This isnt for a honda but my 240sx sr20det but hopefully you all like it.. Let me know whats good!

 

What the hell, that's crazy. Sure is different.

Looks like some nice work you did there.

After you glassed the whole thing, did you just lay down a ton of filler, then sanded it down?

 

not a ton. you have to keep the filler less than 1/8" thick and I didnt want to gain to much weight (only 5 pounds with this dash)

 

weird design but i like what you did to it.

 

That was very good!

 

Right, right.

And right before you laid the filler down, you prepped the fiberglass by sanding and stuff? I'm just curious because I think I'm going to do something very similar for some pieces in my trunk.

 

Yeah If you want to know more about fiberglassing AIM ( contact420buzz ) me or email me (themanmiller89@hotmail.com)
I will write you a how to on fiberglassing. I love it and its very easy...

 

Looks great!

 

I would have gone about this project another way but in the end it turned out very nicely. My way would def had less sanding and filler involved. None the less props to a nice dash.

 

yeah there are corners you can cut... I have seen dashes with perfect foam just glazzed and 2k. This dash had A LOT of imperfections like foams was torn off in placed around the vents it was cracked along the gauges and not straight around the gauge brezel. To me there is no other way to doing a fiberglass project other than making sure the fiberglass will withstand pressure (a good bit of pressure) and that it will not crack yet allow it to flex. Thats what makes it quality. If you every get a body kit that you cant flex then its not done right. Proper fiberglassing (besides sub boxes) should permit flex with reliable strength.

 

but please let me know if you have a much easier way as I am always looking for better ways to do things!!

 

well I would have tack coated the entire dash with resin and used fleece as my material. Once set up I would have then just brushed on more resin. It would have helped smooth everything out much earlier. I dont like laying up layers of mat if I dont have to. Or If the dash was in good condition you could have scuffed it, 2ked the crap out of it, sanded then painted it. Just use a lot of flex additive and it would come out perfect as well. I have done alot of dashes and have had no problems either way. Door panels can be done the same way

 

yeah the first time my wife or daughter propers her feet on it I could have said hello to some cracking... And fleece is terrible when it comes to smooth. You can sand it but it gets messy... These may save time but I dont think they are the best way to do it myself. BUT if I'm trying to make money then quicker would be better I suppose...

 

no as long as you use a butt load of flex additive in the paint it will flex just like a factory dash. I have done it alot. Also The fleece I use comes out super smooth and saves time and money. But to each his own. Just trying to help you and others out. I have been doing this kind of work for 8 yrs now and I have done it your way. Progression brought me to what I do know. For a few reasons. Much Faster, Less Bodyfiller. Dash surface is 1 complete piece when done instead of just pieces of fiberglass.

 

I see... I would have to know what "fleece" material you are using because the only fleece I have used has came out far from smooth. I have heard of the 2k solution coming out well too. Do you just wrap the dash on fleece or what? what is your method

 

ya you use a tack coat of resin so it sticks then just stretch the fleece over it, pushing the fleece into the crevices

 

im a fan of the fleece as well, comes out more uniform before the filler is even in play. just get a large roll of fleece and make sure you use a roller. streching the fleece would have fourmed the rear of the gauges better (the first time) and less filler would have been needed. very nice job though. have a little vanhalen insperation do you?

 

Just wanted something a little more abstract and he hit it on the spot...

 

Never seen someone style a car part after Van Halen. Looks like a quality job

 

Dude, that's awesome.

Paint's not my thing, but it is definitely original and I can see you put a lot of work into it. I wish I could do something similar with my Miata's dash, which is scratched and ripped everywhere.

 

**** YES! NEW HOTNESSS???? YESSSSSS I got a extra crx dash! I SWEAR Im gonna copy you! Mark my words!!! ve built a console from fiberglass ive made tons of ****...but you paint scheme make me flip. Ive got to do something with this. I dunno....you kinda made it pop man!

 

thats awesome, really nice idea but the paint i do not like, anther than that pure hotness!

 

someone's a fan of Van Halen lol

end result looks really clean, but if I had done it, I would've had the dash flocked instead of painted.

 

Good job i must say. Always wanted to do this but i hate the sanding involved. anyways so as i was going through the pics i came to the one where the dash was painted white and was like what a dumbass. (you cant see sh*t when the sun hits a white dash if some noob was thinkin thats kool to do) glad you proved me wrong.

 

how did you get the frame part on the fiberglass dash? like under the gauge cluster?