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27 T Lakester Bodies

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by RoadBurner1, Aug 21, 2006.

  1. RoadBurner1
    Joined: Aug 17, 2005
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    Can somebody help me?? A couple weeks ago I found a place that sold 27 lakester type fiberglass bodies with hinged doors for 1695.00. They also had some with no doors for like 700.00. I wrote it down and now that I need to order one I can't find the web site again. Was I dreaming? If anybody knows of this please tell me.
    Thanks
     
  2. Sounds like maybe Poli-Form
     
  3. RoadBurner1
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    Nope, I found that one. I even printed the page off and I can't find that.
    Their web site looked like they just photo copied a page from the catalog.:mad:
     
  4. Roadsters.com
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  5. I think Old Dog Streetrods or something like that outta the St Louis area was advertising them in R&C. I remember the price and my dad picked up a flier at GG in Des Moines.
    He thought they were a pretty decent body.
     
  6. sodas38
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    Dave,
    T-Performance?
     
  7. It's old dog.................olddogstreetrods.com
     
  8. rustypipes
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    Main Street Rod Co has got some too
     
  9. scottybaccus
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    Main Street and Old Dog are one in the same. One bought the other, I think...

    I have their catalog. I think it's pretty good stuff for the money. I called once and was impressed with the reception I got.
     
  10. RoadBurner1
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    It is Old Dog and Main St:)
    Thanks for your help guys. I thought I was going nuts.
     
  11. Royalshifter
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    Buy a new steel one they are only $11,000. HOLY SHIT.
     
  12. Royalshifter
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    PRICELESS>
     
  13. Darwin
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  14. fivespoke
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    Precision Fiberglass has an excellent extended cab model A roadster pickup body. A friend of mine is building a lakes mod with it. I can send you some pics if you like. I think the body with doors hinged and latched is around 1200.00 dollers.
     
  15. RoadBurner1
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    I hear you man, I prefer steel myself. I need this for a car I am building for someone. The body they brought me is steel on the inside, I think the bondo on the outside is holding it all together. It is cheaper for them to let me buy a glass body than to have me fix the steel one. I'm just trying to save them some money. They don't care if its glass or not.
     
  16. RoadBurner1
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    Here it is..................:eek:
     

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  17. stan292
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    Burner-

    A THOUSAND BUCKS extra to add doors??!!

    More proof that the world has gone berserk!
     
  18. scottybaccus
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    Think about the extra structural integrity that has to go into a tub when you cut doors into it. If they don't open, It's as sturdy as a wash tub. Cut a square out of the side and you have one of those flimsy laundry baskets that the handles have torn out on. Big difference in the negineering required. I'm a firm believer in getting what you pay for. I think you can get a collection of old steel for a few hundred bucks or even a new glass tub, but by the time you have it built to last, is either one any less expensive than a $4500 body?
     
  19. Let me add my $0.02... I have one of the MainStreet/OldDog 27T bodies ..bought it with the doors hinged & latched and floor installed ....It's a fairly decent body, not the best nor the worst .. Like any glas body that comes as a shell,I had to build a reinforcing structure inside..by the time I bought tubing (sq.& round) ,misc metal,fab'd pedal supports,dash reinforcements.. and some VERY EXPENSIVE glas to metal epoxy , I ended up spending a TON of money !!! Also leg room is at a premium..!!! The suggestion of starting with an extended cab steel RPU sounds like a better deal all around .... Oh well , live & learn......Stan
     
  20. I have 2 Glass T bodies. The 26/27 is from Lion's Hot rods in McHenry, Il. 2 opening doors, a steel sub structure and $$ later, it is a good piece. The 23 replica is an MAS part. It is inexpensive, a bit thin, does not measure to be "square". Did I mention that it was cheap? To be fair, It is old with at least a few owners, so someone may have stored it poorly. Fiberglass bodies need to be stored corectly or they can deform.
    Steel is cheaper. I had not heard of the HAMB nor had any luck finding a steel body so the glass was purchased. There were three very nice steel bodies for much less than a grand each during the following summer.
     
  21. That there is a parts car:D I would be interested in the windshield and posts however.
     
  22. RoadBurner1
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    Hee....Its not even a parts car. I was able to save the headlights and the foot shaped gas pedal so there were at least 3 parts on the new car that were on the original car they brought me.
     

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