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Old 07-13-2004, 10:50 PM   #1
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Building Body Kits From Scratch.

First off I apologize if this has been asked before. I already searched the forum and found nothing. Not too long down the timeline here, I will begin trying to get my hands on a pre-'55 Pick-up. I want to customize this truck in the muscle car fasion. I am trying to figure out how to build custom body parts from scratch. I have seen it done in different programs but lack the details such as materials and steps to take. I would prefer to know how Urethane parts are made as they are a bit more forgiving and less prone to cracking so, if anyone knows, how do I construct Urethane body parts (or fiberglass, be specific) from scratch? Thanks for your help.
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Old 07-14-2004, 07:11 AM   #2
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I have had good luck using 1" thick nylon sheeting from our local plastic supplier. I just use a 4" hole saw on my drill. By using the round hole saw with center starter drill bit..the finished disk/spacer then has the center hole. The nylon won't split or crack and comes in different colors. I just purchase the "drops" or leftovers. I use the nylon for lift and still use the OEM rubber mounts on top.

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Old 07-14-2004, 12:57 PM   #3
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So how do you go about forming it to the shape you want...and get it to hold that shape when you are done.
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