Author Topic: Experiences with fibreglass bonnets, (Read 8988 times)

Muzzy 66 · « **on:** March 02, 2011, 06:43:01 PM »

After a bit of feedback from people with after market fibreglass bonnetts,Or standard...

Im concerned about the life and the bonnetts ability to remain as was painted/finished for a period of time.

Im concerned mainly with cracking naturally and the blistering/deformations of paint from the heat over time.

Any feedback would be great.

Hoorroo

Luke

Yelo_69 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2011, 07:00:20 PM »

Must be a few corvette owners out there that could give you a bit of feedback Luke. :boxing:

Cheers Mal

bezerk68 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2011, 07:02:54 PM »

have had fibreglass bonnets made custom for us a number of times and have been excellent quality with no issues. cangive you a number if you require.

GAS455 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2011, 07:05:32 PM »

I'm going to be getting a fiberglass hood made up for my '60...cause you just can't get them anymore...

I know one thing I am worried about will be cracking.....so I will be taking the springs out of the hinges....and have to have a hood prop of some sort to hold it open.

WhenI had my Vette years ago.... I had no probs with heat affecting the hood at all.

Muzzy 66 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2011, 07:18:38 PM »

Quote from: bezerk68 link=topic=4165.msg26220#msg26220

have had fibreglass bonnets made custom for us a number of times and have been excellent quality with no issues. cangive you a number if you require.

That would be great.

chris67 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2011, 07:47:04 PM »

Hi Muzzy 66

I have put a fiberglass bonnet with a metal base on my car so far so good.

It did need some extra sanding and filling so that it could come out straight.

regards
chris67

Muzzy 66 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2011, 09:24:36 PM »

Where did that come from Chris.?

69DirtyRat · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2011, 09:41:30 PM »

You realize you cant stir me for having a Plastic Fantastic if you get the hood! You probably only will get cracking if you havent got enough bracing and experience twisting of the body, but you guys wouldnt know anything about that!(.....its called Horsepower!)

sms777 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2011, 10:03:49 PM »

You are a bad boy Andy!...Picking on theme poor 289 ci Mustang boys again.
I think what they trying to do is make them as light as possible so at least brake some traction on a rainy day at their local traffic light to impress the schoolie girls standing by....

chris67 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2011, 10:29:25 PM »

Quote from: Muzzy 66 link=topic=4165.msg26229#msg26229

Where did that come from Chris.?

http://www.dynacorn.com/catalog/catalogsearch.jsp?make=mus

talk to harry's classics he brought it in for me

Author Topic: Experiences with fibreglass bonnets, (Read 8988 times)

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GAS455