Damage to Fiberglass

[73orange]

After removing the rear bumpers off my '73, it is apparent that this car may have been in a parling lot mishap. There is no damage to any of the brackets or frame when I inspected the under side. There is a crack approximately 4" long that runs along the eyebrow just beneath the bumper at the mounting bolt hole. The fiberglass is still in stressed since the crack is shifted like a fault line. Should I just cut this section out completely, or would it be better to cut locally at the fault line to relieve the stress and then glass it back together?

Dean

 

[The73vetteman]

Hello from one Michigander to another.

I steer clear of fiberglass work myself. I've spent way too many hours sanding, fiiling and sanding and being disapppointed with the results. I would suggest taking it to a body shop for a quote and asking how they'd do it. You might even be pleasantly surprised by the price.

Right now my '73 is in the shop having her new nose piece painted. I fitted it myself but asked them to do all the prep - fibreglass dust is nasty stuff and I'm sure a pro can do it better than I can.

John