boot lid

Post by pm » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:33 pm

hi has anyone used a fibreglass bootlid and can give me any idea if it was ok .

Post by **wanderinstar** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:04 am

I have one, was on car when I bought it. Not very good, crazed badly. Now got hold of a steel one that I am about to repair. Don't do it.

Post by dp » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:40 am

I've got one and it's been okay. I panelled the double-skinned bit to stop anything in the boot whacking the fibreglass and crazing it.

Post by **wanderinstar** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:30 pm

Ahhh, that could be where I went wrong.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:31 pm

Fibreglass seems to get more brittle and prone to cracking when it's old (i.e over 20 years). I guess that varies depending on how well it was made and the quality of the gel coat.
One thing to bear in mind is that body panels like wings get pelted by stones from the inside every so often, so if the fibreglass is past its sell by date it's more likely to leave those lovely spider web cracks.

Post by pm » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:37 pm

thanks think i will repair my old one
phill