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complete fiberglass body?
72RSbug - April 25th, 2006 at 09:30 PM

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 - April 25th, 2006 at 09:34 PM

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


Joel - April 25th, 2006 at 10:52 PM

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 - April 26th, 2006 at 12:01 AM

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 - April 26th, 2006 at 11:56 AM

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