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    240 Fibreglass panels

    Looking for fibreglass, or lightweight, bonnet - boot lid - rear spoiler - front spoiler - bumpers for my 242 rally car.

    Anyone got any ideas or contacts?

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    having alot of trouble, or is it a thread per panel?

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    Please do not create multiple threads for one question

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    if ur 242 has big bumpers you can change them for the later 240 style bumpers which should save a little weight.
    also all pannals would need to be custom made as i doubt anywhere will sell pre made

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    Must be a Swedish site that can help........

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    I do fibreglassing, fraid I don't have anything made however I could make some up for you if you can spare the original parts to copy.
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    Got a flatfront bonnet skin and a boot skin from Sweden. Found a "so called" manufacturer of fiberglass panels for the 240 (and a host of other classics) but trying to get him paid and the goods delivered is worse than having root canal work with no pain-killers.

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    Holy thread resurrection!!, glad you got sorted...did you get sorted??
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    Wow what a thread resurrection.

    I wanted a lightweight bonnet for my 245 but after looking around and finding the only company doing them was in the USA I backed out for the hassle and thought more pwoer would be easier ha ha ha


    Would be nice to get some weight out of the old girl though.


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    Quote Originally Posted by antz View Post
    Wow what a thread resurrection.

    I wanted a lightweight bonnet for my 245 but after looking around and finding the only company doing them was in the USA I backed out for the hassle and thought more pwoer would be easier ha ha ha


    Would be nice to get some weight out of the old girl though.
    oh Tomcat, you've been summoned lol

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    Dont tempt me for the love of god! The projects already spiraling out of control for more pwoer ha ha ha!


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    Less weight means less power needed to make it faster,lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tomcat View Post
    Less weight means less power needed to make it faster,lol.
    mmmmmm fibreglass bonnet....more speed.....mmmmmmmm

    lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnytempest View Post
    mmmmmm fibreglass bonnet....more speed.....mmmmmmmm

    lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnytempest View Post
    mmmmmm fibreglass bonnet....more speed.....mmmmmmmm

    lol
    its just hard work trying to get him to do anything, how long we been asking now lol

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    who was it?
    i've forgotten!! lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    its just hard work trying to get him to do anything, how long we been asking now lol
    *Cough**...I've no idea who the hell your talking about,lol.

    If you can source me a bonnet (in good condition) then I can make one, though it may take me a while as I'm back at work now.
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    i have seen 3 recently! doh!
    the problem is getting 1 to you

    maybe i could get pedro to cut 1 up and we'll send it as a jigsaw puzzle??

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnytempest View Post
    i have seen 3 recently! doh!
    the problem is getting 1 to you

    maybe i could get pedro to cut 1 up and we'll send it as a jigsaw puzzle??
    Lmao...."Some self assembley required"..
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    Theres a spare 240 bonnet in my local scrapyard...nooo....stop thinking...bad Antz!


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