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I just bought a 68 mustang and I plan on restoring. Its in pretty good shape. Just some minor interior.
My question is this..... Is it better to upgrade to fiberglass? Are people doing this because the old parts are rusted or because of the weight of the vehicle. I'm just a novice but a fast learner.
Thanks for any info..
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No point going to fiberglass if there is nothing wrong with what you've got unless you plan on racing the car and need to shave some weight or want to get a hood with a scoop on it or something like that.
how dependable is fiberglass? i kinda wanna get the shelby s nose
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ive got a glass front end is fairly durable and lighter than steel but its more prone to cracking at seams etc
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k here is my prob...from what i hear heat is a bad thing for fiberglass.....i live in phoenix az....120+ during the summer...fiberglass bad idea?
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fiberglass can warp in heat and glass isnt not steel so.... some wavy ness comes with the territory it is what it is
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darn.....i really want to do the shelby nose and gt/cs rear end on my coupe but i dont beleive any1 makes metal body parts
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TO: Ricers- 1) there's no replacement for displacement 2) my lug nuts require more torque than your engine makes 3) a light car doesn't excuse a weak engine 4) a bottle of pepsi has more liters than your car. Eating rice builds muscle!
“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, — go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen!”
~Samuel Adams
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TO: Ricers- 1) there's no replacement for displacement 2) my lug nuts require more torque than your engine makes 3) a light car doesn't excuse a weak engine 4) a bottle of pepsi has more liters than your car. Eating rice builds muscle!
The best fitting Shelby fiberglass is http://www.cobranda.com/index.html My car i have some fiberglass parts shelby trunk and tail lights but i rather have metal tho.But some parts are only in fiberglass so your stuck using them.
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Fiberglass Vs. Current
