How to make a mold of bodie fiberglass without the original

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RODRIGOrio
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How to make a mold of bodie fiberglass without the original

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hello friends, I'm new here and I want to congratulate the beautiful forum !!

I wonder how it is made molds of the bodies? I do not have the bodie original and how can I make a mold for fiberglass?

-What material would be made the matrix?

thanks.
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Re: How to make a mold of bodie fiberglass without the original

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Hi RODRIGOrio :

Here's a link to Christian's hot rod project, I think you will quickly see how to make the master for a body shell:

http://www.yankee-rc.com/e107_plugins/f ... php?8977.0

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Re: How to make a mold of bodie fiberglass without the original

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hello kevin, this is exactly what I needed! thanks for help
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Re: How to make a mold of bodie fiberglass without the original

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is there an icon somewhere that translates this into english? I get french!
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merlinsteve wrote:is there an icon somewhere that translates this into english? I get french!
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steve
http://www.online-translator.com/site_Translation.aspx

Paste the url in, select french, to English, click generate. Checked first page.. Seems English enough to me. ;)
Hrem, Yes.. I see.
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thanks, never knew you could get an online translation!
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