Front clip removal on 72 Vette

[L88 crazy]

The front clip cracks on my 72 that have been fixed in the past but are coming back and I want to replace the whole front clip with new fiberglass. How do I remove the front clip fiberglass so I can replace it with a fresh new fiberglass front clip? Who makes a quality one piece replacement clip for a 1972 Corvette?

 

[JohnZ]

I'd recommend the Eckler's book on Fiberglass Repair - that's a big job, with lots of pitfalls, and the old clip has to be removed very carefully or you get to do a LOT more work.

 

[rponfick]

For complete front clip see The Corvette Image, Gresham, Oregon, 503-492-0164. I installed their unit on my 69 roadster and it was great. They make press molded parts that are not cheap, but the best. I understand he makes the parts for other vendors like Eckler's.

 

[Roadster71]

Where are the cracks? If repaired correctly they should not reappear. Replacing the front clip is going to be expensive. If the car is mostly original, I would look for a original clip for a replacement, if thats the way you go.

 

[BORDERBUM]

I agree with fixing the original one, some of the replacements are not as good of quality. BORDERBUM