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fibreglass panels
hey all
was allmost ready to send car for paint when i decided to look over the only panel i havent touch the valance panel
checking those prices of repop ones seem to be a bit over the top for my budjet atm
so im thinking of replacing the front valance panel with a fibre glass one
my question is for anybody who has used glass ones on how they fit i know my car has had previous front end damage and thats my major concern is fitment
my only other option is to repair the steel one and then bog it ... seen a few seconhand ones but they need just as much work on them and still will need heaps of bog ...
fibreglass one if fits and at 250 new seemed to be a better option for now as will require less bog in it
if anybody has tried one id like to hear how it fitted up
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/24 19:21:05
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The one used did fit well - u have t work out how t secure the grill and slam panel
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/24 20:46:57
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Hi Guys
do any of you gents here know if a T5 out of an XF Falcon 6cyl is the same T5 as ur talking about here and can I use it for my GT V6 1972 ? ..............What Bell Housing cum Conversion kit is needed ? ............Is there a hydraulic Conversion available ?
(I hate cable Clutch with a passion; nothing beats hydraulic IMHO)
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/24 21:53:36
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A couple of pics of the Dellow (hydraulic) set up I used 
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/24 21:57:13
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Who sells these Dellow Kits at the best price please ?
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/24 21:58:18
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I fitted the master cyl as per this pic - clears everything. Used a remote reservoir 
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/24 22:01:09
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Only Dellow sell them - used an xf t5, xf clutch plate, Capri pressure plate. U have to use a right angle drive fr the speedo cable - to clear the tunnel - ringwood speedometer.
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/24 22:03:12
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I have some pics of the conversion I did somewhere - I'll put them up
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/24 22:40:27
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/25 12:27:00
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Glen, I think he was saying the front Valence/Apron is made of fibreglass..............not the Dellow B/housing ?
Could not imagine any bell hsg ever made out of F/glass for obvious reasons ?
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/25 12:43:28
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I think Glen spraying two pack inside with out respirator. Love it
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/25 17:09:45
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wanted to know about fibre glass valance panel fittment if anybody has put one on
when i seen all those reply's thought oh some have done it but its about gearboxes bell housing in a fibre glass valance thread ...
thanks for the info
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/26 09:32:26
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no ive done it - all good - they fit well - just as I say - u have to sort out fitment of the grill and slam panel thingo
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Re: fibreglass panels
2016/08/26 15:52:44
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yeah cheers spud...
went out to small ford wrecker in minto to day collect the re chrome bars and picked me up a glass valance panel
made really good fits really well ..bloke said i should chop my existing panel use the valance support beam with the grill mounting tabs weld that to body and radiator support then screw or bolt on glass valance to it ... i think it should work well
other option is to try and repair all the previous hits and welded in sections its had thru its 40 odd yrs and use ton of bog ... but i think glass is better than using my one or trying to buy a seconhand one for over 500 as i have seen on ebay and still using heaps of bog on it ....
oh and the bars came out super looks like new ..
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