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Looking for Fiberglas shop in N.E. Ohio #1681311
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Need to mate a scoop to a 'glass hood for our 70 Charger.

Anyone know of a shop that has experience near Cleveland??

Thanks, Joe

Re: Looking for Fiberglas shop in N.E. Ohio [Re: jlatessa] #1681312
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I would think any of the boat places along the lake could direct you.

Re: Looking for Fiberglas shop in N.E. Ohio [Re: dan9] #1681313
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Good idea...I'll ask around

Re: Looking for Fiberglas shop in N.E. Ohio [Re: jlatessa] #1681314
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Why not do it yourself?

A little matting, some resin, rubber gloves and a small roller and your in business.

Never did any glass work myself but managed to switch scoops on my car, been 130+ and it's still there

It really is not difficult at all. Ever do paper mache?

Re: Looking for Fiberglas shop in N.E. Ohio [Re: roadhazard] #1681315
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Good advice,

Nice thing about fiberglass, compared to welding, if you mess up, just grind it and do over.

Pretty much same process as bondo, which everyone has tried, and succeeded.

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OK, I'll try it, if worse comes to worst, I can always punt.

Thanks, Joe

Re: Looking for Fiberglas shop in N.E. Ohio [Re: jlatessa] #1681317
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That's the old spirit!

Go to youtube and see if there's any video's. It'll give you some general direction. Basically you don't want to over use the resin and roll the air bubbles out.

Make sure your well ventilated or your face will look like this for an hour or so

Re: Looking for Fiberglas shop in N.E. Ohio [Re: BDW] #1681318
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Quote:

Good advice,

Nice thing about fiberglass, compared to welding, if you mess up, just grind it and do over.

Pretty much same process as bondo, which everyone has tried, and succeeded.




Same goes for welding actually. Grind weld fill
Now wood on the other hand.............


I used to care but....... things have changed
Re: Looking for Fiberglas shop in N.E. Ohio [Re: jlatessa] #1681319
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As they said fiberglass is pretty easy to work with. Be sure you cut the pieces you will need before you mix the resin. You will nee multiple layers. Use a small roller to smooth out the air bubbles. The most important part is to protect yourself when grinding and sanding. It is not good for you. If your scoop has a finished flange on it and doesn't need to be blended in you could use Vette Bond or panel bond , the stuff they glue Corvette panels together with. It mixes up like Bondo.

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