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FJ Cruiser A pillar pods

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:46 pm
by shawn k
Just finished these up for a buddy (well it's his wife's vehicle :wink: )

Making sure everything is symmetrical

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The 3M double sided tape is used to compensate for the grill cloth and suede

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This is my new favorite find. Foam paper! Got this from AC Moore (craft store) for .99 cents a sheet. It looks good and works great as a gasket at the same time :mrgreen:

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Overall I'm pretty happy with them. Especially considering it was between 30-40F degrees for the whole 20+ hours I worked on them :(

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:01 am
by brenzbmr@sb
clean
nice work

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:21 am
by shawn k
Thanks!

I can't wait to hear them

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:10 pm
by oldskoolmseriesfan
Nice job shawn k, very clean!! 8)

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:38 pm
by edman79
Man, I wish I knew how do do stuff like this.

EDDIE ED

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:20 am
by shawn k
oldskoolmseriesfan wrote:Nice job shawn k, very clean!! 8)
Thanks!

I still havn't heard them yet :(

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:23 am
by shawn k
edman79 wrote:Man, I wish I knew how do do stuff like this.

EDDIE ED

Just have to go for it bro! I picked it up through lots and lots of trial & error, but there are some videos out there to help you get started. I'm also glad to help with any questions anytime :wink:

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:19 am
by edman79
Thanks. I do have one question, why did you cut all the holes in the pillar?

EDDIE ED

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:00 am
by paintguy
Nice work!
edman79 wrote:Thanks. I do have one question, why did you cut all the holes in the pillar?

EDDIE ED
Fibreglass doesn't stick well at all the plastic. Drilling the holes lets the FG run through to the back acting like little nails to hold it in place.

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:07 am
by shawn k
paintguy wrote: Fibreglass doesn't stick well at all the plastic. Drilling the holes lets the FG run through to the back acting like little nails to hold it in place.
Exactly :thumleft:

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:52 am
by ttocs
you basically get it to bond around the plastic and lock itself inplace since it will not chemically bond.

I did the same thing on my kick panels 3 yrs ago and they have held up very well so far. The paint is starting to show some wear so I am considering covering them in carbon fiber.

Re: FJ Cruiser A pillar pods

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:00 pm
by JK
They look sick... Nice job!! That's inspiration......

Re: FJ Cruiser A pillar pods

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:40 pm
by shawn k
Thanks :D

Re: FJ Cruiser A pillar pods

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:35 pm
by SoundJunkie
Holy Crap ! If I send you my FJ A-pillar covers and my HAT L1V2's and L3's would you consider doing a job for me ? PM me because I am dead serious !!

Erik