I'm really new to fiberglass body parts. I heard there very much lighter than the stock steel parts. Do you have to paint them a special way? Are they easy to get dented? What are the good and bad things about fiberglass?

 

Fiberglass doesnt dent, it cracks.

 

Yes fiberglass cracks but its easily repaired if you have the right materials. I have made many things out of fiberglass and its a really neat material.

 

does it crack easily?

 

Fiberglass isn't a perfect mold each time, so each one may require a little to a lot of custom work to get it to fit right. Hoods such as harwood cowl hoods are never exactly right and you have to shave and move the hood to get it to fit right.

Fiberglass is much lighter than steel, especially stock steel. I think the hood weight difference is over 20 lbs differece. I want to say it's 35.

 

It depends on the body parts. For something like a hood or doors, yeah, most fiberglass is lighter. The higher quality parts wind up weighing almost as much as steel, because that's what it takes to make the fiberglass as smooth as steel. Lighter stuff like the Harwood may take a lot of good body work to make it look good, but it's much lighter than the stock hood.

For fenders, forget it. You won't save enough weight for it to be worth the hassle.

 

What they said.

Fiberglass is much lighter, but not as durable. It can take a hit. But just be careful with hammers and other moving vehicles.

That and it doesn't get a finish as good as steel.

It all depends on your intentions for the car whether you should go with glass or steel.

 

say i repainted the car with a fiberglass hood. Wouldnt the hood look different than the other pieces?

 

If you put the time in for the body work to do it right, then there shouldn't be a noticeable difference from a steel hood. It also depends on the overall quality of the hood. Plenty of guys on here have pristine show cars with fiberglass hoods.

 

Thanks alot for all the info guys. Does anyone know where I can buy a quality Stock style fiberglass hood?

oh and ugh whats the difference between pin on and bolt on?

 

A pin on hood requires hood pins to secure it and is removed from the car to open it. A bolt on hood bolts on and opens just like a stock hood.

I'm not too sure where to find a stock appearing glass hood though...

 

i think unlimited products makes a flat fiberglass hood. and i know ive seen z28 fiberglass hoods on ebay before.