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Title: Fibreglass flip front Post by: Metalflakedave on December 12, 2012, 20:26:15 pm Who makes a fibreglass flip front in the UK - apart from Speedster Clinic?
I'm contemplating going full flip front on my street car and wondering who makes them. I'd want as good a quality one as possible - like Day Mouldings quality if poss as i have their wings currently. Anyone else running a flip front on a street car on here? Thinking about something like this but retaining the stock tank location preferably. (http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/263583_218005991567769_838180_n.jpg) Any help appreciated - Dave Dave Title: Re: Fibreglass flip front Post by: leec on December 12, 2012, 20:39:19 pm Why would you want to on a street car?
Lee Title: Re: Fibreglass flip front Post by: Metalflakedave on December 12, 2012, 20:48:42 pm Why would you want to on a street car? Lee To be honest, I thought I'd kill a few birds with one stone so to speak as I was planning to go with a 'glass bonnet, then thought I'd go full front. I've got one wing / quarter with an alignment issue so would have sorted that as well. Not a real problem to solve but with glass bonnets at £200 and full fronts at £300 I thought I'd benefit from weight loss all at the same time. My under bonnet area isn't that tidy and I never use the space so I thought it would tidy all that up too. I've decided against pretty much already as I hadn't thought about the lack of inners allowing all the road shit to get up behind the dash area. So I'll probs just go with a 'glass bonnet. Dave Title: Re: Fibreglass flip front Post by: leec on December 12, 2012, 21:18:30 pm Aren't you a bodywork man any way? Sure you could sort the 1/4 issue out no probs :)
Lee Title: Re: Fibreglass flip front Post by: Metalflakedave on December 12, 2012, 21:31:30 pm Aren't you a bodywork man any way? Sure you could sort the 1/4 issue out no probs :) Lee Yeah I am, like I say, no problem at all. Not really an 'issue', just one wing sits closer to the front wheel than the other. 1/4 wants releasing from the valance, pulling inwards and re welding. Once I get chance to do it it would only probably take an hour to fettle and be ready to prep for paint - I just thought getting rid of it all might be beneficial seen as I don't use the bonnet area. If you've seen my VZI thead you'll know that when I got my bigger motor, I started with a removeable rear valance, then cut the whole back end off to make removeable inners. Don't want to mess about :D But having thought about it maybe not so practical - and street wise there is a little more protection for vehicle occupants if the steel 1/4s remain ;D Title: Re: Fibreglass flip front Post by: leec on December 12, 2012, 21:33:40 pm Yep,
Seen your thread on vzi. Should have gone 86c :D Lee Title: Re: Fibreglass flip front Post by: Metalflakedave on December 12, 2012, 22:07:02 pm Yep, Seen your thread on vzi. Should have gone 86c :D Lee Plenty brisk enough at the moment. Powerband is bit higher than usual with my heads anyway - always room of 86C later on if I want it. ;) I do think it would be a stomper with a C in, but good street combo as it is. My other half is already very hesitant with it with the B in. :D |