Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts

Posted By: 62SAVOY

Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/12/09 06:07 AM

Anybody deal with either of these companies before or have seen their stuff. Showcars has a link for them: http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/index.html
What I have is a 62 Savoy and putting the blower on and don't really want to cut the original hood. Not that it cherry collector item or anything. I see Showcars has a lot of body panels I can put on my car to get some weight off of it. I was thinking of just leaving the hood off, but my boss warned me of his experience with doing that. He said his 65 S/S Belvedere was squirrely at high speed with it off and said I might want to think about a hood. Mainly a hot street car but you never know? Maybe track one day?

Thanks

Todd

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Posted By: 2FASTCORONET

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/12/09 12:49 PM

Warning: DO NOT USE SHOWCARS! I bought a hood scoop from them, its JUNK! Dennis

Posted By: 77DragracerR/T

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/12/09 01:44 PM

I second that...DO NOT USE SHOWCARS PRODUCTS

Posted By: 452RT

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/12/09 03:38 PM

You have been offically warned! Stay away from Showcars! I got boned on a set of glass 68 Charger fenders. Took 6 months of hounding him after I paid cash up front, finally got them and they were junk. Didn't fit and full of holes. He wouldn't take them back, I put them on Ebay with disclaimer and got a fraction of what I paid for them.
In short, he is a lying pile that produces junk.
There..... I said it and feel better too.

Posted By: dOc …

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/12/09 03:50 PM

Ahhhh ....a 62 Plymouth ... the first piece of fiberglass I ever made was for that car....a hood. Then - I also made bumpers, splash pan, dash and decklid.

But - those molds are no more. LONG story.

BUT I would make another mold ....as I still have the car that I made it for and the hood that I made for it in 1977. I could use that hood to make another mold ....tricky process but it can be done.

You interested in a hood with the front emblem as part of the hood ?

Posted By: 65 NSS 500

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/12/09 05:15 PM

I got a catalog from Fiberglass Plus but never seen any products. I would love to hear some opinions.

Posted By: 62SAVOY

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/14/09 05:59 AM

Thanks guys for the input. Would not be a happy camper to send good money and receive crap in return.

I guess i will get a catalog from Fiberglass Plus and see what they got. I went to GlassTek and they had the hood as a pin on version. Have not heard of them before. They sure do make a lot of parts though.

Thanks again guys for the input. DOC don't sweat it. Looking right now at what I want to do. If a hood was made? It would just be basic is all and nothing fancy. I prefer functionality of things with looks second. Thanks for the offer though. I have built a few fiberglass full size planes and love the smell of the resin walking back into the shop the next morning.

Mods

I also seen it double posted the topic on me too.

I don't know if you want to merge it with this one to save bandwidth on the site?

Posted By: afxcoronet

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/14/09 06:07 AM

I'm running Fiberglass Plus hood and bumpers on my '65, I am very pleased w/ them. I also have a trunk lid from them that is very nice, but haven't put it on the car yet.

Posted By: jt1

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/14/09 09:14 PM

Don't do business with Showcars. They promise you anything, take 6 or 8 months to send you something, then it's unusable when it arrives. Most of the pics on his site are stolen from other vendors, not stuff he has made.

John

Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/15/09 12:02 AM

Been a while since I bought my stuff,Is f/plus down in Texas??I purchased a hood,trunk and bumpers.Got the race stuff that is kinda flimsey.Had to reinforce the nose of the hood cause it was bending upwards at 45 MPH.If I did it again,,

I would get the street/show stuff and keep a hood hinge.

Posted By: blown360

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/15/09 12:16 AM

I agree showcars took a while to deliver but I now have a good 70 cuda shell in my hands!No one else seems to make em and the one I bought is spot on!It was however about 4 months late!Youve really gotta hassle them to get it shipped!If VFN made a shell I would've gone with that!VFN's work/customer service is bang on!

Posted By: dOc …

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/15/09 12:19 AM

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and love the smell of the resin walking back into the shop the next morning.

