Im in dire need of a bodywork PRO!! Not someone who thinks they can… Id like to give it a try but would like to be guided in the right direction… I can post pics of the car or have you stop by and take a look… Either way let me know… Pics to come also more details… Sorry using a time restricting computer…
If you need bodywork done fiberglass should not be a option. What do you need done? I obviously can’t come and look at your car but i can point you in the right direction.
Sorry I didnt clarify lol… The car has a complete black widow kit including hood… Thats what im going to need the fiberglass for… Theres really no sheet metal work that needs to be done… Ill have to post pics so you can get a better idea…
Pics?
Are you sure that the kit is fiber glass and not SMC (Sheet Moulding Compound)?
The way to tell is look at the back of the piece and see if it is smooth or if it is rough and looks kinda like hair.
That will effect the repair procedures I give you.
By the way I am a bodyman in a collision repair shop.
Short story… I had the car from 2000 till 04 and had the body work done in 04… Sold it then this year got it back from some kid…Its def fiberglass… Im not a idiot when it comes to cars lol or body kits for that matter (not being a dick)… The guy who did the bodywork 5 yrs ago molded the sides in and now the drivers side is bubbling out and the pass side looks like the kid who had it hit something and cracked it away from the car… Either way its going to bubble out the rest of the way…
I looked from underneath the car twards the outside where he molded the kit in and it looks like he used a thick mix of glass and filler… I can take a pic of it later to help you out some more…
my body shop guy has 30+ years experience. he does full restorations on classic cars (vettes, etc) where fiberglass is used. if you wanna make the drive up to pa i’m sure he can do anything you want, but you’d have to schedule him at least 3 months in advance… i don’t know what kind of time-frame you’re on, or budget. he’s not cheap. i just booked my teg with him for full body work/paint for the 3rd week in may. I’ve seen the work he does, the shop he does it in, and my mechanic has had numerous cars done with him. I have no doubt it will look fresh off the showroom.
That sounds like a pretty good plan to me. If you don’t have the tools or experience to undertake this you will probably be disappointed with the results. But anyways. I would start by removing the kit from the car and not remould it on when you are done. There is only one outcome for a moulded kit and that is cracking and bubbling. You need to buy resin, fiberglass matting, a saturation roller, some thick plastic sheets (kinda like thick saran wrap),and a good finishing putty. Grind out all of the cracks and get rid of all of the loose shit from the edges. Sand around the edges of the repair so they taper in towards the cracks. Cut several pieces of fiber glass matting starting with a short one, then a longer one, then a longer one to acheive a pyramid effect for both sides. Mix the resin and hardener and brush a coat on the repair area. Start with the short piece of matting and place it across the crack. Brush on some resin. Repeat that for all of the pieces of matting until it looks to be level with the surrounding body piece. place a big piece of the plastic over it. Do the same procedure now on the backside. Use your saturation roller on the plastic to push all the air out from the resin and matting. Let it cure but keep an eye on it because fiber glass resin gets very hot when it cures and has been known to catch fire. Once its hard peel off the plastic and sand the excess off and finish it with a nice polyester finishing putty.
looks like easy fixed.first you need to go grab some of those fiberglass bonding at your local autoparts.sand all the cracks/rough surface area,smoothin it out.lay the fiberbondin.resand again.then is ready for primer and fresh paint.gl