Guest matt24680Z Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 I have some fenders of a 240 that are fiberglass. At the bottom of both they have notches cut in them. All i want to know is if that is standard or if it is something that somebody did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 I just checked my fiber glass fenders and there is no notches cut in them... well except for the wheel openings FYI, mine are made by Perfect Plastics Inc.. Maybe the previous owner cut notches out to run side pipes? !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest matt24680Z Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 Thanks these are barely an inch wide so I don't think that they were big enough for side pipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fontouk Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 Those are the "speed holes" installed by the previous owner.. Homer: [suspicious] Hey, what are all these holes? Salesman: [quickly] These are speed holes. They make the car go faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 Those are the "speed holes" ... Hahahaha! I love the Simpsons! !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest petrol Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 I just checked my fiber glass fenders and there is no notches cut in them... well except for the wheel openings FYI' date=' mine are made by [b']Perfect Plastics Inc.[/b]. Maybe the previous owner cut notches out to run side pipes? !M! How would one go about contacting or viewing the website for "Perfect Plastics Inc"? I looked on the web and didnt find anything solid, and cant find a link otherwise. Or any other company selling f/g body panels except showcar. Thanks! -scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 I have no idea... I just searched the web myself and i can't find a thing. I got my fenders off of a member here and I don't know where he got them from. All I know is a little label inside the fenders say Perfect Plastics Inc. EDIT: I forgot about John Washington, although he doesn't offer stock type fenders. BUT, you will like what he offers Here is the site: http://www.reactionresearch.com/automotive.html !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inZane 240 Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 These folks have some fiberglass fenders and such for a Z... http://www.smoothline.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest petrol Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 These folks have some fiberglass fenders and such for a Z...http://www.smoothline.com/ True...and look nice. But Spinnnnnnnsive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 These folks have some fiberglass fenders and such for a Z...http://www.smoothline.com/ True...and look nice. But Spinnnnnnnsive!! How much? I did not see a price. Thanks, Rufus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Your Car is Slow Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 On this topic...approx how much weight is saved by replacing both the front fenders with fiberglass ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 hmm..... I have some glass fenders by PPI as well. made in '87. I have not decided if im going to install them or sell them. im just to lazy at this point in time to deal with the fitment issues that come with glass parts. we shall see. now that I think of it, most of my series one 240Z was fiberglass, all made by PPI. they had some neat parts, inlcuding full fiberglass qtr panels with built in flairs. (still have those) im wondering if they have long since gone out of business. anywho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Your Car is Slow Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 Want to trade for my stock fenders? They are in immaculate condition...with damn near perfect orange paint too. Id hate to carve/weld/bondo these original panels up....since its just going to be a drag only car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260ZRED Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 How much do you want for those front fenders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Your Car is Slow Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 Well..I never really considered selling them until recently. I planned on shaving the turn signals...and got to thinking about how good a condition the body of the car actually is and I felt bad about busting out the welder on it. Not to mention I really dont care for the Orange color of the car....dont get me wrong..the paint is in wonderful shape...but not what I had in mind when I started this project Id also like to remove as much weight from the front of the car as possible....but if the fiberglass fenders are only a minor weight reduction...its not worth the hassle. I certainly have no desire to yank them off without fiberglass replacements to go on...so Id have to work something out with someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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