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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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how bout an entire fiberglass custom front end?
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 06:43 PM
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Originally posted by skubb
how bout an entire fiberglass custom front end?
wouldnt recommend one for daily driving
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 06:50 PM
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Fiberglass isn't all that bad. My 'Vette is all fiberglass and is older than me. The fiberglass is in really good shape. The thing with metal body is that you get a ding everytime anyone even looks at your car.
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 06:51 PM
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back on the vented fenders...

I just put my sidemarkers on so I've been behind the fenders for the last couple of days. The vent on the M3 style fenders and all other vented fenders work just like the hood scoop on the new mustangs... not at all.

There's no connection from the enginebay to the fenderwell so they do nothing for you. You'd get better cooling by removing the rear hood seal that connects to the plastic piece where your windshield wipers are. That would allow all the air that comes in from the front to escape over your windshield.

A much better option than cutting holes in the sides of your engine bay to use some silly looking vents.

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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 06:54 PM
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Ah good point. Didn't know that. Used to my old car. I'll check it out before I decide then. Thanks
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 06:56 PM
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Originally posted by jinx-mitchell
Fiberglass isn't all that bad. My 'Vette is all fiberglass and is older than me. The fiberglass is in really good shape. The thing with metal body is that you get a ding everytime anyone even looks at your car.
but fiberglass might shatter in the same situation.
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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no fiberglass could at least support the weight of a person. it wouldnt shatter.
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 07:10 PM
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Ever owned a fiberglass car? If you wreck a car bad enough to shatter fiberglass, your steel body would be jacked too. (The hamster will make sense after my sig is posted)
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 07:37 PM
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C/F IMO is also over kill, if your not using it for lightening your car 'witch is what it's made for' then just stick with F/G or others
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 07:39 PM
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Why can't I just put CF on my car?
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