Use a metal roller to press the fiberglass sheets firmly against the original fiberglass and resin. The crossmember has vertical supports that also serve as safety containment for the driveshaft.
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How to reinforce fiberglass hood. Apply resin to the surface with a paint brush. Damaged fiberglass john deere hood complete repair. A perimeter reinforcement under the top rail of 12 rebar epoxy painted and mounted in a bed of your favorite body filler a good 34 marine plywood floor and equal backup for the firewall plus an ashoak cowl support up inside under the windshield a couple of aluminum or steel reinforcement plates for the windshield post mounting and you. One extra step should be taken which is to use a sprayable polyester primer. This worked for me but companies that make a hood for a 67 valiant are few and far between. This seals the fiberglass much like a gel coat for a factory perfect finish.
The following techniques will work on any vehicle. How to fiberglass repair for any piece. We ordered a couple of fiberglass hoods in race weight down at the moore speed co. Speaking of which youll note that the body has had further steel reinforcing plates glassed in around the driveshaft tunnel. Glenns speed shop 3397 views. They came in at under 10 lbs but we found them to be a little too flexible at speed.
So today i added a little rigidity using a balsa wood dowel and some additional fiberglass across the back of the hood. April 20 2010 by troy. Press the fiberglass sheets into the resin. Apply a second layer of resin over the fiberglass sheets. The underside of a hood is an unsightly area that needs attention when building a specialty vehicle. Finishing the repairs are just like any other fiberglass body work project.
Sanding the repair smooth and then using a body filler and high build primer to finish it. This is a 1970 ford torino hood with a fiberglass duct that runs across the middle and sticks down into the engine compartment. My other option would be to use a fiberglass hood and make it a lift off style. Allow the resin to dry for 12 hours. Reinforcing fiberglass body rear panel is achieved here by attaching the one inch tubing to the rear kickup crossmember.
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