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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 07:43 AM
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fibergalssing gaps

hey i not sure if this is a good idea, but i wanted to know how to get rid of the gaps between front fendes and bumper and rear quartes and bumper. i shaved evrything of my car ie; handles, enblems,antena. and i want the body to be completley smooth. any ideas??/ i was thinking fiberglass but im not sure how it will stick betwen steel and plastic??
i need help!!
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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One side has flex the other does not. I think it would just crack
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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so nobody out there has done anything to clean up those lines?
that actually would work?
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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There is the issue that you're trying to connect two different parts, and that if they start moving around, the fiberglass will break. Especially on a unibody car. You could try it, but don't get your hopes up.
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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well i guess i wont be doin that.i just thought it would look cool "seamless" but i also dont wont my paint to fall of when i hit a pot hole. oh well it would have looked good
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