{"id":217,"date":"2024-05-31T11:40:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T16:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uniquemotorcars.com\/?page_id=217"},"modified":"2024-05-31T13:31:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:31:20","slug":"fiberglass_shop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uniquemotorcars.com\/index.php\/fiberglass_shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiberglass Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#595959&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;56px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-50px|auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;31px&#8221; text_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; text_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0.02em&#8221; text_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0.02em&#8221; text_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"component_heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fiberglass Shop<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#595959&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;4px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#595959&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the fiberglass shop at Unique Motorcars factory. This is the place it begins, with a choice of body mold, either 289 or 427 model.<\/p>\n<p>In this first photo we see Maurice Weaver and the glass man lifting a new 289 body from the mold.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uniquemotorcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Fiberglass-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The doors, hood and deck lid are molded separately. All glass work is done by hand layup method. That means the glass man puts each successive layer of mat, and cloth in by hand, applies the resin, and then rolls out the resin by hand. Rollers and squeegees are used for this work. it is important to get a solid bond of layers with no air bubbles.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uniquemotorcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Fiberglass-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Now we see a hood being laid up by hand. Here the resin is being rolled out with a roller.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uniquemotorcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Fiberglass-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:268px; width:353px\"><\/p>\n<p>Here the glass man is doing finish glass trim work inside a body still in the mold.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uniquemotorcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Fiberglass-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:262px; width:352px\"><\/p>\n<p>This is a dashboard which has been laid up. Now, the man is using a squeegee to remove air bubbles and excess resin from the layup.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uniquemotorcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Fiberglass-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:306px; width:351px\"><\/p>\n<p>Our glass man is applying more glass cloth inside a stress area of the body. He squeegees out the excess resin in this shot.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uniquemotorcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Fiberglass-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:256px; width:348px\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After all the mating parts are finished (body, floor w\/foot boxes,&nbsp; hood, trunk lid, doors and dash) the body is taken out to the assembly area. The steel brace framework is put under the cowl, and then the floor and foot box assembly is installed. Then the body is ready for assembly on the chassis.<\/p>\n<p>This concludes the Fiberglass Shop tour, next, is the <a class=\"navigation_page_link\" href=\"http:\/\/uniquemotorcars.com\/index.php\/fabrication_and_welding\/\">Fabrication and Welding<\/a> (please click <a class=\"navigation_page_link\" href=\"http:\/\/uniquemotorcars.com\/index.php\/fabrication_and_welding\/\">here<\/a> to continue with the factory tour).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fiberglass Shop \u00a0Welcome to the fiberglass shop at Unique Motorcars factory. This is the place it begins, with a choice of body mold, either 289 or 427 model. In this first photo we see Maurice Weaver and the glass man lifting a new 289 body from the mold. 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