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Originally Posted by Daox
Well, a small updated. I mentioned I did this before, but never posted pictures. I tore the foam off the back side of the block. The reason being is that I need to attach the cabinet catchers somehow and they're not going to attach well to foam!
I'm not exactly sure how I'll attach the pieces yet. My one thought is to just fiberglass the metal piece directly to the block. The other idea is to fiberglass small blocks of wood to the block and then screw the metal pieces into the wood. That makes them replacable if they rust or don't work or whatever.
Peeling off the foam leaves a very rough surface.
The cabinet catches are going to need to be modified to mount them in the grill. The one on the left is how they come from the store. The one on the right is mostly modified. It still need a couple holes drilled if I'm going to use screws, and the slotted flanges need to be bent up to hold the rollers somewhat in place.
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I've used those catches in a console in the past, and they will loosen up over time, you'll have to squeeze them every once in a while to tighten them up. If you insist on using them, I'd recommend glassing in some plates of steel that are tapped for machine screws. But if I were you, I'd just use Velcro. You can use wide patches of standard Velcro, or small patches of the industrial stuff. One advantage is that you SHOULD be able to put some resin down, let it tack up, and just press the Velcro into it. The resin should soak through the backing a bit and bond permanently. You might need to make some metal brackets to line everything up, but you can even glass Velcro to the brackets and Velcro the brackets to both the grille and grille block, it will allow some adjustability.
As for the warping, carve up some wood strips and glass them onto the back, holding it straight while it cures.