62 ... now THAT sounds like some words from a famous movie !

No ...I plan on making that mold whether someone wants a hood or not. That part is what started me off in the glass biz in the early 70's.

To the other guys that posted ..... to the flimsy parts .... there is no excuse for that. Proper bracing in the part should be a given. I have used in some instances conduit ..... and even alum and mag tubing or channel.

Posted By: blown360

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/15/09 12:32 AM

My shell has foam pipe insulation molded into it for strength.The foam soaks up the excess resin and dries stiff as anything!The other old hot rodders trick is rope!

Posted By: 62SAVOY

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 03/15/09 05:56 AM

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and love the smell of the resin walking back into the shop the next morning.

62 ... now THAT sounds like some words from a famous movie !

Your right. Didn't even think about it. Just said it. BUT it is true though. Loved the smell of it the next morning.

Posted By: fury62

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 12/06/10 12:49 AM

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Been a while since I bought my stuff,Is f/plus down in Texas??I purchased a hood,trunk and bumpers.Got the race stuff that is kinda flimsey.Had to reinforce the nose of the hood cause it was bending upwards at 45 MPH.If I did it again,, I would get the street/show stuff and keep a hood hinge.

I also bought my 62 hood, and bumper from fiber plus in texas, and had no problems at all. the fit was good and the hood had no flexing. are they still around?

Posted By: dannysbee

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 12/06/10 12:54 AM

No auctioned off all their stuff a year or so ago.

Posted By: fury62

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 12/06/10 12:59 AM

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No auctioned off all their stuff a year or so ago.

any idea who may have won the bid?

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 12/06/10 01:21 AM

I bought a few parts from them down here before they closed up.
It was nice not having to pay for the freight.
I really liked their product.

Posted By: ProStDodge

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 12/06/10 01:38 AM

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I went to GlassTek and they had the hood as a pin on version. Have not heard of them before. They sure do make a lot of parts though.

Glasstek is located in Plainfield IL and makes very nice quality parts. I have several pieces from them, and even had them make a bolt-on 70RR deck lid since I could only find pin-on styles elsewhere.

Glasstek Superbird hood

Superbird hood - bottom

70RR deck lid

Edge shot

VFN Fiberglass is another good company in the area with Mopar parts, but I do not know if they have 62 parts.

I have had poor parts from Unlimited and from Showcars.

Scott

Posted By: THE GLASS MAN

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 12/06/10 01:39 AM

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Anybody deal with either of these companies before or have seen their stuff. Showcars has a link for them: http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/index.html
What I have is a 62 Savoy and putting the blower on and don't really want to cut the original hood. Not that it cherry collector item or anything. I see Showcars has a lot of body panels I can put on my car to get some weight off of it. I was thinking of just leaving the hood off, but my boss warned me of his experience with doing that. He said his 65 S/S Belvedere was squirrely at high speed with it off and said I might want to think about a hood. Mainly a hot street car but you never know? Maybe track one day?

Thanks

Todd

Sled City Fiberglass makes all the 62 Plymouth and Dodge parts. Took enough 62 Plymouth fiberglass to " Big Daddy's" meet to almost build 3 cars. www.sledcityevents.com Check us out, we specialize in the 62-68 Mopar s/s cars

Posted By: dannysbee

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 12/06/10 01:45 AM

You all are right up there by Sled City, why no mention of them? I think they make some of the mid 60's stuff. Anyone got an opinion?

Posted By: ProStDodge

Re: Fiberglass Plus Composites vs. Showcars Body Parts - 12/06/10 05:37 PM

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You all are right up there by Sled City, why no mention of them? I think they make some of the mid 60's stuff. Anyone got an opinion?

I have seen Sled City's parts at several shows and they look nice. I have always heard good things about their quality and service.

I didn't mention them because I keep forgetting about them. They do make the "older" stuff. All of my toys are 70-71 which they do NOT make parts for, so I just never think about them.