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Fibreglass panels
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:57 pm
by BowTieGQ
Needed for GQ front. Who has got them and where from? Must be in Melbourne. Quality? Rough prices?
Re: Fibreglass panels
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:07 pm
by bogged
BowTieGQ wrote:Needed for GQ front. Who has got them and where from? Must be in Melbourne. Quality? Rough prices?
Cheezy?
I know hayden from alpine offroad (if hes still alive) used to make em, and would probalby still have the moulds.
Why must be in Melb??
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:03 pm
by mudmav
jt glass in bayswater do them in fibreglass and kevlar i think
J T Fibreglass Products Pty Ltd
36 Industry Pl Bayswater VIC 3153
ph: (03) 9738 0444 Fibreglass Products &/or Repairs
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:19 am
by GQ4.8coilcab
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:27 am
by canuck
I would avoid fiber glass panels unless they have something special in them to keep them from cracking up. If you have ever seen the fiberglass hoods of semis which run a lot of rough road you will know why. Standard fiber glass will crack like crazy and does not offer much protection.
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:29 am
by weeman
mudmav wrote:jt glass in bayswater do them in fibreglass and kevlar i think
J T Fibreglass Products Pty Ltd
36 Industry Pl Bayswater VIC 3153
ph: (03) 9738 0444 Fibreglass Products &/or Repairs
Yeap i recommend the above.
His products will survive offroad use, as they are tested and made to work in the bush
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:09 pm
by Mick.
I'd recomend JT fibreaglass as well.
I've got there guards on my patrol and they are very well made.
Cheers Mick.
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:49 pm
by BowTieGQ
Bogged, I had done a heaps of searching for this and did find that Alpine Offroad was doing them and it appeared that Cheezy was going to sell them so I'm assuming that these are Haydens'. But then I noticed the dates of the posts, 2003! So I thought I'd ask about them more recently. By saying in Melb I only mean available here, not special delivery from the Black Stump. If I get standard size ones, what flares do I run? Factory or aftermarket? Just after opinions and experience before I commit. I know fibreglass very well and am happy to use it. In the pic above, the guard appears to have a larger opening. Is that all that is available? There's also no aerial hole or washer jet holes in the bonnet? Any ideas, make my own I assume? Will contact Cheezy and JT soon.
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:58 pm
by Mick.
BowTieGQ wrote:Bogged, I had done a heaps of searching for this and did find that Alpine Offroad was doing them and it appeared that Cheezy was going to sell them so I'm assuming that these are Haydens'. But then I noticed the dates of the posts, 2003! So I thought I'd ask about them more recently. By saying in Melb I only mean available here, not special delivery from the Black Stump. If I get standard size ones, what flares do I run? Factory or aftermarket? Just after opinions and experience before I commit. I know fibreglass very well and am happy to use it. In the pic above, the guard appears to have a larger opening. Is that all that is available? There's also no aerial hole or washer jet holes in the bonnet? Any ideas, make my own I assume? Will contact Cheezy and JT soon.
Heres some pics of mine with flares and mud flaps fitted.
They make them in a cut to suit tyres up to 37s and the cut that I have which will fit up to 42s. I'm sure if they make an exact mould of the original guards though.
It took me a total of 5 minutes to drill the guard bolt and aerial holes with a dye grinder. The markings are there all you have to do is drill them or dye grind them.
The flares I have I made out of Bunnings garden edging which cost me about $50 and theres enough to make 5 flares, the mud flaps where made out of rubber from Clarks rubber.
From memory the guards where about $600 for the pair delivered to Newcastle with insurance.
Hope this helps
Cheers Mick.
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:36 pm
by Big Red Toy
Yeah goto JT's
Now as for durability... I've got them on mine which are not from jt's and they are cracking easy so no good for heavy offroad, but going to copy them using better materials & hopefully make them last
