[da34guy]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

When you are paying someone to build a car, that labor isn't free. The money spent on a better body could end being a SAVINGS of money over what the shop would have charged to fine tune the cheaper body.

It isn't only about how firewalls are glued in and such, it's about how the doors and trunk are hung, are they straight, are they finished off nice or will they need a bunch of work to fit them nice enough for your expectations?

Is the body REALLY ready to paint or will it have pin holes and messed up boidy lines that need to be fine tuned, this all adds up to body labor that costs a lot of money.

I would still build some other (cheaper) car that was steel before I built a glass car but that's just me.

Brian

Brian, Your so right.
Labor is $$$$$
The N&N's are straight, Minor pin holes (as with all fiberglass
bodies and the mold seams).
Usually takes me less than 1 day to get a roadster up in epoxy.
Next dat block and prep.
3rd day - Pull the trigger.
Door and deck lids line up great on N&N's
Add 1 1/2 days labor for a coupe.
I'm speaking from 40 + years experiance.
Done many steel 32's over the years.
The last STEEL Brookville roadster I did (a year ago)
I had over 20 hrs in each 1/4 panel, and around 6 -8 hrs in each door and decklid,(the black 1 below)
Just buildin what the buying public wants and can afford.
Ya ever build a glass car?

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by da34guy

Sure do Randy, and after 37 builds I'm still SOLD on N&N.
Great product.

I knew the count was over 20 ...
I did not know it was as high as 37.

IF 1bad32 likes the style of the fiberglass N&N ... he should buy one.
It is very evident that he is new to Hot Rods and does not really know what he needs.
I do not know what he needs either

I am just trying to get the guy to LOOK around, smell the roses and figure out what suits him.

I have a friend who bought a 32 3W ... from the second owner. It may have been one of your builds. HE hates the car. He did a quick impulse buy. The car is OK ... typical plastic 3W build but not what he wants now that he has been to a few events and shows.

1 ) the coupe smells of resin when sitting in the HOT South Carolina weather
2 ) the paint is lifting ... ( heat on the fiberglass )
3 ) the doors do not open well or latch well ( body has shifted )
4 ) the electric windows fail to work everytime ( electrical ground issue on a fiberglass door )
5 ) NO cowl vent ...
6 ) bucket seats ... ???
7 ) He has a T-350 not a 700R4
8 ) the engine is not real powerful. ( GM 290 HP crate I believe )

He has tried to sell it ... with no buyers.
It will be in Daytona Beach this Thanksgiving ... with a for sale sign in it. He is willing to lose 5 / 7 grand ... just to get rid of the thing.

Disclaimer :

I do not have any interest in selling 1bad32 a coupe. Nor do I want to work on his coupe. I am not trying to get him to buy ANY particular body or product. I am not trying to set the style of his build.

My comments are purely on a educational level.
I am DONE ...

.

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by da34guy

Brian, Your so right.
Labor is $$$$$
The N&N's are straight, Minor pin holes (as with all fiberglass
bodies and the mold seams).
Usually takes me less than 1 day to get a roadster up in epoxy.
Next dat block and prep.
3rd day - Pull the trigger.
Door and deck lids line up great on N&N's
Add 1 1/2 days labor for a coupe.
I'm speaking from 40 + years experiance.
Done many steel 32's over the years.
The last STEEL Brookville roadster I did (a year ago)
I had over 20 hrs in each 1/4 panel, and around 6 -8 hrs in each door and decklid,(the black 1 below)
Just buildin what the buying public wants and can afford.
Ya ever build a glass car?

A couple many years ago, a T bucket and a 36 Auburn replica. They were HORRIBLE. I know they have gotten a lot better and I have looked at the bodies available today and they are VERY nice compared to the ones I did.

Brian

[da34guy]

Originally Posted by Deuce

I knew the count was over 20 ...
I did not know it was as high as 37.

IF 1bad32 likes the style of the fiberglass N&N ... he should buy one.
It is very evident that he is new to Hot Rods and does not really know what he needs.
I do not know what he needs either

I am just trying to get the guy to LOOK around, smell the roses and figure out what suits him.

I have a friend who bought a 32 3W ... from the second owner. It may have been one of your builds. HE hates the car. He did a quick impulse buy. The car is OK ... typical plastic 3W build but not what he wants now that he has been to a few events and shows.

1 ) the coupe smells of resin when sitting in the HOT South Carolina weather
2 ) the paint is lifting ... ( heat on the fiberglass )
3 ) the doors do not open well or latch well ( body has shifted )
4 ) the electric windows fail to work everytime ( electrical ground issue on a fiberglass door )
5 ) NO cowl vent ...
6 ) bucket seats ... ???
7 ) He has a T-350 not a 700R4
8 ) the engine is not real powerful. ( GM 290 HP crate I believe )

He has tried to sell it ... with no buyers.
It will be in Daytona Beach this Thanksgiving ... with a for sale sign in it. He is willing to lose 5 / 7 grand ... just to get rid of the thing.

