You may be disappointed if you try to bolt FRP (Fiber Re-enforced Plastic) body panels to the frame i.e. metal. May crack! Also the coefficient of thermal expansion of metal and FRP is different. Leads to same result.
I could see a hood scoop. Cut a hole in the hood and fix it in. But if you are talking about replacing whole body panels?? This is a big job!
I replaced '74 camaro rocker panels with FRP panels. I used "Lord Industrial Adhesive" This is the same Epoxy used on the Pontiac Fierro body panels. It worked very well. The epoxy is formulated to withstand the difference in thermal expansion. It sticks very well!
Again though this is not a simple project.
Good luck
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Barrett, Sam [mailto:
samb@vitessa.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 4:40 PM
To: '
BC-BFLegacyWorks@egroups.com'
Subject: RE: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] ATTENTION!! FIBERGLASS BODY WORK ATTENTION !!!
Bussaca,
What are you trying to do here? RS hood? Grillwork?
What car do you own? Is it a BC or a BF? Cuz I am pretty darn sure that RS hoods will not fit my BF wagon. The modern wagons integrate the grill with the hood. So are you trying to get a RS hood or a BC/BF hood with a RS hood vent?
The other thing - the rear corner panels are DEFINITELY welded to the frame. You'll have to get creative trying to get them off and then figure a way to bolt them back on. Which if you go hog wild ripping out he interior etc would be easier to do. Or do you have a sedan? I had a BF wagon and I had to do a rear corner after I shoved someone off the road ( I really did shove them off the road too! :^O heh heh) I got home, put on my grubbies, and took one look at what I had to do and got back in the car and drove to a body shop. Maybe you have the equip to do that work but I thought I'd let you know.
So where are you going with this? Is this for a newer wagon/RS or are you doing one like the pic of the Japanese red wagon?
-Sambo
-----Original Message-----
From:
bussaca2@aol.com [mailto:
bussaca2@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 17 PM
To:
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Subject: Re: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] ATTENTION!! FIBERGLASS BODY WORK ATTENTION !!!
In a message dated 10/3/00 2:57:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
samb@vitessa.net
writes:
> d00d! I am SOOOOOOO Down for this. But before I throw my hat in I will of
> course want to know what the hell its gonna look like etc. Will this be a
> straight up copy of a turbo/touring wagon hood?
Well he's going to make a mold of the RS hood scoup attach it to a turbo
hood/ or non turbo hood ( i don't have a turbo hood available to me.) and
then make the hood mold with everything attached.. he'll most likely have to
leave holes for the vents as the grillwork won't comeout good or at all..
>Or is this thing gonna be
> freakier looking? I just want one that looks EXACTLY like that one Japanese
> dudes hood with the main scoop and holes for the 2 little ones in the
> corner. I'll put those in myself if need be. Maybe he can make cut-outs?
He can do what ever you want.
> I'll pay for the additional work if no one wants one. Currently the hood is
> all I need - and really I don't even need it but I'm not passing this one
> up. Are you going to do the front corner panels too?
Yes but i have plans on doing the hood,front and if possiable rear corner
panels, trunk. I'm gonna hold off on doors but i might do the rear doors in
fiberglass and body fill them permantly shut (for raceing purposes)
They are only bolted on
> so it would be easy to "loan" them for a mold. The rear corners are welded
> to the body tho.. On the wagon that is. I don't know what the sedans are
> like. DOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!! I'm going to loose it here!!!!! Where did you
find
> this guy? Are you going to do a "group buy" on the list or what?
Thats the thing he said, it would be more cost effeiciant if i were to get
5-6 hoods instead of one.
>
> I'm disapointed you didn't get the picture of the Honda (.O.oO0.o..o0O Soap
> bubbles from washing my mouth out for saying the "H" word in a Subie forum)
> so you could put it up for the rest of us. Bad bad!
) Just kidding!
>
> Lemme know!
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