April 20 2010 by troy. Glenns speed shop 3397 views.
The Ultimate Fiberglass Repair Guide Fibre Glast
How to reinforce fiberglass hood. Press the fiberglass sheets into the resin. One extra step should be taken which is to use a sprayable polyester primer. Apply resin to the surface with a paint brush. This is a 1970 ford torino hood with a fiberglass duct that runs across the middle and sticks down into the engine compartment. We ordered a couple of fiberglass hoods in race weight down at the moore speed co. Allow the resin to dry for 12 hours.
This worked for me but companies that make a hood for a 67 valiant are few and far between. My other option would be to use a fiberglass hood and make it a lift off style. Use a metal roller to press the fiberglass sheets firmly against the original fiberglass and resin. Damaged fiberglass john deere hood complete repair. They came in at under 10 lbs but we found them to be a little too flexible at speed. The underside of a hood is an unsightly area that needs attention when building a specialty vehicle.
How to fiberglass repair for any piece. Sanding the repair smooth and then using a body filler and high build primer to finish it. Speaking of which youll note that the body has had further steel reinforcing plates glassed in around the driveshaft tunnel. The following techniques will work on any vehicle. The crossmember has vertical supports that also serve as safety containment for the driveshaft. Reinforcing fiberglass body rear panel is achieved here by attaching the one inch tubing to the rear kickup crossmember.
Finishing the repairs are just like any other fiberglass body work project. A perimeter reinforcement under the top rail of 12 rebar epoxy painted and mounted in a bed of your favorite body filler a good 34 marine plywood floor and equal backup for the firewall plus an ashoak cowl support up inside under the windshield a couple of aluminum or steel reinforcement plates for the windshield post mounting and you. Apply a second layer of resin over the fiberglass sheets. This seals the fiberglass much like a gel coat for a factory perfect finish. So today i added a little rigidity using a balsa wood dowel and some additional fiberglass across the back of the hood.
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