Tre5 Customs mystery build

The floor is going to be painted to match the exterior. The expanding foam was used to get out all the humps, bumps, and imperfections in the floor. Then the fiberglass layers go down over the foam to make a strong panel. We decided to go this route instead of a sheetmetal floor because it will still kinda look factory... the way it flows into the front, center and sides.

i know you guys know your stuff, but be careful on glassing over that foam...I've done it before on some little stuff and its been a nightmare as the resin eats through some of the foam's air bubbles leaving it uneven and with plenty of air holes

Are the glass pieces going to be removable?

Looks good Jimmy. Can't wait to see this in primer inside and out. The glass looks good it will look sick all body worked

--------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Mulligan i know you guys know your stuff, but be careful on glassing over that foam...I've done it before on some little stuff and its been a nightmare as the resin eats through some of the foam's air bubbles leaving it uneven and with plenty of air holes --------------------------------------------- the foam is about a 1/4 to a 1/2 and its just in the ribs of the floor. you can actaully see the high spots of the ribs. air bubbles and strength are really irrelivent. this was mainly just to even the playing field not for strength. now if you are doing shaping and forming with the foam u should use a thin mixture of resin and soak the foam as much as u can. let that dry. soak again. wait 24 hours then glass with mat and resin. i have found that if i make a paste with micro bubbles i can spread that over to speed up things.

--------------------------------------------- Originally posted by BagD72Chevy Are the glass pieces going to be removable? --------------------------------------------- you know ive found there is really no point in makin panels to be removed and it really ruins the look of the floor too this is the third floor ive done and they get faster and faster everytime. whats really cool is u can bond ur center consoles to the floor. now yes it would take some planning but i think it would be cool.

--------------------------------------------- Originally posted by hesS10 Looks good Jimmy. Can't wait to see this in primer inside and out. The glass looks good it will look sick all body worked --------------------------------------------- well hess my intentions are to get as much as possible done so all tre5's gotta do is the engine. and also we don't have to come back and do this stuff later. bodywork on the outside is done. the interior was started today so soon soon any day. i will shoot it and ship it. it really does look bitchin and its all done in epoxy filler so no will happen.

Ok Jimmy spray this thing in primer and get some good pics. I am ready for Tre5 to knock out the rest and get this thing going. Can't wait to see it all smooth and shaved. Hurry before Jeremy gets backed up again with projects.

headed in for primer. and got some parts nice and chromey (I like my made up words).

man I love amigos, that would be real high on my next vehicle list!