on on/around it.
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i have used painters tape as you can see from the first page of the thread and the fiberglass will release from it i would use aluminum foil with a spray adhesive and use chopped matting overlaying each piece kinda like laying shingles on a roof that ensures strength once cured and make sure you think about how your piece will come off and go back on you dont want an awkward angle to make it impossible to release from the shock tower and inner tire well, i was going to use the original carpeting that came with my car and use fiberglass on it but i didnt like where i was headed so i started my own custom panels, i will say that i did do a piece of the original carpeting in fiberglass and it worked very well as is but you have got to prepare your area with tape and painters drop plastic anything really to ensure you dont get the resin on anything you dont want it to be on, this results in a permanent addition to anything it cures to hope that helps
 


edwardodachef

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got some more work done today and some new pictures hope everyone enjoys and please let me know what you think i mixed a milkshake and applied it to my panels and layed glass and matting to the sides in my trunk floor











 

slOth212

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wow haha this amazes me every time i see pics lol, im super excited for mine lol. i got some tape and practiced on the well, works fine i see what you mean about angles too, i have to redesign because it was gonna be awkward to do... hmmm hard business really.
 

NightCatEJ8

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How many hours do ya have in this by now? the build quality looks pretty top notch.

not my forte but I can respect the man hours put into this.
 

edwardodachef

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ive been working on this project off and on for over a year now i have about 25 hours in trial and error alone the speaker box once i got everything going well took about 100 hours and the interior paneling is about 20 hours right now where im at, ive decided when its done it will have display casing for my tools with acrylic panels and black vinyl to wrap all the pieces, everything you see now will be hidden except for the rack above the enclosure thank you everyone for the positive feedback it really gives me motivation to get up and work on it unfortunately there wont be any more updates until Tuesday or Wednesday
 

jeders

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wow youre badass bro. after my sounds got jacked i miss the bass dearly. lol

good work so far. you should try doing this for some people and make that money! haha
 

edwardodachef

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i appreciate the compliment bro maybe after im done ill take my ride to the local custom shop and tell them to give me a job lol, as for now ill just keep doing little by little at a time the frame i made is becoming a pain in the ass to make panels that remove easily hindsite is always 20-20
 

edwardodachef

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i had my first official catastrophe with glass today the latest pictures of the driver tail light panel was successful by all measures good template using tape, good adhesion with the chopped matting and no problems with the application of the glass resin, it even cured rather well with minimal imperfections and was removed and strengthened with no issues reverse the side reverse outcome all together, tape adhesion- sucked, tried a different approach this morning using aluminum foil and taped the edges-worked, good adhesion of the chopped strand matting-sweet, but when i applied the resin the glass tore down the spray adhesive holding the chopped strand-pissed off doesn't sum it up. back to the drawing board if anyone out there knows of a good way to achieve the outcome im looking for through a different more effective method, please let me know
 

edwardodachef

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im afraid its a little too late for oem plus all this work is making me appreciate it that much more, there's something about a stock ride that screams "make me yours"
 

oc_civic

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got_ek said:
ricer! keep it oem
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what the f**k are you even talking about.. what does hand constructing an entire trunk enclosure from fiberglass have to do with being a ricer... being a ricer is a mentality.. and in many cases i have seen PLENTY of "jdm" fanboys who fall WELL within the ricer category.. he is creating something that is completely functional.. something that he cares about..
 

edwardodachef

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oc- thanks for defending my work however i don't even know what being a ricer entails and if its those fags out there that put the aftermarket crap on their rides to make it look cool with no functionality then you're right that is a mentality cuz they are mental for thinking that crap makes their rides "official" i enjoy doing things my own way and if that makes me a "ricer" then i don't care who thinks what because they dont know me or what i am about, i would say that stereotyping someone on their own custom work makes that person ignorant and completely not in tune to their own style Honda's are great cars and a lot of the different body codes and oem equipped civics out there look awesome, if i could have found a civic si with all the bells and whistles when i was car shopping for a descent price tag believe me i wouldn't be driving my dx with manual doors and cloth interior seats but i would be doing this same project in the trunk because that's who i am and that's where i feel i can make the car "my own". one of the upcoming projects to my car will include a custom spoiler once again made from my own hands forced from necessity and inspired by my will and want to make my car "mine" and it wont be bought from pep boys, and wont be bolted (or glued) onto my car, no spinning hub caps and spray painted bumpers, to each their own i have seen a lot of auto tragedies in my life and believe me when im done i wont be the joke pushing my beater down the road with glued on parts:twisted:
 
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