We do some fiberglass work and make the deck lid fit better. One piece at a time will gitter dun! #ratrod #hotrod #streetrods #DIY MUSIC BY: elevatedjamtra... RU-vid: / elevatedjamtracks Tell them Rat Rod Bob sent ya!
Looking real good Bob 👍You figured the most of it out already, good surface prep and working out all the air are the biggest trouble makers. Look forward to more !
Bob, by the time you put on the hinges + latch she'll be close enough for jazz (the Rat Rod of music)! Hey Red don't you know that fiberglass has been on the car scene for more than 75 years? Which is way before your time!
Bob, I have been working with fiberglass for over 5 decades, I put the cloth as I use it in the resin so it is saturated then lay it where it goes. When you get the doors done you can paint it and make a beautiful street rod out of it. The beauty of glass you can work with it and make it look great. You will do great as you learn.
Watched a guy in the boatyard do just what you said. He would lay those strips out on old cardboard, get one wet, place it, get the air bubbles out and move on to the next one.
Hey Bob that’s looking great, now your a fiber glass guy, your good at everything you do, you are leaving today and tomorrow’s builders a ton of inspiration to build on, it’s always a treat to watch you create these cool builds😀😀
BOB, You’re a true Bad Ass, a true Rat Rod feller with a great vision and, attention to all the details..!! Love all your videos and work BOB… Rat Rod On Man 👊🏼👊🏼😎
Awesome to see Red back and as far as tips on glass it looks like you have the right touch, trimming is a bit easier and less dusty if you trim the edges with a utility knife when it gets to a stiffer rubbery time in the cure, if it starts to tear just wait another 5 or 10 minutes, that's a great looking car Bob and I can't wait to see what you do with it as I'm sure it's bound to be something special
when you do the strips you start with a narrow strip and do another layer slightly wider strip and then another strip wider again. this builds up the strength.
Hi Bob, the cool temperature helped you out a lot as it slowed the cure of the resin and gave the binders in the cloth more time to relax. The other thing that helped is that you mixed your resin in a smaller cup and then transferred to the roller pan. If you would have left it in the cup it would have kicked sooner ( Important on warmer days !!) Keep up the good work !
Hi Bob, I was just thinking about how you might go about making the trunk lid nicer. I would give the outside a sanding and spray Gelcoat on the outside spraying more coats in the low areas. Just a thought.
I'm currently building a "glass" 1927 Roadster so this is nice to see as this is my first fiberglass build. Have to build the dash panel, floor & tunnel along with cutting out the doors and trunk. Will be flathead v8 powered. Then back onto OG metal builds haha.
Wow! You did great. I am amazed at how much work this has taken and that is just the trunk lid. I can see I would not be cut out for a glass car. I am sure though you are gonna make a beauty out of it.
Now you know so there you go . Hey I like that! Like you say (It’s going to be great). I love your style, and I can’t wait to see how you rat rod it. Thanks for the great video!
Hey Bob. I was thinking you have a big peice of property, how about a little car show with all your builds featured. It could be invite only, so you could control the crowd. I think that might make a good video. Just thinking. Love the content.
Done some fiberglass work, but that has been decades ago. Not too sure I could give good advice now. With the angles of the top and bottom being wrong for it, I can't help but think it is for a rumble seat lid instead of trunk lid, as they open opposite of each other.
Your the first person I ever seen doing it the EZY way using a paint roller i been doing that for 30 years the only thing you need to do is use styrene to wipe the fibre glass down it helps activate the glass and tear the fibre glass mat it helps too blend in so you don’t end up with high spots keep it up ilove the show
This build is going to be awesome Bob. So looking forward to watching all this one to. Hopefully you can get some work out of Red 🤣. Keep up the good work Bob 👍😎✌️
Years ago I worked in a body shop and we were working on a 61 corvette and the hood was low on the drivers side. The boss cut a piece of rubber and put it under the hood and it fit perfectly. By the time the car was completed he took the rubber out and the hood held the shape. I didn't see that coming but I didn't know beans I was just doing the crap work.
