Fiberglass Parts

[plbs1234]

My car is a 1986 Caterham with clamshell front fenders. This coming winter I want to repaint the car. My fiberglass parts are a little ragged and stress cracked and I'd like to replace them with new parts.

 

Who is the best source to find a new nosecone, front wings, and rears wings for this car?

 

Thanks,

 

Paul

[plbs1234]

I've had no response to the above inquiry. Can anybody give me some guidance? Should I go to Caterham USA or does someone else source these parts?

 

Thanks,

 

Paul

[xcarguy]

My car is a 1986 Caterham with clamshell front fenders. This coming winter I want to repaint the car. My fiberglass parts are a little ragged and stress cracked and I'd like to replace them with new parts.

 

Who is the best source to find a new nosecone, front wings, and rears wings for this car?

 

Thanks,

 

Paul

 

Paul,

 

I'll chime in; have you considered/researched the cost of repair/restoration to the existing parts vs. buying new? Without seeing photos, the stress cracks may be nothing more than cosmetic (paint). Even if not, FG is fairly easy to repair. Just a thought before you drop a bunch'a coin on something you may not need. :cheers:

[yellowss7]

I agree with Shane, a small dremel burr, and some fiberglass resin and you can simply grind away the cracks, then fill in and sand. Takes a little patience, but is really easy to do. I did a set of race clams that were really beat and they came out great. Tom

[wemtd]

Paul.

 

Seeing that you are in Idaho you may be out of luck because the first place to go is your local boat yard / fiberglass repairer. You can also find a lot of information online, and order all the necessities, from West Marine.

 

I don't know if you can get replacement clams from Caterham? There is always the second hand route from another member here . If none of these thoughts are helpful you could get in touch with Kinetic Vehicles. Jack makes a lot of fiberglass parts including clams. However I don't know if these would be an exact match for your parts.

 

cheers

p.

Edited July 24, 2014 by wemtd

[yellowss7]

Paul is spot on. I went to a local West Marine and picked up the stuff they recommended to do the job. They do a nice little kit that contains the stuff you need without buying quarts of the stuff. Tom

[plbs1234]

Thanks guys. Your input is very helpful.

 

I'll take a serious look at the repair route.

 

Best regards,

 

Paul

[breezy7]

I don't know anything about these guys but they have been mentioned on the forum in the past. http://www.kineticvehicles.com/index.html and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Curtis-Unlimited/163756193652207