Supra Sideskirts :), Molding process- Options

[mgnt232]

So I got the sides the other day, but it was raining ....and most of this morning. but as soon as it stopped.... I started

So its a very long process of getting them to fit but I really like the look:). And thanks to AJ I had a general idea of what to start with (he was very helpful) but put my own spin on alot of it, which i thought was easier.
Any how, I got one almost "done" still have a ton! of work to do, to mold it all flush, but thats alot easier than holding SS up and marking out, and cutting, and holding, and trying to rivit it, all by my self lol.

Heres some pics

Walk out

Cut for the "vent" (vent doesnt actually do anything, i covered it in the back)

A few different angles when i cut enough and had it fall into place well enough to rivit it in

Cut the rear off, extending, ran out of resin so I had to stop

Started laying out the mat, getting it all ready (mainly in my head )

Started to spread the resin, but I ran out




Rest of the pics are mainly how it looks now, keep in mind, I ran out of resin, I will be finishing it tomorrow along with the other side





Tell me what you think I know its not everyones style .. And if anyone has questions ask its not as hard as it may look... if you have some patience .. the only "body work" experience I have is putting on my invader kit

[thisguy18]

i love the idea
i would have tried to strech them tho like was previously stated
you could have cut them
taken a couple lengths of balsa or bass wood
over layed some thin pink sterofoam insulation stapled thet to the balsa or bass wood frame
then over that layed down fibre glass then a bit of bondo then another bit of fiberglass and bondo
then smoothed it out
Thats how several one off car makers do it
d b

[mgnt232]

lol i woulda never thought of that, my resources and experience is veryy minimal lol. But i can see now how I coulda dine it, but woulda been alott of work for me, and its not like my ST is much of a race car lol, done need to cool the rear drums
Thanks alot for the love helps this project go

This post has been edited by mgnt232: Aug 7, 2010 - 5:50 PM