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fibreglass parts

Post by dakary340 » 03 Dec 2010 01:56 pm

if i were to make fibreglass parts at work e.g wing bonnets boot lids maybe even louvres would they sell?
going to make a flip front anyway just putting it out there

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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by Nimminz » 03 Dec 2010 03:43 pm

Louvres would definately sell. If you could make one for a MK3 I'd have one. Wings etc. probably would too. All depends on the price like
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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by Chris_C » 03 Dec 2010 04:02 pm

Certainly be up for a louvre. Not so much wings, I like having an extra layer of metal there ;) Bonnets and boot lids possibly though.
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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by magnumpi » 03 Dec 2010 04:25 pm

Suprised no one has said it yet, but i reckon Snowcaps would be a good seller, i'd have one if they were cheap enough :wink:
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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by Nimminz » 03 Dec 2010 04:47 pm

i'd also be interested in snowcap and a MK3 Bodykit like on fuse's car
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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by Chris_C » 03 Dec 2010 05:38 pm

Bodykit moulds already exist, so not likely worth making another set!
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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by valman » 03 Dec 2010 09:05 pm

would deffo want a louvre, and bonnets/boots/wings for a mk3 :)
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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by bebbinator » 03 Dec 2010 10:00 pm

i would possibly be interested in a bonnet, boot and wings depending on price also spoiler/front splitter

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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by theo2468 » 03 Dec 2010 11:05 pm

would deffinatly be intrested in parts
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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by MCHUDD » 03 Dec 2010 11:08 pm

Hi all.
Snowcaps are great. I love mine,[cheers vnd]. Every 300 should have one.
Louvers are f*****g the buisness,[cheers Fritts].
If replacements could be made, it would certinly sell.
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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by valman » 04 Dec 2010 01:32 pm

yeah definitely, fiberglass wings would be a godsend for me as im going to start rebuilding my first 340 soon and the wings + valance are long gone, and i guess solid metal replacements are hard to come by :(
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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by mat_91 » 04 Dec 2010 07:09 pm

probley not wings as beening a drift car can get caught but maybe a bonnet and boot depending on price
and defiantly want a Louver they are cool but maybe when every ones got one will they be cool haha 8)
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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by slim_jim » 05 Dec 2010 12:33 am

its already been done you can get them from nev at f1moto

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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by filthyjohn » 10 Dec 2010 09:29 pm

Chris_C wrote:Bodykit moulds already exist, so not likely worth making another set!
Yeah, but they exist in farrell's shed and who knows when they'll reappear? I need a kit for my silver 3dr GLT!

Also, as above Louvres are the most sought after item for a 300, but might be pretty tricky to make out of GRP.
slim_jim wrote:its already been done you can get them from nev at f1moto
Yeah they cost 100 quid IIRC, so all you need to do is sell them for less than that and put some effort into advertising. Nev's website for example is less than helpful:
http://www.driftmoto.com
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Re: fibreglass parts

Post by Hell Driver » 10 Dec 2010 10:54 pm

filthyjohn wrote:[
Yeah they cost 100 quid IIRC, so all you need to do is sell them for less than that and put some effort into advertising. Nev's website for example is less than helpful:
http://www.driftmoto.com
Was that the louvre you meant?

I'm sure they would sell like hot cakes! or at least until we all had one :lol:
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