Anyone tried this Fiberglass approach?
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Anyone tried this Fiberglass approach?
Found this company in a different thread regarding "RUST" problems... Anyways i am really interested to see if anyone has tried or know anyone who has tried Fiberglass skin especially the tailgate? if you haven't heard of it check it out. Thanks
http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/sheet_metal.htm
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http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/sheet_metal.htm
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Found this company in a different thread regarding "RUST" problems... Anyways i am really interested to see if anyone has tried or know anyone who has tried Fiberglass skin especially the tailgate? if you haven't heard of it check it out. Thanks
http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/sheet_metal.htm
http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/IM001110.JPG
http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/sheet_metal.htm
http://www.toyotafiberglass.com/IM001110.JPG
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I know a guy whos great with CF im talking to him about making parts for toyotas and hes up for it i just dont know what to have him start out with.
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Im not sure CF is worth the $$ for Yota trucks...
Fenders are all out there - so adding CF just upst he cost - most PreRunners probably wont care.
What CAN be used (but is of a very limited market) are
-- Gen1 tail gate SHELL (and skin)
-- Doors???
The rest of the stuff is cool - but probably doesnt have a high enough market to be worthwhile.
-- complete Gen1 4Runner rear topper (lighter/stronger).
Then theres stuff thats neat but probably so individualized that you wont pull more than 2-3 off each mold
-- headliner?
-- dash??
-- center console
And finally there's my dream idea (wint he lottery and the)
Full cab in cf/glass
Due to engineering issues and $$$ (even if I win the lottery) its likely to be a glass shell around a welded tube cage. If I do it right - (use OEM body mounts, beef up OEM body mounts, attahce engien cage through body mounts etc) it should be strong, safe and a DD (hid the cage inside the body panels for the most part)
Fenders are all out there - so adding CF just upst he cost - most PreRunners probably wont care.
What CAN be used (but is of a very limited market) are
-- Gen1 tail gate SHELL (and skin)
-- Doors???
The rest of the stuff is cool - but probably doesnt have a high enough market to be worthwhile.
-- complete Gen1 4Runner rear topper (lighter/stronger).
Then theres stuff thats neat but probably so individualized that you wont pull more than 2-3 off each mold
-- headliner?
-- dash??
-- center console
And finally there's my dream idea (wint he lottery and the)
Full cab in cf/glass
Due to engineering issues and $$$ (even if I win the lottery) its likely to be a glass shell around a welded tube cage. If I do it right - (use OEM body mounts, beef up OEM body mounts, attahce engien cage through body mounts etc) it should be strong, safe and a DD (hid the cage inside the body panels for the most part)
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Thanks man ...
check this one out .. https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116/4-skin-98299/ there from Whistler .
I dont think anyone on this board has purchaced ... 4x4wire.com and offroad.com have a couple of customers on the boards ...
check this one out .. https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116/4-skin-98299/ there from Whistler .
I dont think anyone on this board has purchaced ... 4x4wire.com and offroad.com have a couple of customers on the boards ...
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