Fiberglass fenders
Posted: 08 May 2006 16:54Hello to the forum aftera lengthy absence...
I now am getting ready to face the reality of all the body work I have to do after 10 years with my 72. Does anyone have a recommendation on best glass fender maker to go with for fenders? I know of Autobody Specialities in Connecticut at about $300.00 US apiece, and another place - Unlimited Products (I think in California) selling fenders at about $150.00. Why such a discrepancy? If cheaper ones are lightweight for drag racing, so be it ... racing not in the plan for my car but the price is better.
Also what is the best kind of tool to take trim off from around the rear window?. I noticed Dave had a problem with getting his vinyl top trim off - no problem for me when I did it last summer. A couple of minor shakes and the clips just disintegrated. The whole deck panel under the window is shot anyway and needs to be replaced.
My body shop recommends just replacing panels and fenders - cost of repairing rusted out panels is prohibitive. Most places I have found only want to do collision - one place told me it would cost 14K to do my car and they said it really was not "that bad"! The shop I am talking to now does lots of Mopars (they emphasize not at show-level quality) and say they can keep it to 5 or 6K if I do a lot of the prep work myself. I have already done the floors with a wire wheel and POR-15 so I am game to tackle the strip down this summer.
I already removed the vinyl top - 2 or 3 nice little holes over the rear window and a nice veneer of rust everywhere else. What fun.
I now am getting ready to face the reality of all the body work I have to do after 10 years with my 72. Does anyone have a recommendation on best glass fender maker to go with for fenders? I know of Autobody Specialities in Connecticut at about $300.00 US apiece, and another place - Unlimited Products (I think in California) selling fenders at about $150.00. Why such a discrepancy? If cheaper ones are lightweight for drag racing, so be it ... racing not in the plan for my car but the price is better.
Also what is the best kind of tool to take trim off from around the rear window?. I noticed Dave had a problem with getting his vinyl top trim off - no problem for me when I did it last summer. A couple of minor shakes and the clips just disintegrated. The whole deck panel under the window is shot anyway and needs to be replaced.
My body shop recommends just replacing panels and fenders - cost of repairing rusted out panels is prohibitive. Most places I have found only want to do collision - one place told me it would cost 14K to do my car and they said it really was not "that bad"! The shop I am talking to now does lots of Mopars (they emphasize not at show-level quality) and say they can keep it to 5 or 6K if I do a lot of the prep work myself. I have already done the floors with a wire wheel and POR-15 so I am game to tackle the strip down this summer.
I already removed the vinyl top - 2 or 3 nice little holes over the rear window and a nice veneer of rust everywhere else. What fun.