one03sierra

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well i guess i am asking. but what kind of skeleton would i have to make and what are you making them out of.

BlackGMC

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I am using solid wood, smoothing it over with bondo. Then applying the fiberglass to the outside of it and pulling the mold out of it. Does that make sense, it is kinda hard to explain over the internet.

jakebdb56

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it'd be pretty tight if you could convert that mold to a vacuum form mold. I have a machine setup here at the house. just get a piece of lexan and form it around the mold you built, would look pretty sick too being clear.

have you painted it yet? jw.

BlackGMC

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Yeah I primered and finished rounding off the edges, it turned out pretty good. It is actually pretty strong. I droped several times and even threw it against the floor several times, and it is holding together. I am going to redo the lid again tonight-tomorrow because I did not use the sides of the mold on my second attempt because I wanted to make sure that it would release from the mold. I have also been seeing how strong the lid is, making sure it is not going to crack or break. So I am planning on perparing the mold tonight, lay up the alumium foil and taping everything off which takes around 30min-1hr then tomorrow laying the fiberglass which takes around a hour. The second attempt was basically a test peice, which I am going to have to adjust a few things to make sure it fits.

I am also still waiting on another air box to be delivered today so I can check fitment. The previous air box died in the rage of frustration with the first attempt. And I am ordering the stuff for my intake tube today.

If this next atempt turns out decently I plan on making a couple extra and selling them for about $60 a piece to help pay for this whole project.

BlackGMC

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Pic Update

This is the second attempt (test fit piece)





I did not even bother smoothing the outside since it was a test fit piece.

I will be making the final lid starting tonight. I just got my new airbox bottom and the mounting holes are different so I have to adjust the mold to fit. One of the mounting tabs is located in a different spot than my previous airbox.