complete fiberglass body?

72RSbug Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 25 Apr 2006, 9:30 pm

#480418

is there a company that produces a complete fg body (without doors, hoods or fenders)?

I want to use a type 1 floor and get the car as light as possible.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 25 Apr 2006, 9:34 pm

#480420

wouldnt the wieght loss be negated by the need for a roll cage to be installed???
im not bagging your idea just putting forward ideas

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 25 Apr 2006, 10:52 pm

#480456

wizard roadsters in the UK make them as beetles begin rotting the 2nd they leave the show room over there
but like barls said the finished product isnt that much lighter than standard
theres an artical on the build up of one in beetle collection#3

Joel

72RSbug Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 26 Apr 2006, 12:01 am

#480474

the wizards website seems to be offline, I'll ask about it on the volkszone forum.
@barls, I get your point but I already have a roll cage+ torque bars and will put in the reinforcements that they put in speedsters as wel. My engine currently has 280hp (will be around 400 eventually) and I don't want it to bend the chassis.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 26 Apr 2006, 11:56 am

#480564

not a problem but if you really want to shave wieght try a kevlar carbon fibre composite shell. it will be light and stronger than glass but expensive

“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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