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Postby nraged30 » Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:51 am

anyone know/recommend a place to go to get fiberglass parts fitted/modifyed a little to mount to my car..

ive got gaurds, front valance and bonnet to go on my ke26...
they are moulds so they are basically bolt on but need a bit of modgy work to get em mint..
also they have no holes in etc...
(is fiberglass ok to drill into/ will it crack??)

any help would be awesum!! :D

im in chch region as well...
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Postby nmemr2 » Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:22 am

dont know anyone in ch that can help ypu..
you can drill it easy just make sure the drill has a highish rpm and you will be sweet
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Postby Andy7447 » Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:44 am

i have done quiet a bit of fibreglass work, do you want me to have a look and see if im able to do it for you?
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Postby nraged30 » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:18 pm

yeah that would be primo if ya could aye :)
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Re: fiberglass parts...

Postby MikeMan » Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:16 pm

nraged30 wrote:anyone know/recommend a place to go to get fiberglass parts fitted/modifyed a little to mount to my car..

ive got gaurds, front valance and bonnet to go on my ke26...
they are moulds so they are basically bolt on but need a bit of modgy work to get em mint..
also they have no holes in etc...
(is fiberglass ok to drill into/ will it crack??)

any help would be awesum!! :D

im in chch region as well...


If you are drilling fibreglass a good trick is to put some masking tape on the gelcoat and then drill through that.

This will help to keep the Gelcoat from cracking.

Also if possible use an air powered drill for this.
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Postby nraged30 » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:36 am

cheerz man..
will keep that in mind :D
wen u say gel coat.. u mean just the top surface of the fiberglass??
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Postby Dunny » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:13 pm

correct - gel coat is the 1st layer into the mould after the releasing wax/agent, then on go the layers of glass matting.

Providing your kit was made with gel coat that is. It's usually white
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Postby Vertigo » Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:49 pm

hmm... where can i get a mould made for me?
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Postby Dunny » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:05 pm

A location would help, there are a number of places throughout New Zealand or the world for that matter
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Re: fiberglass parts...

Postby ee904age » Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:50 pm

nraged30 wrote:
im in chch region as well...
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Postby Dunny » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:48 am

Vertigo wrote:hmm... where can i get a mould made for me?


I was referring to Vertigo's location not nraged30
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Postby Vertigo » Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:19 pm

sorry :D auckland area.
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Postby Dunny » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:04 pm

Sorry can't help ya out for any places around the Akl area
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