Hey everyone, im looking for some fibreglass panels for my coupe. I want to get both sides, bonnet, boot lid, and front apron. Does anyone know were i can get
some in Sydney? Thanks

Scott
Davo

Not me, But if you find out if they are available let me know. I'm thinking of getting into time-trial type circuit racing
with my latest project.

Chris

I can source the panels you want from a friend here in NZ. He does bonnets, boots, front guards, tail light panels, doors and dashboards in fibreglass and carbon fibre. He
also does a bumper spoiler unit which can be seen on my old racecar in the Kiwi race cars folders, photo "Old Faithful".

Star Performance list a few fibreglass items for the 1200. They generally have an
advert in Fast Fours.
Regards

James
Eaves1200

Just been looking thru the Kiwi Race cars album checking out the fibreglass work. What im after is front panels similar to "my 1st 1200" and front skirt similar to "Rex Pikes Racer".
Also rear wheel arch flares, any type of bonnet, and a boot lid. Did u say he can do fibre glass doors aswell?? I might be interested in them aswell. Im guessing u can basically bolt
on all the window bits?? Any chance of a rough guess of price?? Thanks

Scott
Davo

can ya mate do some panels for a 79 100a cherry? if so what sort of
price

I think this place is in Canada.


http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/datsun.html

Hi Stirling,
I picked up a front clip mould which I'm yet to use. I had doubted that there would be much of a saving weight-wise over the standard metal - of course engine bay/
suspension access would be better.
Are your mate's panels replacement items or are they worth doing to lighten a race car?
Interested in your reply.

We have built cars with both steel and composite panels. Old faithful had all steel panels except for the Ford Escort Zakspeed flares. With the A12 it weighed in at 570 kg.
My new car has carbon or kevlar front guards, spoilers, bonnet, boot and seat. It has a very heavy stainless exhaust, 4 wheel discs and oilcooler. It weighs in slightly heavier as a result!!
As I've got older and wiser I've found myself adding more steel in the form of a rollcage to help shell stiffness and safety.Composites help trim the fat without taking risks with structural
strength. I shudder to think of the amount of metal I have removed from my old past cars with holesaws and plasma cutters. A huge crash that left a good friend unconsious in a car I built
had me rethinking my engineering concepts. We've currently got his 240RS kitted out with every unboltable panel including doors and bumpers in gel coated carbon fibre and it looks awesome we
don't plan on painting it for a while!! The flares on Pikey's car are readily available and are called a universal flare and come in sizes to suit 13 and 14 inch wheels and there are several
widths.The panels we can get are really for race but I can get them made thicker for street use. I will get a price list together and post it soon. By the way I've been adding to the photo
galleries too. Check out the Factory race cars & Fun Stuff albums.

I would like to make a comment on Sterlingmac's essay on weight and safety. When the Indy Racing League (IRL) was started and split from CART about 8 or so years ago, Mario Andretti said
that the IRL cars were unsafe because they were so lightweight. Since then, the weight of the IRL cars have increased and nullified the reasons for their split from CART, which was lighter
and faster cars. The IRL learned the hard way that safety can not be compromised for the sake of weight.

Mareo