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87tbird302
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Well this was my first time and first approach to fiberglass anything or do this period. Im not a professional and this might not be professional standards but it works for me and i tried. Here are some pics from start to now..

Here is what the door looked like before...
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then I started to make the rings..
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looks pretty decent for a first try.
spend some time on fiberglassforums.com?

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Looks good man.

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very nice work keep going

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Great! What kind of bondo did you use?
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Very nice work for your first try at fiberglass. Honestly I looked expecting some hideous mess. I was pleasantly surprised.

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X2^^

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What did you use to make the fiberglass and bondo stick to the plastic ? There must be some prep there so they dont crack if the panel ever gets twisted.

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Very nice.
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Heavybass99
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THat's pretty good on a first try. What kind of body filler did you use?
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Fusor makes a product for bondo to plastic.

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Fusor surface modifier looks like the same thing as BULLDOG ADHESION PROMOTER

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very nice for your first time... any other projects coming up?

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Look good but what did you use to hold the fleece on the door panel?
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87tbird302
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I used staples.
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