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Old 12-07-2004, 08:39 AM   #27
ed455
Captain Ed
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Port Charlotte, FL
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I did the fiberglass thing on my drag car. Everything but the roof and quarters were 'glass. It's a pain. ALL fiberglass parts are warped at least a little. It's a result of the curing. ALL fiberglass parts are wavy. ALL fiberglass parts have small voids. ALL fiberglass parts come with a sticker that has a disclaimer that says, "may delaminate at high speeds." A complete 'glass body is a MAJOR pain. Seen guys have to cut entire roofs off to try and get the body even close to straight. If you go with 'glass parts and want to paint a dark color, be prepared to soend untold hours smoothing.

Yes, 'glass parts are light, I took a 4200 lb cutlass down to 2500 with me in it, but it was no fun fitting the 'glass body parts.
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