Disclaimer :

I do not have any interest in selling 1bad32 a coupe. Nor do I want to work on his coupe. I am not trying to get him to buy ANY particular body or product. I am not trying to set the style of his build.

My comments are purely on a educational level.
I am DONE ...

.

Wasn't 1 of mine Randy.
The problem with your buddy's is related to bad resin or high resin content.
Lotsa lo end body mfg's use waaaay tooo much resin, causing the problems your buddy is having.
A quality body won't smell, expand or contract after 72 hrs of cure time.
None of mine ever get Baby motors, or bucket seats.
Re: the ground issue, if ya build em right with a good ground buss you'l never have a problem.
The paint problem he's having is related to PPP (piXX poor prep)
Probably 1 of those P.O.S outta Mission Kansas.
Have had the very unfortunate opportunity to rework a couple of those over the years.

[da34guy]

Here's anutter plastic build Randy
Notice the W/S Frame and hinges.

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by da34guy

The problem with your buddy's is related to bad resin or high resin content.
Lotsa lo end body mfg's use waaaay tooo much resin, causing the problems your buddy is having.
A quality body won't smell, expand or contract after 72 hrs of cure time.
None of mine ever get Baby motors, or bucket seats.
Re: the ground issue, if ya build em right with a good ground buss you'l never have a problem.
The paint problem he's having is related to PPP (piXX poor prep)
Probably 1 of those P.O.S outta Mission Kansas.
Have had the very unfortunate opportunity to rework a couple of those over the years.

I have two friends with a Wescott and a Gibbons body. BOTH of them smells ... after sitting in the sun all day @ a car show. Even Gibbons and Wescott tell you not to paint your fiberglass body a dark color.


Like I said ... if 1bad32 wants a N&N body ... he should pull the trigger and get one. He just should KNOW what He is buying before hand

[1bad32]

Originally Posted by da34guy

Sure do Randy, and after 37 builds I'm still SOLD on N&N.
Great product.

I did talk to Dwayne this morning and He was very honest and helpful!!!
It will be between Show Me's body and N&N.{I believe they are both good bodies}
Both Owners said their bodies are about the same.

[1bad32]

Originally Posted by da34guy

Probably 1 of those P.O.S outta Mission Kansas.
Have had the very unfortunate opportunity to rework a couple of those over the years.

I hope You not referring to Fast Lane speed shop,,,because that's who's doing Mine????
I've talked to a few people and They said they build pretty good rods.

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by 1bad32

I hope You not referring to Fast Lane speed shop,,,because that's who's doing Mine????
I've talked to a few people and They said they build pretty good rods.

They have built a few cars for George Poteet ...

http://www.fastlanerodshop.com/Past.htm

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by Deuce

I have two friends with a Wescott and a Gibbons body. BOTH of them smells ... after sitting in the sun all day @ a car show.

OMG that would tick me off!

Brian

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

OMG that would tick me off!

Brian

I have a friend with a Outlaw fiberglass coupe and it does not smell.
My friend with the Wecott coupe ( which does smell ) has a Wescott roadster and it does not smell. The roadster is newer than the coupe. I believe the closed in confines of the coupe helps hold the resin type smell more so than a roadster.

The Gibbons is a 33/34 coupe also.
It is BLACK too ... so you know it is hot. But the paint has held up good and looks nice.

FastLane has built some real nice, award winning cars. I really like the 32 Ford sedan delivery they built. It is PERFECT.

.

[bentwings]

I have an ACRODS (Antique and Collectable) Willys and it does not smell. They bake the body for a day or so in an oven to fully cure the resin.

I've recored 165 deg skin temp on my car a number times. 10 years old and still in good shape.

[Mr. T]

I have never had so much of a hint of paint or odor problems with any of the
N&N bodies. I have built several for others (some painted black) and drive one as a daily driver in the summer for the last 5 yrs. Without quality glass bodies many of todays rodders could never enjoy our hobby as most of the oem Henrys are gone.The current aftermarket supply could not exist making our hobby even more limited. Whatever you choose welcome to our world and good luck.

[1bad32]

Originally Posted by Mr. T

I have never had so much of a hint of paint or odor problems with any of the
N&N bodies. I have built several for others (some painted black) and drive one as a daily driver in the summer for the last 5 yrs. Without quality glass bodies many of todays rodders could never enjoy our hobby as most of the oem Henrys are gone.The current aftermarket supply could not exist making our hobby even more limited. Whatever you choose welcome to our world and good luck.

Thank You!!
It's gonna be an N&N or a Show Me .

[Centerline]

Originally Posted by Mr. T

I have never had so much of a hint of paint or odor problems with any of the
N&N bodies.......

Its not paint odor they're talking about its fiberglass resin odor. Cheap resin will smell for quite a while, especially when it gets hot.

My Dave Koorey body (probably one of the least expensive bodies available when it was produced back in the early 90's) sat for more than 10 years before I started on the build. Does not smell at all. So, even some of the lesser expensive bodies can be made of good resin.

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