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I got the curved top to side transitions fiberglassed over the weekend. Used a 8” cardboard concrete tube form to mock up the 4” radius I wanted to use. Used six layers of epoxy fiberglass, but it didn’t end up as rigid as I had hoped. I decided I needed to add more layers to the inside to stiffen it up. Also considering embedding some sort of support or adding an angle to the inside to increase the stiffness.
The epoxy stuck to the cardboard more than I thought, I didn’t put any epoxy on the first layer I laid on the cardboard and thought the waxy surface coating would prevent sticking, but not so much. Had to use a wire wheel to get the last layer of cardboard off from the inside, so that inevitably ate away at the first layer or two of fiberglass. Lesson learned.
Anyway got it prepped to lay more glass yesterday but the rain and bad weather kept me from laying any glass, maybe this next weekend.
MickeyJD and WDB,
Detailed so it can be copied is not a problem. I have copied much from others who paved the way before me who were nice enough to post.
Tacotuesday,
Yeah, I am not interested in losing any truck functionality. I have actually added several things to the truck to increase functionality (Trailer Hitch, LT tires, Tools, etc.), with the downside of added weight impacting my MPGs. You just have to be mindful of what you are adding and removing, I see many Tacomas with so much junk bolted on them I am sure they get worse mileage than a full size.
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