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When I streamlined the bird I shaved the door handles. I had this professionally done but now the fiberglass where the handles were covered is cracking. I know the guy who covered them and he is very good at body work but he had never shaved handles on a composite fiberglass door before. We talked about a few different methods and decided to use 3M panel bonding and fiberglass over it. This stuff is super strong and we used to around the edges of where the handles use to be and fiberglassed over it to smooth it out. The weight of the door shutting is causing it to crack around the edges now. I want some of your ideas on possible ways to shave them without this happening again. Sorry bout the long post.
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1995 Firebird 3.4L M5 Custom Shaved Door Handles, TA front bumper, TA rear bumper, Ram Air hood, 2k C5 18X9.5 Chrome rims, New PPG paint, TA rear spoiler, 2k TA honeycomb taillights, Rear silver pontiac inlay, all silver badging, H4 headlight Conversion kit, RK Sport Ceramic headers, Hypertech Programmer, Rear disc rearend, One piece driveshaft, 3.73s with LSD, Camaro Two tone seats, Custom Stereo install -
I'm not sure what is happening. Do you have a picture (exen before the cracking)?I solemnly swear I am up to no good.
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I thought our doors were metal? Theres someone else on this board that has shaved doors. For the life of me I can't remember his board name but it's a yellow 98+ bird on airbags. I'm sure someone knows who I'm talking about, you should get ahold of him.1998 Red RS 3.8l A4<br /> Whisper - K&N - N20 - 1LE Panhard - Ghetto STB - 255/50ZR16 Ecsta<br /> Removed grille - Limo tint - blackouts - A-pillar cf a/f ratio<br /> Panasonic DF88 - 1 12\" Eclipse 88120.4 - Eclipse 3322 amp<p><a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/raven_rs\" target=\"_blank\">http://members.cardomain.com/raven_rs</a>Comment
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Nope the 4th gen camaro/ firebird doors are a composite fiberglass. Hmmm I have pics of them before they were cracking but Im at school and dont have a scanner here. I wish I knew the name of the other guy with shaved handles.1995 Firebird 3.4L M5 Custom Shaved Door Handles, TA front bumper, TA rear bumper, Ram Air hood, 2k C5 18X9.5 Chrome rims, New PPG paint, TA rear spoiler, 2k TA honeycomb taillights, Rear silver pontiac inlay, all silver badging, H4 headlight Conversion kit, RK Sport Ceramic headers, Hypertech Programmer, Rear disc rearend, One piece driveshaft, 3.73s with LSD, Camaro Two tone seats, Custom Stereo installComment
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http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/appearance/
his car is the feature this month on this site
PCFirebird@aol.com
that is his email
i just happen to find this page today....1997 3.8 Red Firebird<br />RKSport 2\" racing springs,TA Rims,<br />Dual Out Magna Flow Exaust/2.5\" Exauhst cut-out (loud),<br />2-10\" JL W-3\'s, 300/2 JL AMP<br />1 Farad Rockford Fosgate Capasitor,<br />B&M Shift Improvment Mod,<br />SLP Cold Air Intake, MSD 8.5mm Wires, Bosh Plats, 160 deg thermo<br /> in the mail:<br />Zexel Torsen Posi Unit, 3.23 (for now)& new transmission.Comment
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<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by LiquiDCooL:
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/appearance/
his car is the feature this month on this site
PCFirebird@aol.com
that is his email
i just happen to find this page today....<hr></blockquote>
Thats not his car that is belongs to a member named PC FirebirdComment
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