Fiberglass Front End
Fiberglass Front End Hey guys I have a 2002 Siverado and I wanted to lighten then front end so i was going to get a front end from Gts Fiberglass well it was going to be awhile until some lady hit me and took out my left fender so my question is does any one know a good shop that can install this on my truck it is street driven but they said it would hold up i'm just trying to lighten my pig. They said i'll have to have brackets made and stuff so i need a shop close to the drw area if anyone knows of one.
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marc
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marc
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Re: Fiberglass Front End Hey I can't help with your question but, do you know how much weight this will save over the stock front end. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
These trucks need all the help they can get in the weight department.
If you do this take pics. <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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John
These trucks need all the help they can get in the weight department.
If you do this take pics. <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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John
Re: Fiberglass Front End </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by redaddiction:
<strong>ok if no one can't help me then please tell me i'm wasting my time</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">IMO, you're wasting your time. It would lighten up your truck some, but I have never seen a complete fiberglass front end fit all that well, especially for a new truck or car. I don't think you would ever get it to fit right, you would have odd sized and uneven door/fender/hood gaps, and generally poor fitment. IF your body shop could get it mounted straight, and the fiberglass didn't end up looking wavy, it would be so expensive and labor intensive that it would end up not being worth it, IMO. Not to mention, the weight you would save (probably ~100lbs would be my guess) wouldn't help any. You could spend the money elsewhere, gain the same oommpphhh for less $$$$, and you'd never have to worry about flying road debris, shopping carts, etc, that would cause huge damage to fiberglass. Again, this is all opinion, and you know what they say about opinions....that being said, I'd like to see it when it was finished, anbd I'd be curious how much weight it really saved you...good luck, either way. Shawn <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
<strong>ok if no one can't help me then please tell me i'm wasting my time</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">IMO, you're wasting your time. It would lighten up your truck some, but I have never seen a complete fiberglass front end fit all that well, especially for a new truck or car. I don't think you would ever get it to fit right, you would have odd sized and uneven door/fender/hood gaps, and generally poor fitment. IF your body shop could get it mounted straight, and the fiberglass didn't end up looking wavy, it would be so expensive and labor intensive that it would end up not being worth it, IMO. Not to mention, the weight you would save (probably ~100lbs would be my guess) wouldn't help any. You could spend the money elsewhere, gain the same oommpphhh for less $$$$, and you'd never have to worry about flying road debris, shopping carts, etc, that would cause huge damage to fiberglass. Again, this is all opinion, and you know what they say about opinions....that being said, I'd like to see it when it was finished, anbd I'd be curious how much weight it really saved you...good luck, either way. Shawn <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
