attaching fibre glass front end.

[john mc]

G'day all
I'm considering putting a fibre glass front end on my 62 Ghia as it came with a mould to make one when I bought the car . How do you attach it ?? Rivet , Glue any idea's would be welcome .
regards
john
Sydney Australia

[jeffrey8164]

Most I've seen incorporated these:
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Self-Ejecting-Quart...3aEALw_wcB

Called Dzus Fasteners along with some creative fastening points up front.
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[slalombuggy]

Most guys buy or make a tilting mount at the front so the entire front end flips forward to fill the tank or dash work. I remember there was an article in either HVWs or Trends back in the late 80s or early 90s about bonding a fiberglass front end to the car and having an opening trunk.

Have you laid up fiberglass in molds before?

brad

[Dal Churchill]

Do you mean all the panels forwards of the doors together as one or is it just the nose panel that you want to replicate and attach?
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