Fixing Fiberglass

As work progressed on the interior of the blue 330GT we needed to fix some issues with the fiberglass center console panel. I don’t know anyone that likes to work with fiberglass unless you have a business set up for this kind of work. It’s not particularly hard, but it’s messy, smelly, and often makes you itch for at least a day if you’re not wearing proper PPE. My upholsterer was not volunteering to fix the piece, and I had the materials at my shop to do the work, so I here I am!

The old fiberglass had cracked and the openings to the electric window switches needed reinforcing.

While I was fixing the major holes and cracks, I resolved the cigarette lighter hole to more roundness, and reinforced some more cracks.

Some areas were thin and flexed with any pressure, and there were some bubbles in the original gel coat, so I filled and reinforced these areas with fiberglass fibers and gel.

I sanded everything smooth and took it back to the upholsterer for a leather cover.
