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Technical Shop => Body Shop => Topic started by: chryslers4ever on March 15, 2019, 10:52:31 PM

Title: Fiberglass front fenders?
Post by: chryslers4ever on March 15, 2019, 10:52:31 PM
Does any company produce street (thicker) fiberglass fenders not the race versions for 72-74 Challengers?
Title: Re: Fiberglass front fenders?
Post by: chryslers4ever on March 20, 2019, 05:56:02 AM
???
Title: Re: Fiberglass front fenders?
Post by: RUNCHARGER on March 20, 2019, 07:12:50 AM
They were available decades ago for sure, lots of cars had them in rust country. I haven't seen new ones in years though.
Title: Re: Fiberglass front fenders?
Post by: anlauto on March 20, 2019, 07:38:52 AM
Yea...several people trying to dump Cuda ones on KiJiJi all the time, haven't seen Challenger ones lately. :dunno:
Title: Re: Fiberglass front fenders?
Post by: 72 Challenger on March 20, 2019, 08:15:07 AM
I owned a 1974 Challenger that had them, why on earth do you want them?

They were so wavy they needed a ton of work to get right, they expand and contract while parked in the sun. Total garbage. Hated them every time I looked at them. I originally thought that I liked the weight savings. It made not 2 cents of difference.
Title: Re: Fiberglass front fenders?
Post by: dodj on March 20, 2019, 09:04:50 AM
My front fenders are fibreglass. Yes they take a ton of work to get them straight, but few people notice that they are fibreglass on my car. Could be because they are white?
I bought them back in the '80's when there was no other choice. I think with the availability of decent sheetmetal, the market for street fibreglass declined.
I'm happy with my fibreglass fenders, but I'd be happier with metal. Not happier enough to pay over $1000 for new fenders and repainting my car though.
Title: Re: Fiberglass front fenders?
Post by: dave73 on March 20, 2019, 06:15:43 PM
There is an entire fiberglass 70 front clip for sale on my local Craigslist for $500