'07 F-150 Door Panels

Old Dec 18, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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'07 F-150 Door Panels

I just posted this thread over on fiberglassforums.com, and I figured you guys would like to see it as well.

http://www.fiberglassforums.com/show...4920#post54920

Check it out and let me know what you think. Just another option in the vast sea of car audio.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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Nice. I would like to do something like that for my truck someday. Need to learn how to do 'glass first though :o
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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Nice. I would like to do something like that for my truck someday. Need to learn how to do 'glass first though :o
Its really not that hard. Whats great about it is the ability to charge out the **** for glass when its almost easier than MDF. Just takes more time.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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Its really not that hard. Whats great about it is the ability to charge out the **** for glass when its almost easier than MDF. Just takes more time.

Yeah, Im pretty sure I could pull it off. Ive been meaning to try it for a long time but havent gotten around to it ever. Maybe once it gets warm I will actually have a chance at it.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 01:31 AM
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Nice clean job crewwzin, simple and effective. I likey

Bartak, you should buy a bit and experiment with small projects.
Its hella easy, and soon enought youll be like me, too many things boggling in my mind with not enough time nor resin to build them all.


remember though, wear long rubber gloves, watch out for glass in areas that are exposed on your body, dont touch resin then go pee, and above all....
IF you glass, dont expect to get freeky with the wife/girlfriend till its ALL washed off!
Glass on the fingers is a NO NO! I learned my lesson!
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 01:57 AM
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Nice clean job crewwzin, simple and effective. I likey

Bartak, you should buy a bit and experiment with small projects.
Its hella easy, and soon enought youll be like me, too many things boggling in my mind with not enough time nor resin to build them all.


remember though, wear long rubber gloves, watch out for glass in areas that are exposed on your body, dont touch resin then go pee, and above all....
IF you glass, dont expect to get freeky with the wife/girlfriend till its ALL washed off!
Glass on the fingers is a NO NO! I learned my lesson!
I bet she was not happy.

Your not kidding time is key!
 

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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Nice clean job crewwzin, simple and effective. I likey

Bartak, you should buy a bit and experiment with small projects.
Its hella easy, and soon enought youll be like me, too many things boggling in my mind with not enough time nor resin to build them all.


remember though, wear long rubber gloves, watch out for glass in areas that are exposed on your body, dont touch resin then go pee, and above all....
IF you glass, dont expect to get freeky with the wife/girlfriend till its ALL washed off!
Glass on the fingers is a NO NO! I learned my lesson!

Best tips Ive heard so far
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Fabian06SC
Nice clean job crewwzin, simple and effective. I likey

Bartak, you should buy a bit and experiment with small projects.
Its hella easy, and soon enought youll be like me, too many things boggling in my mind with not enough time nor resin to build them all.


remember though, wear long rubber gloves, watch out for glass in areas that are exposed on your body, dont touch resin then go pee, and above all....
IF you glass, dont expect to get freeky with the wife/girlfriend till its ALL washed off!
Glass on the fingers is a NO NO! I learned my lesson!
'Glass on body parts (especially "tender" areas) is BAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDD!!

Thanks for the compliments, guys. Theres quite a bit of installation talent on this site, and its an honor to be listed as "a Ford guy" with all of you.

Bartak, if you want to, I could build some panels for you as well. If its something that would interest you, get up with me.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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I just found this article again and decided to show where the inspiration came from.
http://www.truckinweb.com/features/0...dio/index.html

This pic in particular is what I was going for, but I didnt get it quite right. Yours could look something like this one, Bartak.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Crewwzin
I just found this article again and decided to show where the inspiration came from.
http://www.truckinweb.com/features/0...dio/index.html

This pic in particular is what I was going for, but I didnt get it quite right. Yours could look something like this one, Bartak.
Whats the going rate for some? Im sure you will be getting lots wondering...

Nice work by the way...
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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I def. gotta try something like that.

Do you guys know if they make any type of 'carbon fiber' looking stuff that you could put on something like that. Might not look to bad, as it would match the carbon fiber look that is on my door panels...
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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Whats the going rate for some? Im sure you will be getting lots wondering...

Nice work by the way...
Because it was in my own truck, I didnt put a WHOLE lot of effort into this (making sure it was absolutely perfect), but if I were to do a set for someone else, it would probably run about $200 and it would be show quality.

Bartak, you could go the super 'spensive and somewhat difficult way and do a carbon fiber overlay on top of the glass work. Not easy, and from what I hear, not fun neither. But its damn well worth it in the end. I personally have never worked with CF.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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Because it was in my own truck, I didnt put a WHOLE lot of effort into this (making sure it was absolutely perfect), but if I were to do a set for someone else, it would probably run about $200 and it would be show quality.

Bartak, you could go the super 'spensive and somewhat difficult way and do a carbon fiber overlay on top of the glass work. Not easy, and from what I hear, not fun neither. But its damn well worth it in the end. I personally have never worked with CF.
ITS A PAIN IN THE ***!!!!

I would charge about the same. But I have a bunch of CF vinyl and can get it in many diff colors. Sweet Stuff!! I wrapped a couple Kicks in it.

And why doors not kicks?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 07:03 AM
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ITS A PAIN IN THE ***!!!!

I would charge about the same. But I have a bunch of CF vinyl and can get it in many diff colors. Sweet Stuff!! I wrapped a couple Kicks in it.

And why doors not kicks?
Yeah, that CF vinyl isnt bad stuff.

Why doors and not kicks? The door panels seemed to just lend themselves to something custom like this....and I really didnt feel like sitting down and taking the time to figure out how to make kicks work with all the stuff thats in the way down there. You might say I "caught a case of lazy". But its all ends to a means.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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Yeah, that CF vinyl isnt bad stuff.

Why doors and not kicks? The door panels seemed to just lend themselves to something custom like this....and I really didnt feel like sitting down and taking the time to figure out how to make kicks work with all the stuff thats in the way down there. You might say I "caught a case of lazy". But its all ends to a means.
You know which stuff Im talking about? You have to work at a Metra shop to get it.
 
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