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Speedfreak 05-01-2014 01:40 PM

Fiberglass body work
 
Anyone have any recommendations for someone who does fiberglass repair/bodywork?

I'll post a picture of the damage later, but it's damage to my lower rear valance.

TkrPerformance 05-01-2014 02:38 PM

Re: Fiberglass body work
 
Post some pics. Kevin1gdrummer or I do body work.

Halon 05-01-2014 03:04 PM

Re: Fiberglass body work
 
I can ask the guy coming over to my place tonight giving me a quote if he does anything like that if you want. Assume you're referring to the minor damage on the front bumper you showed me the other day?

Goat Blower 05-01-2014 08:38 PM

Re: Fiberglass body work
 
Fiberglass is fun, just do it, it's pretty self explanatory.

Speedfreak 05-01-2014 08:40 PM

Re: Fiberglass body work
 
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Originally Posted by TkrPerformance (Post 444061)
Post some pics. Kevin1gdrummer or I do body work.

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Should be pretty simple, just need to reconnect and make sure it's straight etc.. Only thing is I'd rather it be done while the bumper/valence are still on the car if possible.


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Originally Posted by Halon (Post 444063)
I can ask the guy coming over to my place tonight giving me a quote if he does anything like that if you want. Assume you're referring to the minor damage on the front bumper you showed me the other day?

No, the rear where the dear came out the other end. :tongue:

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Originally Posted by Goat Blower (Post 444068)
Fiberglass is fun, just do it, it's pretty self explanatory.

I'll never get around to it, I drove the car for a year with duct tape holding it together and good story to tell.


And yes, it's been sitting since then, our baby adventure started a month later. :)

Don't mind the dirtiness around the break, it's from the tape..

Kevin 1G Drummer 05-04-2014 09:20 PM

Re: Fiberglass body work
 
That looks like a super easy repair. I do body work in a semi truck shop so I have tons of experience with fiberglass. Getting it straight would be no big deal. It would be way easier to repair it off the car but it's possible to do it on the car. Looking to do paint work on it as well I assume?

Speedfreak 05-04-2014 09:48 PM

Re: Fiberglass body work
 
Yes, need it painted after it's fixed. Could use suggestions for that as well.

I'd prefer leaving the bumper on the car, but could take it off if needed.

Kevin 1G Drummer 05-05-2014 10:20 PM

Re: Fiberglass body work
 
The whole repair process in general would be much easier with the bumper off the car. It's tough to get the fiberglass matting saturated with resin upside down, so the repair quality would be better as well. Not to mention, if the bumper was on the car during painting, the whole car would have to be masked off and bagged. It's also easier to keep the dirt out of the paint when you aren't spraying the paint up from the floor.

Is that a removable lip or is it all one piece?

Speedfreak 05-06-2014 10:30 AM

Re: Fiberglass body work
 
It was originally a removable item. But when it was installed, that changed. I'll dig a little deeper and see how much of a pita it is in its current state.

Kevin 1G Drummer 05-06-2014 07:46 PM

Re: Fiberglass body work
 
If it's unable to be separated from the bumper it's ok. Basically as long as the bumper can come off from the car it will be all the same as far as repair ease.


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