Looks like you've taken to 'glass like a duck to water Bob! I'm working right along with you doing surgery on repro T guards: lots of cutting, grinding and the sticky itchy stuff! Good guide to "enough resin" is when the strands in the mat go curly :)
Alex the Racer Girl. Her Dad n Mom built n sold fiberglass hot rod bodies in the 70s. You might give them a hollar. Your on a roll Bob. 1 for 1 brother. Just remember how you rebuild the transoms on those boats. Gotta hang that 200hp Mercury on something strong. I thought you were a bandit with that red mask on.
I was worried when you mixed only 8 oz of resin but what saved you was the small amount of harder you put in it. The small amount of harder gave you tim to work whit it. Good job for a red neck.
You did great bob where your low spot is all you have to do is where the trunk rest on that lip in that gutter onder the lid is build it up and just after you build it up with fiber glass grind it back according to the fit just like shimming body panels your a smart guy you will figure it out
Great job Bob! that worked out great fitting much better. You got that glass work down now nothing to it. Keep up the great work going to be one mean Hotrod. Take it easy 👍🏻
25:30 As the excess fiberglass cures on the overhangs - wait until it is about 75%-80% cure (still a bit pliable) and cut off the excess with scissors (an old pair). That saves a lot of time in cutting/grinding once it cures completely.
Get some quarter inch thick plywood and trace the curve of your trunk opening of the outside edge. Then subtract the thickness of your trunk lid then cut it in a strip the same size as the edge of your trunk that you cut up to get the curve you might have to re cut it but if you use the plywood as your edge and fiberglass it on the inside of your trunk to the edge of it use clamps or rivits or screws whatever you got to make your trunk form to the edge of your plywood it will line up perfectly and give more support along the edge as well
Hey there Bob, for old fibreglass I use West Systems epoxy for the best mechanical adhesive. If you need to modify other parts that require a stronger bond, use 105 resin with either 205 fast hardener or 206 slow hardener. You did a good job on this but mixing partial hard resin with new is not good practice. Always mix enough resin to do the job in one go. I am also looking to purchase a tupperware hotrod body to do up.
Bob, cut your glass in smaller pieces so it will lay flatter easier. Pour the resin in liberally it will be easier to brush or roll around. Not like steel, lots of small pieces just as strong as big one.
I see you have worked with glass before, nice work! Its just a boat that dont float. Easy to glass steel in where you want, and wood for trim and accessories. All i know is if weather is real hot, it wont cure right, just like if its too cold.
Hey Bob if you want to measure the resin to the amount of glass you use. Use a small scale, weigh the glass and measure out the resin ounce to ounce. One ounce of fiberglass gets one ounce of resin. Hope this helps!!
Bob, like everything inlife there are tons of ways to get what you want. You're on the right path. With polyester resin you can recoat after you can't leave a fingernail impression. It's usually 15-20 minutes. For fitting the deck lid , I'd start with putting the rubber in place then fit the deck lid. If you have hinges put them on as well. At that point you will know what adjustments you do or don't have. Metal is easier because you can twist it or perswaid it the way you want. You'll have plenty of suggestions for eveything you do ..... I guess that's just the nature of it all. Annyway you're doing fine. Unfortunately I do hate when you say it's good enough it's just a rat rod ! I have the thought that make it as best as you want or whatever time your wiilling tto put into it. Most everything you give up on probably could be better it's just figuring out how and how long it takes. By figuring it out the you can figure out how to do it faster. Itdoesn't matter to anyone but yourself though ! Enjoy what you do and do it for you ! Learning to do it better is for your satisfaction. When you're doing for the public is when it does make a difference tough. Kee on what youre doing !
Bob the 34 is already a looker, Keep on mixing and rolling that resin...I'd like to see Red contribute something useful, instead of badmouthing a cool glass body.
Hey Bob. Man, it must be costly to have stuff shipped from England. Don't get that stuff caught up in your beard. You might have to shave and show your face. Thanks for sharing.👍👍🍁
Well since it's gonna be a ratrod anyway if it doesn't fit...just make curved metal straps on each side on the inside and clamp them in with mixing glue and fiberglass fiberglass them in there. Or small square tubing curved to your liking. More ridged
