Let's say I replaced front fenders, doors and rear with fiberglass pieces, got a fiberglass hood, and a fiberglass trunk lid. I am considering doing this next time I do body and paint on my car, instead of sheet metal.

Would this shave off a good bit of weight? Anyone out there running fiberglass pieces? The only bad thing is once you get a hard ding and rip into the fiberglass, you'll need a whole new piece. :(

you'd save quite a bit of weight, but i can't say how much.
and why would you need a whole new panel ifyou shattered a fender or something? head to Wal-Mart and by a fiberglass kit (right next to the Bondo in the automotive aisle) and fix it yourself.

Wouldn't it be easier to buy a used Corvette?

Originally posted by Pvt.Cowboy:
Wouldn't it be easier to buy a used Corvette? Corvettes aint lite

And as was already said .. just repair it. My 64 went from approx 3200 lbs w/ an iron headed SB, all steel body, no excess interior ( 1 plastic seat ), Elky frame and 8 pt. cage to 2768lbs. w/ alum headed SB, Fiberglass front clip, deck lid and rear bumper and lexan front, rear and 1/4 windows and backhalfed chassis. I still have the stock doors on it.

Originally posted by BLK64SS:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Pvt.Cowboy:
Wouldn't it be easier to buy a used Corvette? Corvettes aint lite

And as was already said .. just repair it. My 64 went from approx 3200 lbs w/ an iron headed SB, all steel body, no excess interior ( 1 plastic seat ), Elky frame and 8 pt. cage to 2768lbs. w/ alum headed SB, Fiberglass front clip, deck lid and rear bumper and lexan front, rear and 1/4 windows and backhalfed chassis. I still have the stock doors on it. </font>[/QUOTE]Thanks for the helpful response. I was curious to know if the weight savings would be noticable or not. Seems like they would be.

There are heavy glass parts and race only glass parts. If the hood and deck lid are hinged, they are heavy. The lift off parts are the light ones.

Originally posted by Dragn70:
There are heavy glass parts and race only glass parts. If the hood and deck lid are hinged, they are heavy. The lift off parts are the light ones. The hinged parts are just as heavy as stock steel pieces?

They are lighter but not enough to pay the price they ask for them if weight loss is your goal. Its been a while but I think the hinged parts are twice the cost of lift off. If its a race only car, the lift off parts are the way to go. The bad thing about lift off part is they tend to take flight when you have the hood sitting on the roof of the car and a good wind comes up.

i think you would shave approx 140lbs if u did the bumper alsoand the hood

I have fiberglass fenders and hood. Fiberglass parts don't fit as good as OE parts thats for sure. If you have a 66 and will be getting rid of your fenders I might be interested.

Four o two, Even if you take off the stock hood and fenders, which i really don't recommend, be sure to put them up in a safe, dry place so you could reinstall them if you need to. Nothing depreciates a classic car like non original parts.