Mercedes C AMG 63 - Focal Utopia MW 3,5 pillars mde by LBaudio

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[FONT=&quot]Started to work on Mercedes C AMG pillars that will house Focal MW 3.5 midrange drivers. Ill try to make pillars with a matching design to the previously made sails that were two part two tone finish - Paint/leather and house Focal TBE tweter.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]so, lets start with the pics of the build:[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]a bit of additional ruther work on the rings - mids will be flush mounted, rings were chamfered on the back[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Rings were soaked with polyester resin to obtain better bond between wooden ring and fiberflass filler[/FONT]
 
[FONT=&quot]holes were drilled into the pillar and 3 layers of fiberglass applyed to them and trimmed[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]fiberglass was smoothed out and pillars were taped off with ALU tape[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]demoulding wax applyed[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]on the back side I made quick plaster mold that would prevent pillar warping[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]fiberglass was applyed to the pillars that will serve as a base for insert that will hold driver[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]pilot holes for aligment[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]template for the insert shape[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]inserts trimmed to desired shape[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]new fastenings holes for inserts were drilled[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Pillar and insert merged and holes were made[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Rings positioned after some 20 attempts, lol[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]treated inserts added to the insert[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Started to build front fascia on insert - made quick template[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]checking for clearance with speaker dummy[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]so here a re some additional pics[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]this is the end of part one with inserts ready for further fab

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[FONT=&quot]heres the pics of progress.... starting work on outer part - pillar itself:[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]templates were made out of cardboard and taped off with ALU tape and attached to the insert[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]filler was applyed to the outer part of pillar and later also to the insert[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]template and insert were removed, outer part roughly sanded down[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Now the fun part begin, sorting out all the gaps to be equal, everything smoothed down and ready for first hand of primer.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Base of pillar will getone additional mod - Focal logo "F" insert on top of the pillar[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]a few pics of sanded pillars[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]so some new pics of the fabrication which came to an end - some things still needs to be sorted and primer sanded downwith up to 2000 gritt water sand paper...[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]heres pics of progress I did over the weekend: FOCAL logo was incorporated on top of the pillar. First I deleted AIR-BAG badge which will be replaced with black plexy FOCAL logo that will cover/hide pillars fastening screw on top of pillar.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Keeping both would look odd[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]part where logo will be positioned was sanded down and leveled.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]F Logos were positioned and temporary glued down with hot plastics on few spots, just to hold them in place[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]some additional pics:[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Pillars base is now ready for upholstery[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Focal logo insert will, be painted so it will match the sails and inserts on the pillars.[/FONT]
 
[FONT=&quot]yesterday I did two little "plugs that will be attached to F logo and will hold it in place.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Then I used this two part polymere material, mixed it and cast it into molds,...it hardened in a few minutes, then both parts were removed from the molds. Sanded them down did a test fit and they are ready to be used.....[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]they pop out easily[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]test fit[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]sanded down and ready to attach to F logo[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]primed and applied guiding coat and water-sanded inserts. last fitment expection and off to painter and upholsterer.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]this is how they look finished (just temporary put together to take a few pics). some damping will be added inside of the pods and on the back side of the pillars.[/FONT]
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I love your work. This has me thinking...I'm building a car for next year. Right now it's in bodywork and paint.

Stycker...you should see some of his older work. I think it was a Peugot? IIRC he had ported enclosures in the doors and ran a tube through his pillars/sails for the window defroster. They were pretty involved! lol

Jay
 
JayinMI said:
I love your work. This has me thinking...I'm building a car for next year. Right now it's in bodywork and paint.

Stycker...you should see some of his older work. I think it was a Peugot? IIRC he had ported enclosures in the doors and ran a tube through his pillars/sails for the window defroster. They were pretty involved! lol

Jay
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That was his own Alfa ���� I think there’s a build log somewhere
 
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