Fiberglass dashes? Making Custom Fiberglass Boxes? Help
Phact
10-12-2002, 08:45 PM
alright ill stick to my first question. Fiberglass Dashes? is it possible i've seen pictures on line of peoples dashes are shinny and shit and im thinking it cant be the vinyl. so is it possible and if it is, is it it cheap? because on my 91 civic si i got dumb and decided to paint my door panels and dash and hell everyone completly got careless and fucked all my interior up. so im thinking if possible my alternative moto is going fiberglass dash(or what ever it is people do instead of just painting there dashes)
I'm getting rid of my 4g soon(yes i know) and getting a newer car which i might go show or either go on or both. but my lady is getting a prelude and we want a custom fiberglass enclosure...i looked very quikly in the interior forum but i didnt quite understand it. could i do it myself without messing something up. anyway
please help.
I'm getting rid of my 4g soon(yes i know) and getting a newer car which i might go show or either go on or both. but my lady is getting a prelude and we want a custom fiberglass enclosure...i looked very quikly in the interior forum but i didnt quite understand it. could i do it myself without messing something up. anyway
please help.
1990civic
10-13-2002, 02:38 PM
YES The Shiny Dash Is Fiberglass !! CHEAP HA HA HA. First Off Finding A Place To Do It Is Hard!!! If YOu Can Find A Place!! A WHOLE COMPLETE Dash Is Going To Run At Least 4-5 Thousand Dollars!!!! (The Stock Vinly Looks A Lot Better Now Doesnt It)
1990civic
10-13-2002, 02:39 PM
If I Was You I Would Swap In A INTEGRA DASH (They Look SICK)!! Also About The Custom Enclosure!!! If You Plan On having The Fiberglass Enclosure For SHOW, get It PROfessionaly Done!!
Marc-OS
10-13-2002, 07:21 PM
1990civic
10-14-2002, 12:27 AM
Marc-Os He Wants His Dash For STYLE, Not RACING!! That Dash Is :apuke: !!!!
Phact
10-14-2002, 02:34 AM
Originally posted by Marc-OS
http://www.mmrusa.com/fgdash.htm
damn that would be nice but they dont have them for 88-91 civic hatch...so im out of luck there
http://www.mmrusa.com/fgdash.htm
damn that would be nice but they dont have them for 88-91 civic hatch...so im out of luck there
Phact
10-14-2002, 02:38 AM
opps i read it wrong. but how can it be universal...i would think width on a car over years would switch a little.
1990civic
10-14-2002, 03:00 AM
its not meant to be perfect!! its just the general shape!!
Phact
10-14-2002, 09:27 AM
how much do u think it would cost to get it all shaped to my gauge cluster cd player mounted in a custom place.
mycivicisonair
10-14-2002, 10:19 AM
i think that may be my winter project this year:)
DarkImportGrey
10-14-2002, 11:19 AM
it all depends on how serious you want to go. i have seen it done where the vinyl is shaved off down to the material, and a little 'glass is added, or a complete remake where you create the whole damn thing. if you take a look at some car audio and electronics style magazines you'll see a lot of that, and they talk about fiberglass enclosures a lot.
Phact
10-14-2002, 11:47 AM
Originally posted by mycivicisonair
i think that may be my winter project this year:)
thats exactly what i was thinking
i think that may be my winter project this year:)
thats exactly what i was thinking
1990civic
10-14-2002, 01:31 PM
like i said before its gonna run you no less than 4 grand!! and the reason is so high, is because not just anybody can make the dashes, you have to be trained, and have the tools!! what you call a winter project is gonna end up being a 3-4 year project!! and dont Sand down your dash if you mess up your screwed!!! also if you just want to mount your cd player in a different spot, just get a custom fiberglass cover for it!!
mycivicisonair
10-14-2002, 11:53 PM
um its not gonna be a 4 year project..:rolleyes: seeing as how the dash comes premade. all u gotta do is mount ur shit and paint it.. i never saw a 4 year paintjob.. and 4 grand is a bit rediculous even if u got someone to do it for u
1990civic
10-15-2002, 12:17 AM
hes talking custom dash, not a premade racing dash!!!
Tony
10-15-2002, 12:24 AM
4 grand is a lil expensive, i beat you can get someone to do it for cheaper than that. and 3-4 years, are they working on it 2 months a year? that is way too long to even build one from scratch. not saying someone could take 3-4 years to do it, cause I know there are people who would take that long
1990civic
10-15-2002, 01:45 AM
i have priced it yes!! also i was be kinda sarcastic when i said 4 years, if somebody who has no experience with fiberglass prep and finish work it will take a very very long time (if they get done at all)!!! thats all i meant!!
eklipz
10-15-2002, 02:18 AM
Not to be rude, but 1990Civic there are punctuation marks known as periods, please use them.
