Hi all, I am looking for a little help please, I would like to start designing and making a new body in fibreglass for 2 vehicles that I have. The
first is a 4x4 the other a 2 seat sports car. Question is if I rebody these in fibreglass does the paneling need to be stregnthened with something
else other than other layers or not.
Also how best would I go about attaching the body work to the vehicles.
Many thanks
Matt
It might help if you were to say what these vehicles are - do they have a separate chassis ?
It's vitara and mx5
Vitara, no its a proper chassis
Mx5: depends what you remove
Fixing: Depends on how extensive your mods are and wheter you want them to be removable, ever?
I looked at the mevx5 and that is stunning. Ultimately if I can pull it off to a high standard I would love to reproduce it but who knows. Hmmm
Your bold, ill give you that!
If I ever considered doing something like this I would start by seeing how the standard panels fit and remove and use the same mountings.
If your going for just an individual max power style reshape then just glass over the standard panels
There's a few videos on Youtube on how to replace panels with fibreglass equivalents, one I particularly enjoyed was a replacement bonnet.
Unfortunately I'm at work at the moment and our Youtube access is restricted.
From memory, they use the original panel to make a mould, then make a new part from the mould. They then fibreglass in foam ribs, both for
strengthening and a mounting point. Obviously it's not foam doing the reinforcement, but the u channel made by the fibreglass does the job.
You should bear in mind the cost of a full mould and body, and the likelyhood that it will be 'a little rough' at best. When I considered it
for my 7 body, I actually came to the conclusion that a purchased body would actually work out cheaper, as the manufacturers have already stumped up
the cost of development and moulding. If you really like the Mevx5, get yourself the kit, it will likely work out cheaper!
By the way, have you seen Mev's replicar? In my opinion that is quite possibly the best thing you can do with an MX5;
http://www.mevltd.co.uk/mev_replicargallery.htm
Thanks everyone, I am thinking if I attach a metal strip where the body meets chassis (or floor pan) and have nuts welded to this then I could bolt
through and the metal strip would be concealed with fibreglass?
I take on everyone opinion and like I said its more of a test than anything else, but I would love to be able to reproduce it maybe. If it appeals to
others that is
I was looking at this a few years back;
http://www.retroforza.com/
Thank you for that, can I ask what car is in your picture?
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
I was looking at this a few years back;
http://www.retroforza.com/
i quite like the Retroforza. wonder home many of them are out there
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Originally posted by Not Anumber
i quite like the Retroforza. wonder home many of them are out there