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 Dec 29, 2008 - 7:22 PM
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is there a way to make body panels out of, say, PVC or some other plastic material. Kind of like saturns or something? My panels are rusting a bit and I want to fix them but It would be a nice way to eliminate rust and lower weight if I could make the door panels and the hood out of a different material. Would that be possible? Would you want to?
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Dec 29, 2008 - 7:32 PM
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you could always buy fiberglass fenders from andyautosports but i dont think you want you doors made of anything beside of what they are do to saftey issues unless you are turning it into a track only car
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Dec 29, 2008 - 7:51 PM
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fiberglass would be your best bet...its the lightest and the best stuff you can buy plus you wont have to worry about bonding in other crap lile pvc?..just buy some fiberglass fenders, CF hood and call it a day
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Dec 29, 2008 - 11:16 PM
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Fiberglass fenders are pure junk.
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Dec 29, 2008 - 11:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '07 From Philly Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
oem is pretty light
-------------------- I"M NOT A TOYOTA FAN, IM A FANATIC 1984 accord hatch 5 speed (T-Belt)-Junkyard 1991 VDUB jetta wolfsburg Ed. 5 speed (clutch)-junkyard 1988 Dodge Aries K (sold) 1969 Chevy El camino - Traded for celica 1991 Dodge Daytona-Traded for Celica 1988 Chevy Camaro-Work in Progress 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 - For Sale 1995 Toyota Celica-Work in Progress |
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Jan 4, 2009 - 12:44 AM
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Its just curiosity getting the best of me i suppose. I feel like the celi weighs more than it has to though. Does anyone know what kind of material the Saturns use though?
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Jan 4, 2009 - 3:04 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 2, '08 From Fort Worth, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
abs plastic and aluminiminiminin
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