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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Fiberglass Door Shell
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Fiberglass Door Shell
The fiberglass door shell was triangulated to the fiberglass base mold to complete the door panel shape.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Masking Tape
The fiberglass panel was completely... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Masking Tape
The fiberglass panel was completely taped with 3M 233+ masking tape.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Foil Template
A foil template was created... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Foil Template
A foil template was created of the desired concept car shape.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Speaker Rings
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Speaker Rings
The speaker rings (or tires) were test-fit in the speaker location.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Foil Template Cutout
The foil template was cut... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Foil Template Cutout
The foil template was cut to the desired shape.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI 3M Super 77 Adhesive
The entire mold was sprayed... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI 3M Super 77 Adhesive
The entire mold was sprayed with 3M Super 77 spray adhesive and heavy-duty aluminum foil was spread into place.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Fiberglass Mat
Four layers of 1.5-ounce fiberglass... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Fiberglass Mat
Four layers of 1.5-ounce fiberglass mat was applied and allowed to dry.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Fiberglass Mold
The thin fiberglass mold was... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Fiberglass Mold
The thin fiberglass mold was allowed to dry in place on the door panel for several days.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Car Molds Cut Down
The concept car molds were... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Car Molds Cut Down
The concept car molds were cut down to shape with a jigsaw at slow speed. Running the jigsaw at a slow speed prevents the blade from heating up and dulling the teeth.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Mold Test Fit
The mold was test-fit on the... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Mold Test Fit
The mold was test-fit on the door panel and bolted into place with 8/32 bolts.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Speaker Rings Molding
The speaker rings were molded... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Speaker Rings Molding
The speaker rings were molded into the front and rear sections of the car with body filler.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Rage Gold Body Filler
Rage Gold body filler was... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Rage Gold Body Filler
Rage Gold body filler was applied to the entire mold.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Body Filler Sanded
The body filler was sanded... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Body Filler Sanded
The body filler was sanded completely smooth with 36-grit sandpaper.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Bolted Speaker
The speaker was bolted into... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Bolted Speaker
The speaker was bolted into place and white chipboard templates were cut to create body panels on the car.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Acrylic Cut Down
One-eighth-inch acrylic was... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Acrylic Cut Down
One-eighth-inch acrylic was cut down to shape and flush-routed on the router table.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Clear Acrylic Window
The clear acrylic window was... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Clear Acrylic Window
The clear acrylic window was bent with a torch and positioned on the body of the car.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Aluminum Cnc Cut
Three-eighth-inch aluminum... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Aluminum Cnc Cut
Three-eighth-inch aluminum was CNC-cut and milled to create exhausts for the car, shown here in the mock-up.
JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Plastic Tube Chambers
Three-quarter-inch plastic... 
   
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JS Designs Sony Xplod 05 Honda Civic SI Plastic Tube Chambers
Three-quarter-inch plastic tubes were cut to shape to create chambers for the exhausts.

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