So I wanted to post a question on here before I made any cuts. I'm working on the chest piece and have it all fiber glasses. I want to reinforce a few key areas tomorrow but then I think I'm going to cut it in half. I need to settle on a good way to attach the two pieces though when I wear them. I'm thinking me about using two of those black clips to keep the bottom portions together and hinges on the top. My concern in the hinges is that the two pieces might scrape together when I flip it open and mess up the paint. Has any one had this issue or know of a better way to attach things?