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Extending a steering plastic column shroud

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Rob Clayhill   +1y
I mounted my billet steering wheel and the shroud in my car's got about a 3/4" gap between it and the steering wheel adapter. The shroud is plastic, what should i do to lengthen it?
Uncle Fester   +1y
Add a wood trim ring or section it and add the length to it, just need more work to do. I added and wrapped wood myself to mine.
Rob Clayhill   +1y
Edited: 10/12/2010 12:50:29 AM by LowLyfe83

well i started messing around with it and sprayed some foam on the end, carved it with a knife, sanded it smooth and now im trying to figure the best way to finish it. i was thinking about fiberglassing it, but its gotta flex a little in order to put it back on the car.
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Uncle Fester   +1y
Looks good, can get a pic of mine tomorrow, didnt turn out 100% but looks cool none the less.
waynehammer   +1y
wrap it
Rob Clayhill   +1y
The foam is pretty soft, so wrapping it isnt an option yet.
What should i use to make it solid? My original plan was to brush it with fiberglass resin, let it cure, smooth it out then cover it but i heard resin wont stick to plastic. is this true?
lucky_brew   +1y
just fiberglass over that foam man. fiberglass it all as one piece then cut it apart with a band saw. that way the shit stays uniformed. im making one for mine to cover all the bullshit wiring underneath it...
Rob Clayhill   +1y
When you say fiberglass it, are you talking about just the resin to harden the foam, or put a layer of matting on the entire shroud?
Rob Clayhill   +1y
Edited: 10/13/2010 3:33:27 PM by LowLyfe83

Are there any fiberglassings websites other than fiberglassforums.com?That site's a ghost town now, all threads have been deleted.
never_done86   +1y
I was just on fiberglassforums.com yesterday ... they have made it all private . you gotta have a username now