Shaved door handles, Can I use fiberglass Options

[Nemises]

Question can I use fiberglass to shave my door handles? I know they are usually done by welding on a plate then hit it with some bondo etc.. However I dont have a welder but I am real good with fiberglass? yes? no? will it hold up?

[Digndoug]

I would say no. I dont think its going to bond well enough, also wont be as flush as welding. I would say find someone that can weld, or learn. Im trying to get a welder and learn my self.

[prpnum1]

Naw. You could get it flush and it would look good. but no matter how good you are with fg, all the abuse the doors get they fg wont stay in there. i shaved my sidemarkers and even those kinda started to sink in a little so ima weld those too. but with the doors, it is a MUT that you get them welded. if you dont know anybody that welds just go to a muffler shop, they'll do it.

[playr158]

#1 f/g won't sink into a body so i don't know how your saying your sidemarker shave is sinking?
#2 when you weld in a hole like shaving your rear spoiler those welds will most likely sink
#3 as for f/g bonding to metal that will be fine
the IDEAL way i would think to do it is to f/g from the back side of the door so that you can bondo the edges to insure a good stick/seal
then bondo the outside smooth and contoured to the door

[raz128]

FG sinks into the bodywork because the metal of the doors/wings, etc... will expand and contract in the heat and cold thus stressing the bits where the FG meets the bodywork.
Because of this, i got my friend to weld [edit] a metal plate over a hole for me and then filler over it; over a year later and no sinking or anything.

This post has been edited by raz128: Feb 5, 2005 - 7:38 PM

[Hanyo]

i would think fiberglass would crack if you slam your door all the time. From what i have read, you have to get a metal plate to cover the hole. and weld that in place.