johny p
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 06:30 PM |
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body panels
hi all. as im still relatively new to this fantastic hobbie im still in the process of finding out where the best places are to buy parts from.. im
thinking of changing my aluminum body panels for the grp ones.. is this worth doing ie for weight reasons or just for cosmetics? and where can i buy
them from to fit a book locost?.... thanks
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AdamR
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 06:55 PM |
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Aluminium panels will be significantly lighter than most GRP equivalents. What's cosmetically better about GRP anyway? Surely you can just
fill/paint the ali if it needs tarting up.
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scootz
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 07:00 PM |
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I'd stick with ali too... a good bit lighter and (IMHO) looks better!
It's Evolution Baby!
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jossey
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 07:01 PM |
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GRP panels are a good upgrade i upgraded my ali panels the grp ones look much better and are easier to look after.
one downside. they increase the weight by about 2kg per side panels.
upside. much stronger.
thanks
dave
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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johny p
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 07:11 PM |
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i was thinking that the grp ones would be lighter than ally? .... was gonna paint the ally but heard its a bugger to paint? ...
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 07:22 PM |
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Carbon fibre?
light, strong, pretty
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 07:23 PM |
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Its all about prep with the alloy, you need an etch primper first but that is about it
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johny p
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 07:23 PM |
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yeah was looking on cabon mods... nice price too....
[Edited on 17/3/11 by johny p]
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welderman
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 11:21 PM |
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Carbon does it for me 
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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steve m
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| posted on 18/3/11 at 12:41 AM |
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I'd stick with ali too... a good bit lighter and (IMHO) looks better!
yep agree, but only if ist ding free, and a uniform finish,
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franky
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| posted on 18/3/11 at 07:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jossey
GRP panels are a good upgrade i upgraded my ali panels the grp ones look much better and are easier to look after.
one downside. they increase the weight by about 2kg per side panels.
upside. much stronger.
thanks
dave
GRP isn't stronger than ally.
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snakebelly
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| posted on 18/3/11 at 08:09 AM |
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surely it depends on how thin the ali was and how thick the grp is? if it s2kg a side heavier im guessing its quite a bit thicker and therfore
probably stronger?
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