Custom Plastics

[AT Blaster]

Has anyone customer made their own plastics?

I used to work for a company who made fiberglass utility truck beds. I am confident working with fibreglass and I am thinking I could make some pretty sic "plastics".

My only concern being that fiberglass would be too rigid.

Any other ideas for materials? I want to keep it as inexpensive as possible.

I am going to start drawing out some ideas today and start researching things.

What you guys have for me?

 

[Blasterdude27]

Talk to freek and batbike they have made a few hoods before, I'm sure they would share some info with you.

 

[1997blaster]

Talk to freek and batbike they have made a few hoods before, I'm sure they would share some info with you.

i think they used fiberglass but i would only make a hood with it cuz if u bump into something it will crack

 

[rocky318]

try two part foam just a thought, but i bet if you use woven roven it'll be damn near indesturctable lol

 

[blasterfreek30]

yup we used fiberglass to make our hoods......it does crack easliy if u hit something, we molded it over the plastic hood and it held until hell boy hit a tree and cracked it lol

 

[AT Blaster]

I figured the fiberglass would be fine for the hood until you hit something. It may even be ok for the front fenders as long as you support it well enough.

I have been looking for ways to increase the flexability w/o decreasing the rigidity.

Are there any types of resin that provide strength, rigidity and weathering?

 

[n2oforme]

I am trying sheet aluminum with rod iron frame. For the front piece.