Hot Rods Do fiberglass Ts have a place here?

New to the HAMB and have a question. Are fibergl*** Ts accepted here on the HAMB or is it a steel only kind of place? I figured if Big Daddy Roth was such a fan of gl*** customs then old school hot rod guys would be cool with them. So whats the consensus, is the HAMB fibergl*** tolerant?

 

I feel if you do it in a traditional style it will be accepted.

 

There were 'gl*** T-bucket bodies available by the late 50's already, so I think if you keep the build dated around the late 50's to early 60's it'd be very traditional. There are quite a few around here.

To me, a T-bucket is one of the few fibergl*** bodied rods I kinda like. Just don't raise a big stink about gl*** vs steel and you'll be fine.

 

Check out the following post on down the line, he is accepted here.
The bucket of ugly! A de-uglifying thread...

 

One of the very best threads currently on the HAMB is about the de-uglification of a fibergl*** bodied T-bucket by need louvers ?. Not only is it informative but it's mighty entertaining, too.

Whoops! James Curl beat me to it...but just by a hair!

 

I would say yes since there are plenty of gl*** 32's on here...

 

Hey, with the availability of the first fibergl*** T-Bucket bodies in late '59, after 55 years I'll say they can be traditional. Due to the explosion of T-Buckets built in the early sixties using these new easy to get bodies, that style of car is definitely traditional! Come over to the dark side on the "Bucket of Ugly" thread....

 

What do you have?

 

I felt like making the usual wise crack such as " not this **** again" but I'll contain my self as we were all newbies once What makes you ask?

 

I sure hope so,

 

any car that isnt built from steel isnt real!!!..... Im joking guys... I would feel that they are if built right...

 

Might not be real but they can sure be real fun,,bring it on. HRP

 

You'll do just fine here as long as you don't tell us you ware your collection of Gold Chains while driving it and stand your Cry Baby doll against the tire when you park it. As long as your a regular Hot Rodder most of us most of us don't care what breed.
The Wizzard

 

I'm currently pulling a mold from a body I made myself that has the fire wall and side body lines of a late 20s Chevy, a little deeper, wider and good bit longer than a standard bucket.

 

Did I see yours in Street Rodder?

 

"Pulling a mould from a body you made yourself" says it will be accepted here, some pics would be appreciated.

 

Yep, you'll learn that pictures rule around here! Welcome to the madness.-MIKE

 

Hope so! Not a lot of good steel left! Post a pic? What do you got? as long as you make it traditional it will be accepted!
Jay

 

What part of South Carolina are you from? HRP

 

GG , no ,there are a couple of them out there now that Norm is gone.

 

Columbia area

 

Columbia area

 

Here goes my first attempt at pictures. The blue is the paint I started out with that was not compatible with the gelcoat I needed to use to make the mold, the oxide red is a 2 part epoxy that works great with the resin.

 

The body looks nice,I'm subscribed. HRP

 

Welcome!...and thanks for asking first about what is accepted. That body looks nice. Looking forward to seeing it take shape.

 

So far so good. Subscribed.

 

seems to me some wacky dude by the name of Roth was making fibergl*** something or anothers way back when... that alone should help offset the stigma against 'gl*** Ts

now, when you start talking about molding your own, that's even more interesting!

looking damn good so far. welcome!

 

You made a nice job of that, keen to see what you make of it. Oh and welcome. JW

 

You did good!

 

I would guess the biggest portion of gray beards here on the HAMB have owned a gl*** T at one time. My self have had the pleasure of owning 2 gl*** Ts.. Welcome to the HAMB from Alabama