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Building a console?
ratking20	#21  Posted on 03/09/16 - 2:36 PM
Member Posts: 42 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/14/10	Yes. Im not using wood. The fiberglass will be the strength of the console. I guess mold isnt the right word. Maybe plug. The foam plug will come out and there will be a 100% fiberglass console. I just figured strengthening it on the inside might have been a better choice
DennisVollrath	#22  Posted on 03/09/16 - 3:33 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 298 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/29/10	ratking20 wrote: I may use wood on the panel so the steering wheel can have some support. I meant i dont want to use wood anywhere else. Im just concerned with how many layers everywhere else i will need. And what mat/cloth to use? So you'll be adding this wood to the inside after pulling the plug out? 1985 Outrage 18 with Suzuki DF140A
ratking20	#23  Posted on 03/09/16 - 7:39 PM
Member Posts: 42 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/14/10	no. why would i need wood????? i may add a piece of wood to where the steering wheel would mount to. but only if i need to??
Perichbrothers	#24  Posted on 03/09/16 - 7:47 PM
Member Posts: 141 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/10/15	You can epoxy a 1/8-3/16 plate of aluminum too. Sounds like your gonna have a lot of bondo work. I don't think 2 layers will be stiff enough but it won't break just flex a little. TP
DennisVollrath	#25  Posted on 03/09/16 - 8:11 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 298 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/29/10	ratking20 wrote: no. why would i need wood????? i may add a piece of wood to where the steering wheel would mount to. but only if i need to?? Uh, because I quoted you saying you may need wood around the steering wheel. Because you are asking for advice, and everyone is saying you need stiffening around the steering wheel. Aluminum as suggested above would work as well, but will be more difficult to drill holes for gauges and such. Resin also bonds much better to wood. 1985 Outrage 18 with Suzuki DF140A
ratking20	#26  Posted on 03/10/16 - 11:32 AM
Member Posts: 42 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/14/10	2 layers is csm yesterday. 1 layer of 1708 today. The 1708 went on a lot better than the csm
ratking20	#27  Posted on 03/10/16 - 2:43 PM
Member Posts: 42 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/14/10	http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/rat...ng20/story (LINK BROKEN) pics added. i think its coming along nice i am going to reinforce the inside a lil more with a few layers of 1708. glass in some wood reinforcement for the steering/dash what would be a good fairing compount to use on the outside. something that sands easy and works on polyester resin???? Edited by Phil T on 03/10/16 - 3:58 PM
todd12	#28  Posted on 03/10/16 - 3:43 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 220 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/27/06	I used thickned polyester gelcoat and unthined gelcoat . Todd
Perichbrothers	#29  Posted on 03/10/16 - 7:59 PM
Member Posts: 141 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/10/15	Carquest has a good selection of fairing materials. I like Evercoat Z-grip it's cheap under $30/gallon, spreads smooth, and doesn't clog after 30 minutes or so. The Rage series is better but is twice the price. The cheaper "lightweight filler" is like $15/gallon, Ok if you add a little resin to wet it out, otherwise it isn't as forgiving to spread. It is strong though, I used it on our hull with no issues. So is the flat part a seat? I like the design. You'd be surprised how adding even a layer of doorskin under another FG layer helps. TP
ratking20	#30  Posted on 03/10/16 - 9:38 PM
Member Posts: 42 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/14/10	the box part in front of the steering wheel isnt a seat really. well the front bench seat will run across the top of it. i plan to have it touching but not bearing any weight. the battery will be up there which u can access from the top. i will cut an opening to drop it in
ratking20	#31  Posted on 03/12/16 - 7:51 PM
Member Posts: 42 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/14/10	When im done reinforcing the console with layers inside My plan is to fair it with feather lite lightweight filler Sand it of course Prime it with interlux primekote Paint with interlux perfection How does that sound Would it be better to hot coat before i use the lightweight filler? Should i make my own filler with poly resin and 3m glass bubbles? Any advice would be great....
Perichbrothers	#32  Posted on 03/12/16 - 8:04 PM
Member Posts: 141 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/10/15	Just buy some and get it done! TP
ratking20	#33  Posted on 03/13/16 - 8:49 AM
Member Posts: 42 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/14/10	Excellent advice!
ratking20	#34  Posted on 04/14/16 - 1:41 PM
Member Posts: 42 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/14/10	http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/rat...ng20/story finally finished ..... pics updated (fixed link) Edited by Joe Kriz on 04/14/16 - 2:27 PM
Joe Kriz	#35  Posted on 04/14/16 - 2:28 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Very nice looking and proportional.