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Shuriken - SX635 AntecMod - Total Conversion

Author: Dennis Garcia

Published: Tuesday, April 16, 2002

Side Fan Fiberglass

Now for the fun part, to hold the fan grills into place I choose to use fiberglass. I could have used a variety of other materials but fiberglass seemed to be the best choice. It is relatively strong and will stick to just about anything (except for waxed paper). To ensure a strong bond I roughed up the edges of both the case panel and laser-cut grill. Next the fiberglass resin and glass matting where applied then allowed to cure. The waxed paper on the back keeps the extra resin from getting away and also helps to fill the gaps.

The remaining gaps and edges where filled with body filler (bondo) and sanded it smooth. I also cleaned up the extra fiberglass and bondo around the grill openings by grinding away the excess though most of it popped right off.