fiberglass or steel?

[MaxHarvard]

Ok fella's, if you remember correctly i did make a center console out of vinyl for my car about 2-3 months ago, and to be honest, i'm not too thrilled with it. Everyone else seems to like it but me. So my new plan is to make a new one, hopefully this one will be more to my liking.

The question is, do i make a mold and fiberglass it or do it bend some steel and weld it?

Whats your guys' thoughts?

[TravisB]

Originally Posted by MaxHarvard

Ok fella's, if you remember correctly i did make a center console out of vinyl for my car about 2-3 months ago, and to be honest, i'm not too thrilled with it. Everyone else seems to like it but me. So my new plan is to make a new one, hopefully this one will be more to my liking.

The question is, do i make a mold and fiberglass it or do it bend some steel and weld it?

Whats your guys' thoughts?

Most upholstry(spelling) guys use wood and aluminum...this is just what I see being done by the guys that are real good at it!

[MaxHarvard]

Originally Posted by TravisB

Most upholstry(spelling) guys use wood and aluminum...this is just what I see being done by the guys that are real good at it!

i made my first one out of MDF, but that was too flimsy i felt. Just didnt feel like it would last. Maybe its my imagination, or maybe i'm just too picky.

I've been told that Birch plywood works the best. The only reason i was considering fiberglass is because i do have some experience in it, and the console i have in mind has some odd shapes to it.

[race-rodz]

dry floral foam, bondo, make a mold, make a fiberglass part, cover in your choice of materials including paint..... when everybody with a camaro likes it, make some more parts and sell em off to re-coop your investment in time and materials.

using the floral foam works out killer, as it is really workable, finish coat it with body filler to the point of makin a mold...then its just like any other fiberglass part.

[MaxHarvard]

Originally Posted by race-rodz

dry floral foam, bondo, make a mold, make a fiberglass part, cover in your choice of materials including paint..... when everybody with a camaro likes it, make some more parts and sell em off to re-coop your investment in time and materials.

using the floral foam works out killer, as it is really workable, finish coat it with body filler to the point of makin a mold...then its just like any other fiberglass part.

I really want to use floral foam... where can i find a piece big enough? to make a mold?

[ProStreet R/T]

Check the crafts stores, michaels, stuff like that, they should have some fairly large pieces to play with. You can hotglue pieces together if they don't have one massive piece.