Classic roadster

[MaSnaka]

There is an area on my car (circa '97) that has a pretty thin spot. It runs along the dash where the fiberglass body rolls over onto the dash board. There is a very thin edge and some linear cracks along the roll. A cosmetic blunder that will get fixed when the time comes to repaint. It doesn't look too noticeable to the unsuspecting eye but I see it. It's the area in the photo show in black where someone tried to patch it and touch it up.

John

[Double Venom]

Addendum#1,

IF ANY part of the body comes in contact with A fixed point, I.E.; Roll Bars, Bumper Tubes, Steering Column, and the likes -Dashboard- which shouldn't, but could, WILL cause stress points, cracks in the body.

Realistically there should be an absolute minimum of 1/16th inch, and as much as 1/8th of an inch clearance between all such points.

Now MASNAKA may have a thin curvature at his dash area, but this may be simply because in the spraying of the body it was sprayed to thin. It could also be that the installer used to much pressure to install the dash, or even who ever installed the body "wrongly" lifted the body at one time!.

Masnaka, if you are the builder then I have to presume that you have just gotten stress cracking over the years.

Each CR Cobra OR ANY fiberglass car can crack over time depending on how it was made and assembled.

But for having any body problems as "NORM" on a CR LTD, INC, or LLC, I know of known.

DV

[jimhurtt]

I want to thank "Canea" for the idea. I found the right size black plastic push-in plugs to cover the holes on the top of the doors meant for the side curtains and the hole meant for the top rod. At Advance Auto parts I got three packages of GM "Body-Tite" trim retainers made by Dorman. Part number 45092. They are just the right size to stay in the 3/8" holes. Looks great!

Jim