complete fiberglass truck!

[mblackburnjr]

I was just surfing and came across usbody's website. Man they have everything for a 67-72. From cabs to complete beds. Fleet and step.You
can even get it tubbed....Anybody used any of this stuff? Kinda cool!

http://www.usbody.com/Pages_Trucks/67-Chevy.htm

Its kinda pricy,but it would save me alot of rust repair

[Peregrine]

YOu're making me think evil thoughts. Like I need a lighter rear end though.....

[Deuce]

I think I'll use steel.

[Longhorn Man]

Funny, they can make complete fiberglass bodys for trucks...but the company that was doin the 69 camaro was shut down by GM from what I hear.
I could use a lighter rear end Peregrine...maybe my seatbelt would fit better then.

[Peregrine]

hehe. The crate Camaro thing got shut down? I hadn't heard. That's horrible! I might not be able to sleep tonight. And that's the thing about our trucks, they are "underground" I doubt Chevy gives a rats ass about a half ton truck, they aren't mainstream.

[Longhorn Man]

Yup, that's what the Camaro guy at work told me. He is restoring a 69 Z28...a real one, 302, 4 speed, gonna be a kickin car.
i asked him what he thought about the crate car, and he said they were already shut down. All GM will let them build (in one piece) is complete floor pans.
I dunno what I think about that one as of yet...i didn't like the idea of fake camaros...but then again, a crate camao is a pretty cool idea.
However, if you could afford to buy a crate body, you could definately afford to repair an old one and have the real thing....

[Peregrine]

I thought it was a bad idea to at first. Then I read the Hot Rod story and it made sense. You can do things to fake bodies that you wouldn't even think of doing on a real one. Don't hack up the real bodies. If you want to do crazy **** to a camaro buy a crate and have fun and keep the real body in storage.

[68LSS1]

I have the tilt front end w/cowl hood. I'd love to have the cab also but it's too expensive for me.

[bagged74]

maybe a good idea for you guys up north, NO MORE RUST!!

[JIMs70GMC]

Mothertruckers sells USbody parts, better prices.

[arkracing]

I'm liking those rear Stepside fenders....wonder how they fit...$600 for the pair

[CG]

at darn near 5000 bucks for a cab, and i dont even know if that has dash and doors i could have a steel cab totally restored and hand delivered to my house by topless women (no offence to the female board members)

[greasemonkey]

No dash or doors included with the cab.
I didn't know anybody made a 4" cowl, interesting.

[greasemonkey]

That Super Sport hood looks kinda cool too, would like to see that one installed on a truck.

[dharroald]

i'm thinking of buying a fiberglass 4 inch cowl hood from www.up22.com prices are pretty cheap, but i'm not sure on the quality. anybody hear or know about them? i think the big cowl hood would go good with the 472 caddy motor i'm putting in.

[dregs454]

I think that the fiberglass components would be great if u can afford them. These trucks are terribly heavy compared to cars, and yea, it would probably be cheaper to just put in a bigger motor, but I think a really lightweight 67-72 chev sounds really cool. I wonder what kinda weight loss you could expect with a totally fiberglass truck?? anyone know?

[cableguy0]

at least 1000 pounds lost using all glass stuff i priced it last night glass bed cab doors and tilt clip comes to about 9900 per the prices on there page. now keep in mind a roll cage would be about mandatory will the glass parts

[GreyHoundSteve]

I think that site is GREAT minus the prices. One nice thing about fiberglass is that it doesnt dent like metal so here in TX its hail is really the only weather concern we have but about twice a year you better hope you have your vehicle covered or your looking at about a grand in dent removal.

[68LSS1]

Originally Posted by dharroald

i'm thinking of buying a fiberglass 4 inch cowl hood from www.up22.com prices are pretty cheap, but i'm not sure on the quality. anybody hear or know about them? i think the big cowl hood would go good with the 472 caddy motor i'm putting in.

Stay away from them at all cost. There are a lot of Nova, Camaro, Chevelle, people that are not happy with there hoods. There quality is very bad. If you have the time and skills then they might not be too bad. Any fiberglass parts are going to require some work to be ready to go. They are not bolt on items. But their stuff will require probably 3X the amount of work the US Body stuff does. Just for a example, when I got my tilt one peice front end from Ed at Mothertruckers, he told me it takes him about 40 man hours to fit and finish.

[gmc67swb]

I was just looking at the site the other day. I didn't notice front fenders, just the whole front end. Did anyone see bolt on front fenders? I did see the inners.

[dharroald]

thanks for the heads up. you can't beat the price though, i think i might be up for the challenge. now i just need to get a damn job so i can fund this thing.

[Longhorn Man]

Originally Posted by dregs454

...These trucks are terribly heavy compared to cars...

Actually, if you were to look into it, a SWB 1/2 ton truck is not much heavier than your average muscle car.
Sure, the strip down race ready cars were pretty light (if you call 3500 light) but the ones on the street were normally pushing 4000 pounds.

[68LSS1]

To be competive these days you need about 500-600rwhp and weigh around 3200lbs. At least around here.

[bigjimzlll]

Originally Posted by dharroald

i'm thinking of buying a fiberglass 4 inch cowl hood from www.up22.com prices are pretty cheap, but i'm not sure on the quality. anybody hear or know about them? i think the big cowl hood would go good with the 472 caddy motor i'm putting in.

http://drr.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=tp...7286#859107286

[68LSS1]

Originally Posted by bigjimzlll

http://drr.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=tp...7286#859107286

Here's another: http://66.70.234.198/forum/showthread.php?t=1864