mk85
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| posted on 29/1/16 at 10:01 AM |
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solid sheet of coloured fiberglass in plastic
Trying to find a supplier for a sheet to cover the rear tub. What have and who have you used to do this.
Thanks
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nick205
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| posted on 29/1/16 at 10:47 AM |
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Might be getting this wrong, but wont you need to bend it to make the shape of the rear tub? If so I'd have thought a sheet of ally would be a
better bet.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/1/16 at 11:03 AM |
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If you just want a flat piece to make a lid, I've bought acrylic sheet on ebay from this
place.
Note to self: read the original post properly - acrylic isn't fibreglass!
[Edited on 29/1/16 by David Jenkins]
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40inches
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| posted on 29/1/16 at 11:26 AM |
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You may find that ally sheet is cheaper http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/p-3028-2mm-fibreglass-flat-sheet-black-brown-ral-8022.aspx
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nick205
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| posted on 29/1/16 at 11:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
If you just want a flat piece to make a lid, I've bought acrylic sheet on ebay from this
place.
Ah, if you're making a lid I did this with plywood and covered with black leatherette stuff. Looked fine, bolted down easily and finished the
car off well. I did make a hinge flap to get in the boot and access the fuel filler etc.
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nick205
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| posted on 29/1/16 at 12:03 PM |
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Here's a photo showing the lid I made...
ETA...I made my dashboard in the same way as well. Lots of plywood to hand during my build.
[Edited on 29/1/16 by nick205]
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nick205
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| posted on 29/1/16 at 12:06 PM |
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ebay offers flat FG sheets here...
Fibreglass Flat Sheet Fibreglass Flat Sheet - Various Sizes & Colours
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owelly
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| posted on 29/1/16 at 01:01 PM |
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Scrapyard+Luton van+saw=Fibreglass.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 30/1/16 at 09:40 AM |
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Playskool do sheet of carbon look ABS which is what I used for my boot lid.
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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Benzine
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| posted on 30/1/16 at 12:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
Scrapyard+Luton van+saw=Fibreglass.
Last time i used that equation i ended up with 'gearbox' as my answer. Think i need to check my working 
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nick205
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| posted on 1/2/16 at 10:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
quote:
Originally posted by owelly
Scrapyard+Luton van+saw=Fibreglass.
Last time i used that equation i ended up with 'gearbox' as my answer. Think i need to check my working
On the other hand, count yourself lucky to have access to such a scrapyard as there aren't many left these days.
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Vmax1974
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| posted on 1/2/16 at 03:58 PM |
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What size do you need I may be able to help
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Benzine
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| posted on 1/2/16 at 04:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
On the other hand, count yourself lucky to have access to such a scrapyard as there aren't many left these days.
Yeah the one i use is awesome, just walk in the yard, nobody comes to give you a grilling about what you're after. No signing in, no high viz
jackets, and cheeeeeeap  i sometimes go just for a walk round even when i don't need anything
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