with the steel cars getting harder to get,,,,,,,,,,would you own or buy a gl*** car?? i always thought........... NEVER..........but now looking for a driver i find myself considering gl***......... comments?????????????????
Well I have always wanted a 36 three window, but will probably never be able to purchase a steel one at a good price, my next project might be a gl*** 36......so if it is built right!!!! I guess no problem!!!! John
As long as you don't mind being itchy when you work on it its ok. there is nothing wrong with gl*** as long as you like it. oh ya it won't dent or rust . I hate working on fiber gl***. did that full time for about 7 years. I build steel cars now. gl*** can kick your ***.
the reason i ask is i am looking at a 34 coupe, chopped, black,and has the "look"...........and like others i cant afford a steel one......... opinions on a nice car like this done right,,,,,,,,,,value??
Get whatever you want. Nobody else has to buy it.. or drive it.. or like it. I'd consider it, but I would consider an aftermarket steel car first. Honestly, I don't know why, I think it's just the stigma of all the chunky ugly fiberglas cars I've seen. But I've seen some nice ones too, especially recently. There was a yellow gl*** "trad" '34 on this site recently.. kicked much ***.
I think value is what you put into it. There are a lot of got gl*** bodied cars out there. If you like it, do it. I've seen a few and they looked pretty good. Even aftermarket steel bodies, like those from Brookville can be expensive.
This question has been beat to death but... I said it here before: The reason "traditional" hot rods were made from what they were made from in the first place is because those bodies WERE CHEAP back then. Period. They're no longer cheap - fibergl*** is cheap, so isn't that a "traditional rod" today? Steel snobs, pile on now.
Nice fenderless 34' on www.hotrodhotline.com Looks traditional but has auto/air. Very nice car to see in person. Been for sale for a long time though. It's in Santa Barbara. I think it's the mid to high 40's. If you get a fiberglas car, ask around to see how others like the make. I had a JRS body. Looked good but not enough reinforcing. The bodys coming out of Australia are great. Price is now $42.5K
I looked at this car Sunday , and its a nice car, dont care for the air, but its there so..........2 things that are pricey to fix,it has ugly mustang discs on the front and the rearend is a little to wide, they used a chevy rear end, needs ford to tuck wheels in nice. I am considering car. Thanks for the input{Car sits right and has the "look"}
My roadster is gl***. It is not a period perfect traditional hot rod but I think it has the right feel. I could never afford a steel 32, original or repop. And I have wanted one ever since I got into this hobby in the 50s. So gl*** it is. My project 26 T is a steel car. I'm building it the traditional way. With old parts and some imagination. Some here will say my T is a real hot rod because it is a steel original. And my roadster is not because it is built using repop parts and a gl*** body with hiden hinges and a slightly stretched ****pit. That is OK with me. Because I know that it is not the sum of the parts that make a hot rod but rather the spirit in the builder.
I'd rather have a lower model, beat up ****ty steel car than a high end gl*** car. Just my opinion. to me, a gl*** car is like a fake representaion of a car... it's soul-less.
the car itself is soul-less, not the builder. I personally like stuff that has a history, a past... Why not go buy a prowler?
Maybe before this goes down the gl*** vs. steel path we could take a minute and recognise exactly what is available in gl***. Someone mentioned a '36 3W? Gl*** isn't my preference but I've never really stopped to think about anything past the various models of 32-34 and the random goofy "phantom" body. This probably isn't going to change anyone's mind or anything but could be interesting to know anyway.
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