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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #836 on: September 04, 2023, 08:58:43 PM »
Been a while since I been on here ..... but will not wait a year like Mr. Strickland  :LL:

Getting parts back from the Upholstery shop. Slow and Steady!!  More slow than steady.....this year  ::toothy

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #835 on: April 29, 2023, 07:22:57 AM »
Wow the door card looks awesome. I used to have oem cards that were going to be modified but frank/digibeam took them and never heard from him again.

Said to hear you didnt get your card back

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #834 on: April 29, 2023, 07:18:19 AM »
Any updates? are you installing those interior parts or just teasing us LOL?

Even with the Switch surround in his possession, we had to do a REDO on the opening to get it to fit.  Its an hour to 90 minute one way drive to drop them off.  GOt them back and will get them in after I gat back into town

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #833 on: April 29, 2023, 07:15:43 AM »

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #832 on: April 27, 2023, 07:35:36 AM »
Wow the door card looks awesome. I used to have oem cards that were going to be modified but frank/digibeam took them and never heard from him again.

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #831 on: April 26, 2023, 02:11:46 AM »
Any updates? are you installing those interior parts or just teasing us LOL?

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #830 on: April 17, 2023, 09:50:31 PM »
that is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #829 on: April 17, 2023, 06:16:57 PM »
When you make the interior pieces from scratch, the progress in painfully slow!  :LL:

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #828 on: November 02, 2022, 11:44:00 AM »
Lots of tedious work in a small awkward area, most of it on your back while twisting and reaching hard to fit intricate pieces….good times! That's the detail that makes a quality build. Bravo!

With an OEM sized build at least, one could acquire OEM replica parts.  Having to make custom pieces for the G28, then fiddling with the gaps and then attachment points ..... dear god!

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #827 on: October 31, 2022, 04:28:28 PM »
Lots of tedious work in a small awkward area, most of it on your back while twisting and reaching hard to fit intricate pieces….good times! That's the detail that makes a quality build. Bravo!

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #826 on: October 31, 2022, 03:42:08 PM »
for the other pieces I used foam

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #825 on: October 31, 2022, 03:38:25 PM »
used  thin Masonite/laminate for the A pillar

For the long A pillar piece Made the 3 pieces.  Then Fiber glassed together. One long piece from front to the rear window

From the part pulled from the mold, I have been refining to get the final piece to use in the REDO.




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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #824 on: October 31, 2022, 03:10:02 PM »
Looks awesome! I am not looking forward to making those parts. Did you start with foam? Or flat pieces?

thanks!  it takes so much time to get these right

The A pillar i used thin Masonite board cvoer in laminate to get the shape and curve. 
To get an exact fit on the door opening at the roof I eventually had to add material to the inside and then use  40 grit disk to sand the outside to get a flush fit with no gaps.

I will add some pictures

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #823 on: October 31, 2022, 08:26:27 AM »
Looks awesome! I am not looking forward to making those parts. Did you start with foam? Or flat pieces?

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #822 on: October 30, 2022, 07:49:15 PM »
Back to the good times on the REDO ::toothy

cut, adjust, fiberglass, grind, cut and adjust fiberglass, grind, repeat ::)

Cant tell you how many times I did this on the just the passenger side A Piller :P
The piece finally sits flush with the rubber door gasket with no gaps  ::thumbup

Dialing in the interior pieces made from scratch a PITA :LL:

And still there is more to do  :o :o

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