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Originally Posted by ERA Chas
Duane,
Except for the f'glass requirement, why not the K'Bros? I think they'd sell you a complete shell and you can't get more accurate and perfectly finished than that. Also much lighter than thick glass and a similar material to join to a chassis with less structure.
And why a fiberglass requirement in the first
place?? 
To use your 'watchmaker' analogy, why not the Rolex factory? |
Answer: Starts with Durability, Fixability, and in reality the truth is reasonable Affordability for starters. These bodies might potentially be for some cars with probably half the initial investment as a KM car. I include durability because anyone can fix fiberglass, but only a few out there can fix an aluminum body car well - and sh$% happens more than most care to admit. One time a (large guy who stopped by) to see something in my garage. He had very solid heeled cowboy boots on. He was hopping over a fence and as he spun around and caught himself from slipping and falling his heel kicked the crap out of the left rear corner of my car. It was a loud thud and actually shook my car. My first thought was "oh my gosh, time for some body work and paint". I wasn't that worried knowing I could fix it. Looking closer we both sat there in wonder to find there was no dent, not even a ding, and no scratch. Definitely some benefits to a well built fiberglass body too. In this case, looking for some good replacement and upgrade bodies for someone who might buy or just make 2-3. I told him to try and find some first as there are a lot of great glass people out there who need work.
