Fibreglass Panels

Post by **stealthstylz** » 11 Apr 2007 12:36 pm

My brother has just started working for a company who make fibreglass and carbon fibre car and motorbike parts.

He's gonna make me a GRP bonnet and bootlid for mine, and maybe some front wings.

Would anybody else be interested in some. Not sure what the costs would be we're gonna work them out sometime in the next month. Wouldn't be too expensive though probably £250 for a bonnet and £150 for a bootlid.

Matt

Post by **SteveP** » 11 Apr 2007 01:25 pm

Sounds interesting

You're certainly pressing on with the 300 project! Although I don't know if you're aware that Nev already makes GRP bonnets, may save some hassle!

Post by **stealthstylz** » 11 Apr 2007 01:29 pm

Didnt realise nev made them how much are they?

Matt

Post by MJ » 11 Apr 2007 03:37 pm

DriftR wrote:
classicswede wrote:Fair play - good result.

Nev are you doing GRP bonnets? If so how much?

Cheers
Hello fella, yes, Nev does have them in stock.

£180 each, but these are light weight race bonnet's which need to be pinned front and rear because they don't have the original bonnet mount's moulded in.

Finish and fit are really good as Sid has got one on his new beast

Little vid with the Renault 1.8 16v

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... 3417325312

http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... 58382e7fbd

Post by **classicswede** » 11 Apr 2007 10:23 pm

I would probably be interested in some carbon wings

Post by **J340GLT** » 11 Apr 2007 10:39 pm

Hey

Can a snow cap be made from carbon fibre? I know there was one for a 480 but it was too big for my lil 340!!

Thanks

Jay

Post by **Chris_C** » 12 Apr 2007 10:22 am

Yeah, it'd be easy enough to lay up a snowcap I'd imagine. A few of us here have them, so can take measurements if you want.

Post by **stealthstylz** » 12 Apr 2007 10:51 am

To make carbon fibre parts will be very expensive they use proper pre-preg carbon fibre and vacuum mould it. A full fairing for a moto gp bike is going on for £2500 so you can see the costs involved lol.

Matt

Post by **Chris_C** » 12 Apr 2007 01:09 pm

Lol, I didn't realise it was this thread, my bad

I was thinking of bodge laying, just into a mould as opposed to vacuuming it

No strength needed for a snowcap.

Post by **stealthstylz** » 12 Apr 2007 01:49 pm

I was on about the wings. No idea what a snowcap is lol

Matt

Post by **xtrmjks** » 02 Mar 2008 09:19 am

These bonnet's still available??

Post by **kaos** » 02 Mar 2008 12:00 pm

make your own:D i will be

Post by **Fuse** » 02 Mar 2008 12:17 pm

RP Glasfiber in Sweden has some fibreglass parts for 300-series too.

http://eng.rpglasfiber.com/

Translation:

Breddade Bakskärmar = Widened rear arches
Breddade Framskärmar = Widened front wings
Dörr höger = Right side door
Dörrskin H+V = Door skin right&left
Motorhuv = hood
Spoiler = Spoiler

Stötfångare bak = Rear bumper
Stötfångare Fram = Front bumper
Stötfångare Fram med spoiler = Front bumper with spoiler
Övre Frontplåt = Front upper valance (part where the stock hood hinges are attatched)

Prices on the page are SEK (swedish crown)

Post by **kaos** » 02 Mar 2008 01:36 pm

well at current exchange from what i make out the:

Volvo 340-360 Breddade Bakskärmar @170,000SEK

converts to 13,875.13 GBP

£13 grand for a front wing or pair of EEK!

edit my mistake, XE fecking it up

1,700.00 SEK = 138.751 GBP
Sweden Kronor United Kingdom Pounds
1 SEK = 0.0816184 GBP 1 GBP = 12.2521 SEK

more correct now

£138 thats not a bad price now for widened rear wings

Group buy?

Post by **Jason B** » 02 Mar 2008 01:45 pm

I wish

I have to retain original car silhouette for rallying