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| mgphoto |
 Aug 17 2017, 03:58 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me"  Group: Members Posts: 1,339 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California  |
Looking for a good front lid is becoming a challenge, most are rusted, dented, walked on, frames bent and more rust. After chasing steel front lids for a year or so I am seriously considering a fiberglass replacement.
I would like to hear from those who are using f/g front lids, their experiances, problems, solutions, fitment issues and such. This a street car the lid will be mounted on, so if you have any photos to share, I would appreciate seeing those images. Also recomendations for the manufacturer. I've done some research and would like to know if I am going in the right direction. Thanks in advance.  |
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| jmitro |
Aug 17 2017, 04:32 PM
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my experience is pretty limited to one brand.
I bought the QRS f/r lids and bumpers. Saves a lot of weight, but requires a lot of work to look anywhere close to OEM in terms of finish. Fitment was actually pretty good. I bonded the external skin to the frame to keep it from flapping around, and it's pretty rigid. but I would need a ton of work to get the underside of the hood to look as good as OEM. Right now it's raw fiberglass and resin |
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| mgphoto |
Aug 18 2017, 11:05 AM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,339 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(jmitro @ Aug 17 2017, 03:32 PM)  my experience is pretty limited to one brand. I bought the QRS f/r lids and bumpers. Saves a lot of weight, but requires a lot of work to look anywhere close to OEM in terms of finish. Fitment was actually pretty good. I bonded the external skin to the frame to keep it from flapping around, and it's pretty rigid. but I would need a ton of work to get the underside of the hood to look as good as OEM. Right now it's raw fiberglass and resin Thanks for responding jmetro, I am very interested in what you have to say as QRS is a front runner. Could you elaborate a bit on the fitment of the lid? Your opinion of fit within the body seams? Could you be specific as to what issues were involved in the "ton of work". I would also like to know a bit more about the bonding of the external skin, is that to the internal frame, is there a gap? Also any information about the attachment points, lid latch and hinges? Thanks again. |
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| Biggles |
Aug 18 2017, 11:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 5-September 13 From: UK Member No.: 16,353 Region Association: England |
QUOTE(mgphoto @ Aug 18 2017, 06:05 PM) QUOTE(jmitro @ Aug 17 2017, 03:32 PM) my experience is pretty limited to one brand. I bought the QRS f/r lids and bumpers. Saves a lot of weight, but requires a lot of work to look anywhere close to OEM in terms of finish. Fitment was actually pretty good. I bonded the external skin to the frame to keep it from flapping around, and it's pretty rigid. but I would need a ton of work to get the underside of the hood to look as good as OEM. Right now it's raw fiberglass and resin Thanks for responding jmetro, I am very interested in what you have to say as QRS is a front runner. Could you elaborate a bit on the fitment of the lid? Your opinion of fit within the body seams? Could you be specific as to what issues were involved in the "ton of work". I would also like to know a bit more about the bonding of the external skin, is that to the internal frame, is there a gap? Also any information about the attachment points, lid latch and hinges? Thanks again. Don't think that grp lids will fit exactly like steel. My uk made panels were good but took the body shop many hours to fit and finish to a near metal standard. The grp frame sits away from the panel skin and may flex a bit, regardless of the balsa wood inserts. I haven't fitted mine yet as I'm working on an alternative to using racing style catches (the front latch not being enough on its own) |
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mgphoto Front lid options and opinions Aug 17 2017, 03:58 PM
jmitro
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Dave_Darling Most people have found that using the stock spring... Aug 18 2017, 02:33 PM PanelBilly Didn't Bruce Stone have one nice enough for yo... Aug 18 2017, 02:58 PM mepstein Fiberglass lids always take a ton of work. Doesn... Aug 18 2017, 03:05 PM thelogo If i was where you are now
I would be trying to... Aug 18 2017, 03:19 PM ConeDodger It shouldn't be that hard to find one that can... Aug 18 2017, 04:15 PM pete000 I have a front lid that needs a little work, but w... Aug 18 2017, 09:35 PM gandalf_025 I looked for a good rust free front trunk lid for ... Aug 20 2017, 11:01 AM mgphoto Well thanks for the replies, I know a bit more.
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