[alfa] Composite Body Panels & Bumpers

[alfacybersite <acs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In #801 Michael Kovach asks: "Anyone know of anyplace that carries
composite replacement body panels for a 78 Spider? How about bumpers?
Just weighing my options as I contemplate getting started on a very
rough body. I've been thinking repair panels, but if I can find the
whole deals in glass, I may go that route."

***************

Unless client changes his mind, I'm planning on having a carbon fiber
front bumper made for a '79 Spider in a month or two. Then some time
down the road will have the rear bumper made.

To the best of my knowledge the same mold can be used to make either
fiberglass, carbon fiber, or clear carbon fiber (the latter being the
most expensive).

Can't help with any of the body panels. Perhaps some of the race guys
have had molds made for hood, trunk, and possibly doors (assuming rules
allow, doubt the latter since they'd just gut the internals and end up
with a pretty light door as is).

I strongly recommend you Don't use fiberglas to repair items such as
(and especially) rocker panels. Right from the factory these cars needed
all the body / frame strength (again - especially in the rocker panels)
they came with - and then some.

Let me know if you're interested in a front bumper. Won't be inexpensive
since it's not an aftermarket panel for a Honda which are made by the
thousands in China. Original panels will be less expensive than
aftermarket fiberglass ones. However, good luck in finding pristine
bumpers.

Biba
Irwindale, CA USA
--
to be removed from alfa, see /bin/digest-subs.cgi
or email "unsubscribe alfa" to majordomo@domain.elided