CSX fiberglass or aluminum

jay bentley · #1 (**permalink**) 10-06-2007, 06:45 AM

Having an aluminum car, I think a fiberglass car would be a lot less to worry about. I'm always concerned about people tapping my fenders, denting up fenders from stones etc. It would be nice to feel comfortable enough to lean against my car at a car show, or just walk away from it and enjoy the show and not have to worry about it.

John McMahon · #2 (**permalink**) 10-06-2007, 07:20 AM

Jay is correct. While it is easy enough to repair dings and the like using a skilled metal man, it may not be as easy in a painted car as a bare aluminum one. Depends on what you plan on doing with it...driving it alot or using it as a conversation piece.

SLHetal · #3 (**permalink**) 10-06-2007, 07:43 AM

Jay makes an excellent point. Enjoy the car or be a prisoner of the car by having to hover over it like a mother hen. Been there and done that...not any fun for me.
Sam

Allan A · #4 (**permalink**) 10-06-2007, 09:07 AM

benewell,

Why would you tell the guy to buy a KMP whne he asked only about CSX cars. How much did you have into your car and how much will you get for it, my guess you are taking a bath like every first owner of a KMP.

Buy a glass car built in Vegas.

Full Throttle Al · #5 (**permalink**) 10-06-2007, 09:38 AM

You could save your money, go with the glass car, remember, it can always be rebodied in aluminum (by Kirkham) for less than the original body upgrade from Shelby.

Jamo · #6 (**permalink**) 10-06-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Allan A

benewell,

Why would you tell the guy to buy a KMP whne he asked only about CSX cars. How much did you have into your car and how much will you get for it, my guess you are taking a bath like every first owner of a KMP.

Buy a glass car built in Vegas.

You are full of it, but I would like to think you have the mental capacity to be well aware of that.

jdog · #7 (**permalink**) 10-06-2007, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jay bentley

Having an aluminum car, I think a fiberglass car would be a lot less to worry about. I'm always concerned about people tapping my fenders, denting up fenders from stones etc. It would be nice to feel comfortable enough to lean against my car at a car show, or just walk away from it and enjoy the show and not have to worry about it.

Damn you Jay! I had just talked myself into 'upgrading' to an aluminum body!

jdog
P.S. I can justify it financially, but I'm having a hard time with many other aspects of converting from glass to metal.