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SanitysBane · 12-06-2005, 09:14 PM

Allright, I am thinking about getting some fiberglass front peices for my truck, hood, fenders, maybe bumper. Does anyone know of anyone that makes these? How is the fit and qauility? Any pro's and con's? I know that all of y'all have opions so lets hear 'em. And this truck will be a street/strip ride.

*DroppedZ84* · 12-07-2005, 03:39 AM

USBody.com, or UP22.com
If you glass the front end, that will give way to quite a bit of substantial weight loss...like probably 100lbs...(Hood/Fenders/Bumper)

C-10volvo · 12-07-2005, 03:53 AM

just dont hit anything!!!

**Captkaos** · 12-07-2005, 11:40 AM

DON'T get UP22 parts unless you are doing it only for weight reduction. they are poor fitting and light. I have a usbody tilt for mine and the quality is very good, I highly recommend it. It isn't installed yet though.

SanitysBane · 12-07-2005, 11:00 PM

What about innerfender wells? I heard something about you can use any because the fiber is not strong enough to hold them?

**Captkaos** · 12-08-2005, 01:57 PM

My current plan it to either use metal inners or fiberglass the usbody ones into the tilt. Haven't decided.

1987 Shortwide · 12-08-2005, 03:00 PM

damn... I should've kept my 87 running and just built a glass one truck.

Oh well

bad_burb · 12-08-2005, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Captkaos

DON'T get UP22 parts unless you are doing it only for weight reduction. they are poor fitting and light.

I agree with this. I purchased a cowl hood for my Nova and the price isn't bad but the fit and finish lacks. After hours and hours of adjusting the front sheet metal I still have a rather large gap at the back of the hood at the cowl. That's about as good as it'll get with out adding fiberglass. On top of that the underside of the hood is unfinished (see pics). Also I'm not to fond of the bracing that goes right through the middle of the hood. I have seen other companies make the brace contour to the hood. It just isn't worth all the extra work just to save a little bit of money. Now I am ranting.

**Captkaos** · 12-08-2005, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 1987 Shortwide

damn... I should've kept my 87 running and just built a glass one truck.

Oh well

I have dreams of doing that, but it will be WELL into the future if I ever do. The cost of the whole truck in fiberglass is outrageous.

1987 Shortwide · 12-11-2005, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Captkaos

I have dreams of doing that, but it will be WELL into the future if I ever do. The cost of the whole truck in fiberglass is outrageous.

My thoughts exactly. I'll just have to make some more power to even out the added weight of my steel

12-06-2005, 09:14 PM	#1
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	daily amount of Fiber Allright, I am thinking about getting some fiberglass front peices for my truck, hood, fenders, maybe bumper. Does anyone know of anyone that makes these? How is the fit and qauility? Any pro's and con's? I know that all of y'all have opions so lets hear 'em. And this truck will be a street/strip ride. __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

12-07-2005, 03:39 AM	#2
DroppedZ84 Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nor*Cal Posts: 186	Re: daily amount of Fiber USBody.com, or UP22.com If you glass the front end, that will give way to quite a bit of substantial weight loss...like probably 100lbs...(Hood/Fenders/Bumper)

12-07-2005, 03:53 AM	#3
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	Re: daily amount of Fiber just dont hit anything!!! __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

12-07-2005, 11:40 AM	#4
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Re: daily amount of Fiber DON'T get UP22 parts unless you are doing it only for weight reduction. they are poor fitting and light. I have a usbody tilt for mine and the quality is very good, I highly recommend it. It isn't installed yet though. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

12-07-2005, 11:00 PM	#5
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	Re: daily amount of Fiber What about innerfender wells? I heard something about you can use any because the fiber is not strong enough to hold them? __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

12-08-2005, 01:57 PM	#6
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Re: daily amount of Fiber My current plan it to either use metal inners or fiberglass the usbody ones into the tilt. Haven't decided. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

12-08-2005, 03:00 PM	#7
1987 Shortwide Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 610	Re: daily amount of Fiber damn... I should've kept my 87 running and just built a glass one truck. Oh well __________________ ~Steve~ Friesen High Performance Auto and Graphics Toy: 87 Shortwide, 406 smallblock with a little boost My 87 buildup Daily Driver: 99 Sierra SLE 4X4. Black on Black and harder than hell to keep clean.



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