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- covered in foil
everything was covered in aluminum foil which the fiberglass resin can't penetrate - wrapped in fleece
cotton fleece was wrapped around everything - it's stretchy, thick, and absorbs a lot of fiberglass resin - after one coat
a coat of fiberglass resin was applied to the fleece and allowed to harden - applying fiberglass cloth
a layer of fiberglass cloth was applied with more resin and allowed to harden before sanding - more fiberglass cloth applied
another layer of fiberglass cloth and resin was applied to improve the thickness & stiffness - during sanding
lots of sanding is required, along with application of body filler to help smooth everything out - painting the shroud
after the sanding was all done, several coats of paint were applied to the shroud - the finished shroud
the fan was installed into the finished shroud from the underside and secured - new aftercooler, shroud, fan
the new pieces were installed in the car which was not an easy task because of the space, and bleed valves were added in each corner