fibreglass bootlid
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fibreglass bootlid
has anyone got one of these on thier moggy? are they prone to crazing/cracking,r they a good fit , ESM sell a heavy duty one , i like the idea of it ,havent got too worry about repairing or rust preventing mine then, any comments for or against welcome
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wanderinstar
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ello ian, i was hoping to hear from someone with a heavy duty one ,is yours? ,i had a scimitar for 6years , im pretty sure to get rid of crazing it involves grinding out cracks and re glassing with finer tissue, can be expensive paying for work on f;glass, cheers mate
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Willie
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fibre glass
STEVE, I had cheap fibre glass rear wings on one of my Minors and
they cracked and crazed within six weeks!! I had a thick top quality
glass bonnet on my 1275 Midget which was still perfect after eight
years. If your intended boot lid has in-built metal plates at the
stress areas (i.e. hinges) and is thick I reckon it will probably suit you.
they cracked and crazed within six weeks!! I had a thick top quality
glass bonnet on my 1275 Midget which was still perfect after eight
years. If your intended boot lid has in-built metal plates at the
stress areas (i.e. hinges) and is thick I reckon it will probably suit you.
Willie
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RE: fibre glass
cheers willie , dont know y they dont sink reinforcing inside glass,stainless or similar
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Willie
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fibre glass
Steve, that's what I meant by top quality. My 'good 'bonnet had
inbuilt metal reinforcing at all stress points which convinced me that
the makers had done a proper job.
inbuilt metal reinforcing at all stress points which convinced me that
the makers had done a proper job.
Willie
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Colin, thanks for the mention. We now have two types of boot lid available a standard one and a smooth one, i.e no number plate or light areas.
PM me for a price as I should not mention prices. The strength of a glass panel does'nt rely on its thickness but its construction. All of our panels are light weight yet increadibly strong and are treated to a double gel coat, the layer that in cheap panels is used only as a colour wash. If your panel is very badly crazed the bin it, if only a few crazes the grind them out and refill with filler or resin.
PM me for a price as I should not mention prices. The strength of a glass panel does'nt rely on its thickness but its construction. All of our panels are light weight yet increadibly strong and are treated to a double gel coat, the layer that in cheap panels is used only as a colour wash. If your panel is very badly crazed the bin it, if only a few crazes the grind them out and refill with filler or resin.