Gauging intrest in fiberglass mk3 parts...
 

Hey everyone, My dad used to make custom surfboards back in the 80s, So he has a lot of fiberglass experience and tools. And I was thinking of making some molds of supra parts, Such as fenders, Front bumpers, Hoods, Door skins, etc. All ultra light replacements for offroad use (drag racing, etc.). The fenders and doors would be very thin and would crack easily if hit, So i wouldnt recomend them for road use. So if anyone would be interested, let me know. I would sell these parts for very cheap, Just material cost and some labor(mostly to keep my dad interested), Im not out to make a profit, Just make some lightweight mk3 parts. So let me know!!

ya im sure mk3 owners would like some fg items. you may wanna gauge over on supramania. gl with that

If you could make rear wheel arches about 2 inch wide then you would be a very popular guy in the UK, they would probably make you the king of GB (well almost the king) I don’t know why but most of our Supra`s suffer from rusty rear wheel arches; it may have something to do with the amount of salt they put down on the roads in the winter. The other thing I noticed is the amount of Mk III 1986 Supra`s you still have running, many of ours are MK III 1989-1992 Turbo`s

how about an mk4 style dash but on the mk3 you know how it wraps around the driver? something like that that mwould not bolt on but screw on or clamp on and connect from the dash to the shifter? that would be cooli was thinking about doing that but have not figured out materials and since your experienced already :bigthumb:

how are you planning to mold the fiberglass?

im on the process right now of clay molding parts
i got the hood and front fenders ready for it
but the thing is, im having a hard time
getting where the screws go, cuz i want it to stay put

Were going to use the actual parts off my car to make molds out of molding clay. All the mounts are going to be fiberglassed in afterwards. Im going to start with hoods at least, and they maybe move on to fenders. The real problem i see with the hoods is the struts, They would be way to powerful with a light hood. I guess I could just take one off, Or also make/sell a rod kit like in most cars and get rid of the struts totally. My goal is to get my own car to at/below 3000 lbs and keep a full interior, just to do it. That will definatley require removing some metal though lol. And I definatley want to get some weight off the front.

I might do this, but as for the interior thing, im not getting invloved in interior issues, so sorry lol. Thats for someone with a little more skill.

i know its a bitch, but i might have came up with a solution
i might to come up with a two piece hood
so it'll be strong and light at the same time

two peice hood? how does that work? like on the old hotrods? gull wing style? or umm open in the middle?that would be crazy i would deff invest in one! if it had a nice little scoop for the turbo and intake! =]
food for thought

what about fiberglassin interior parts like a dash and console i have always wantot have a fiber glassed das h u think u could do that ?

fiberglassing parts isnt that hard
but i wouldnt fg my dash cuz, u have to paint it, and then clearcoat it
which is a problem when driving, i fix my car to drive

maybe on a full-on showcar it would look nice

im still working on the idea,
but i do have a design with gaping vents on the center of the hood and over the turbo

im working on a headlight design with a vent for the intake

they make headlight covers with vents...

also, id give up me hood struts for a fg hood, hell mine dont even work any ways

i kno, but im working on a diffrent one
that nobody has, i cant say cuz i dont want pple stealing the idea
but i'll show it when its done

and the hood,
if it is done in fg, i dunt think youll be needing the struts to life up the hood anymore
its where the hood mounts that im working on
cuz i want a clean look,
and i dont want anybody jus jacking the hood cuz the screws are outside
hood pins might be a good idea for this
but im still debating the idea