StuartBJ
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 03:24 PM |
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GRP/Fibre Glass - For Custom Kit Car - Know anywhere????
Hi Chaps,
Does snyone know anywhere that will do custom body work (for a good price of course) 
I`m almost finished building a mid-mounted V12 kit car (own design), from a SL600 (Photo`s soon) and I need to start making front/nosecone bodywork.
The car is very Lemans style, the flat sections are panel aluminium (bonded and riveted) but I need help with complex cures, hence fibre glass.
I guess anything Lemans...ish, ultima front end etc would work very well.
The only place I can find is a place called fastglass2000 who make a race car front ends, but they have no contact details. 
http://www.fibreglasspanels.co.uk/
Any idea`s or suggestions?
Best Regards
Stuart
07874005802 (incase you arr reading this and make bodywork for a living ha ha)
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mookaloid
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 03:43 PM |
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Don't know the answer to your question but I can't wait to see the pics 
Welcome by the way
Cheers
mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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StuartBJ
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 03:49 PM |
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Cheers, ive been on for a while now, but only got round to phoning up today.
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andyd
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 03:56 PM |
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C'mon on then let's see some photos! 
Andy
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turbodisplay
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 04:05 PM |
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Where are you, i know of a company in romford area that may be able to help. Baril products, I buy my raw material from him. Makes a few car
pannels.
Thanks
Darren
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StuartBJ
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 04:13 PM |
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I`m in Loughborough, the cars in Market Harborough but my family live in Kent (past essex), so its not to much of a mission!
Should I give them a call! ???
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blakep82
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 04:14 PM |
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there's a company called boss motors, they make the GRP panels for the pick up truck racing. i've got some of theirs in the garden.
don't know if they'll be able to help, but maybe worth a call?
i'll get the number when i go out side
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lsdweb
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 04:23 PM |
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Hi StuartBJ
Welcome!
Whilst they are a long way west for you, I'd recommend MVS Racing
They've done a lot for me and can do anything with GRP and CF.
Have a look at their web site.
Regards
Wyn
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StuartBJ
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 04:33 PM |
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Thanks chaps, any recommendations are welcome I don`t mind a bit of travel
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MikeR
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 05:07 PM |
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There is a place in Hinckley / Barwell that does GRP. Not sure if they'd be interested but at least they'd be relatively local.
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StuartBJ
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 05:41 PM |
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do you know the name?
best regards
stuart
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turbodisplay
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 07:34 PM |
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Baril productshttp://www.localbrit.co.uk/business/baril-products
Darren
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Simon
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| posted on 16/4/08 at 09:22 PM |
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Hi Stuart and welcome.
As you've built the rest of the car, why don't you have a go at the fibreglass too.
There's plenty on here who've made their own complex bodywork (I made mine, but as you can see, it's quite simple).
ATB
Simon
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StuartBJ
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| posted on 17/4/08 at 12:48 AM |
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Hmmm yeah not a bad idea, but I have no idea where to start??? I`m bound to mess it up!
Someone mention using old foam cut to shape and then skinned with Mica and making a mould that way. Does that sound right? Is FBG ing a hard skill to
pick up? I know its time consuming!
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DarrenW
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| posted on 17/4/08 at 08:25 AM |
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Do a search for FredWB. Hes making a fantastic job of a Lola relica. Perhaps a bit extreme but it does show a good approach. Then search for Steve
Graber. He posted a good record of the LaBala development.
These 2 may put you off but show a quality approach. There are also other posts by people who have made smaller panels like wings etc.
Other option is to see if any currently available bodies might fit wih a bit of alteration. What chassis have you done - or is that all custom too?
My immediate thoughts is that you are trying to do full car for £3,000. Custom body may well nudge you over that.
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Delinquent
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| posted on 17/4/08 at 08:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by StuartBJ
Hmmm yeah not a bad idea, but I have no idea where to start??? I`m bound to mess it up!
Someone mention using old foam cut to shape and then skinned with Mica and making a mould that way. Does that sound right? Is FBG ing a hard skill to
pick up? I know its time consuming!
Get a book on composites and you'll be laughing from the actual layup perspective - just buy some materials and start moulding small test parts
first. Time consuming yes, and you tend to either love it or hate it, but it's VERY rewarding when the part pops out the mould
On the forming side... that is IMO a much more aquired skill - how are you at sculpting and carving, sanding to a pristine finish? If you don't
mind spending time doing things like this, and are reasonably apt, then it's something many can do. If you ask yourself and come up with the
honest answer that you'd likely cut corners, don't do it.
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Triton
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| posted on 17/4/08 at 01:07 PM |
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Stuart,
I know a top bloke nr junction 16 of the M1 who makes race car bodywork even kit car stuff...Daventry Fibreglass and fellas name is Steve Graves...
Cheers
Mark
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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