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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	Who knows Glassfibre ? Need to cut 'n shut some.grizz @grizz
	Nov 1, 2009 21:35:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi all, Please take a look at the link below at the bottom, it is for a pair of Fibreglass fenders, to be used on my Teardrop trailer build. www.retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=othrmod&action=display&thread=67389 However, they have an 11 inch width, which may be an inch or more too wide. How does one successfully and NEATLY cut and reduce them. and maybe tidy the cut end up ?? All help, advice or comment greatly appreciated. If anyone has a similar pair of fenders to sell for silly money, or even has ideas f what else to use, that would be appreciated too. Cheers, Rian E-Bay Link: cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330367330872&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
	1966 Chevy C10 V8 REDNECK EXPRESS. (Restoration now) GRIZZ-POD Build Thread grizzmakes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-birth-of-grizzmakes.html IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE. .

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Speedman Posted hell of a lot [][][*] The future is bright...the future is Space Panther Posts: 5,547	Who knows Glassfibre ? Need to cut 'n shut some.Speedman @speedman
	Nov 1, 2009 21:50:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	MM was saying he's got a fibreglass expert booked in for a visit to Area52 soon, might be worth dropping Bruce a PM, sure the chap will be able to offer so sage words of advice ;D


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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	Who knows Glassfibre ? Need to cut 'n shut some.grizz @grizz
	Nov 1, 2009 22:37:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Cool, thanks, I have also posted this on a couple of US sites, and there was a quick response which may be my answer.
	1966 Chevy C10 V8 REDNECK EXPRESS. (Restoration now) GRIZZ-POD Build Thread grizzmakes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-birth-of-grizzmakes.html IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE. .

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eightsix Part of things Posts: 415	Who knows Glassfibre ? Need to cut 'n shut some.eightsix @eightsix
	Nov 1, 2009 23:07:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Take it out of the middle of the fender and then just join the 2 halves together. Once you have marked and cut, use some steel brackets to hold the 2 halves together with some bolts. Then lay chop mat and resin along the seam on the back side. Once hardened it will be back to 1 piece and then use some glass resin filler to fill the holes used to bolt the 2 halves together & filler / sand where needed. Make sure you make the lay up over the join a good few inches wider than the cut for strength. B&Q sell lots of lightweight metal brackets perfect for this job too.


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popuptoaster Probably posted too much Posts: 10,001	Who knows Glassfibre ? Need to cut 'n shut some.popuptoaster @popuptoaster
	Nov 1, 2009 23:23:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Cut them down the middle and sand the cut ends so they get thinner towards the edges and you should be able to stick em back together in a sandwich with resin filling losing the inch or so extra, use some extra matting underneath for extra strength and a bit of filler on top to smooth out the join, no reason you cant use strips of metal sandwiched under the matting if your unsure about strength, woven matt will be a lot stronger than chopped strand matt, but its a bit dearer and harder to work into corners..
	Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.

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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	Who knows Glassfibre ? Need to cut 'n shut some.grizz @grizz
	Nov 2, 2009 7:49:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Cool, thanks guys. I still live in hope that they fenders and the adaptors and build all work together to fill the 11 inchaes, with about 8 inches of tyre, and still look sensible.
	1966 Chevy C10 V8 REDNECK EXPRESS. (Restoration now) GRIZZ-POD Build Thread grizzmakes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-birth-of-grizzmakes.html IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE. .

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guz Posted a lot Posts: 4,687	Who knows Glassfibre ? Need to cut 'n shut some.guz @guz
	Nov 2, 2009 8:04:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	there's been quite a bit of coverage in practical classics in the last couple of issues.


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