If the fiberglass place was to make a dash overtop of the OEM dash with the vinyl shaved off, it would only take them about a day to complete if they were not busy and that was all they were working on. I worked in a fiberglass plant that my dad owns and it doesnt take long to do something like that. Maybe a week at most.
To make one from scratch. A mould would somehow have to be made and the fiberglass be sprayed onto that and rolled out. That would take maybe a month at the most. It all depends on how busy the shop is, and the difficulty of the job you want done.
If the fiberglass place was to make a dash overtop of the OEM dash with the vinyl shaved off, it would only take them about a day to complete if they were not busy and that was all they were working on. I worked in a fiberglass plant that my dad owns and it doesnt take long to do something like that. Maybe a week at most.
To make one from scratch. A mould would somehow have to be made and the fiberglass be sprayed onto that and rolled out. That would take maybe a month at the most. It all depends on how busy the shop is, and the difficulty of the job you want done.
Phact
10-15-2002, 11:37 AM
Originally posted by mycivicisonair
um its not gonna be a 4 year project..:rolleyes: seeing as how the dash comes premade. all u gotta do is mount ur shit and paint it.. i never saw a 4 year paintjob.. and 4 grand is a bit rediculous even if u got someone to do it for u
well sence your planning on doing the same thing...will this fit around our steering colum or will i need to cut it..and how much do you think a shop will charge is i had then cut out a place for my gauge, and whatever else i plan to put it ex. fuel pressure regulation ect.
um its not gonna be a 4 year project..:rolleyes: seeing as how the dash comes premade. all u gotta do is mount ur shit and paint it.. i never saw a 4 year paintjob.. and 4 grand is a bit rediculous even if u got someone to do it for u
well sence your planning on doing the same thing...will this fit around our steering colum or will i need to cut it..and how much do you think a shop will charge is i had then cut out a place for my gauge, and whatever else i plan to put it ex. fuel pressure regulation ect.
erbinone
10-15-2002, 12:28 PM
Ok, about the TEG dash, What year would fit a 91? I have almost all the pieces to do a CRX dash swap, but missing the metal bracket that radio and ac controls bolt on to. Does anyone have this or can get it?? Got pics of a TEG dash in a 4th gen??
4G'er
10-15-2002, 03:24 PM
Originally posted by erbinone
Ok, about the TEG dash, What year would fit a 91? I have almost all the pieces to do a CRX dash swap, but missing the metal bracket that radio and ac controls bolt on to. Does anyone have this or can get it?? Got pics of a TEG dash in a 4th gen??
Yeah, I would like to see and hear more about this option.
Ok, about the TEG dash, What year would fit a 91? I have almost all the pieces to do a CRX dash swap, but missing the metal bracket that radio and ac controls bolt on to. Does anyone have this or can get it?? Got pics of a TEG dash in a 4th gen??
Yeah, I would like to see and hear more about this option.
1990civic
10-16-2002, 05:28 PM
Ohh By The Way Eklipse FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mycivicisonair
10-16-2002, 05:36 PM
well sence your planning on doing the same thing...will this fit around our steering colum or will i need to cut it..and how much do you think a shop will charge is i had then cut out a place for my gauge, and whatever else i plan to put it ex. fuel pressure regulation ect.
im not sure on how it fits but if u cut out where the steering wheel goes it might take 2-3 years cause its so difficult.. if a shop was going to do it, i would say they would charge at least 4 grand to cut that opening out.... actually i have no clue about the whole setup.. i would ask the people on that website.
im not sure on how it fits but if u cut out where the steering wheel goes it might take 2-3 years cause its so difficult.. if a shop was going to do it, i would say they would charge at least 4 grand to cut that opening out.... actually i have no clue about the whole setup.. i would ask the people on that website.
1990civic
10-16-2002, 08:05 PM
hey mycivicisonair for not having a clue, you sure do talk some shit!!
mycivicisonair
10-16-2002, 08:26 PM
o well
Phact
10-17-2002, 11:16 AM
Originally posted by mycivicisonair
im not sure on how it fits but if u cut out where the steering wheel goes it might take 2-3 years cause its so difficult.. if a shop was going to do it, i would say they would charge at least 4 grand to cut that opening out.... actually i have no clue about the whole setup.. i would ask the people on that website.
well this will be moew difficult then i think, im just going to have to get a crx dash swap...hopfully i just need to get rid of my dash
im not sure on how it fits but if u cut out where the steering wheel goes it might take 2-3 years cause its so difficult.. if a shop was going to do it, i would say they would charge at least 4 grand to cut that opening out.... actually i have no clue about the whole setup.. i would ask the people on that website.
well this will be moew difficult then i think, im just going to have to get a crx dash swap...hopfully i just need to get rid of my dash
marked001
10-17-2002, 11:29 AM
ya know...a few companies do offer fiberglass dashes for the 88-91 civics/crx's....they're 'racing' dashes...but they're probably interesting... l'natural sells one... mmr sells one..I forget who else..check out their sites...
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