Is there a way to "bend" fibreglass?

[roccit_53 at hotmail.com (C Boyko)]

Just curioyus, it wouldn't be from our friends at "Showcars Inc", would it?
cathy


>From: "L F" <rocco16v@netzero.net>
>To: "Mark" <mardak@cogeco.ca>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Is there a way to "bend" fibreglass?
>Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 05:38:25 -0700
>
>Send pics and it will easier to offer suggestions.  Your description leaves 
>too much unanswered (a picture is worth a thousand words and all that...)
>
>Larry
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Mark
>   To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>   Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 1:13 AM
>   Subject: Is there a way to "bend" fibreglass?
>
>
>   I have a repro Mk1 "S" fibreglass airdam that I bought from a guy in
>   Toronto.  I went to install it the other day, and it's about an 1" too 
>short
>   on both sides.  It looks like when they made the mold from the original,
>   they didn't take the actual contour of the car into consideration (the
>   original "S" spoiler is VERY flexible).  The sides are actually long 
>enough,
>   but the fibreglass is too stiff to allow the spoiler to cinch up to the 
>body
>   in the front.
>
>   So, can I heat it up, or soak it in something to permanently change the
>   contour of the spoiler?  I guess I could always cut the sides and add an
>   extra inch of fibreglass, but it looks a bit too square in the front.  
>Any
>   ideas?
>
>   Thanks!
>
>   Mark.
>   80 S
>   81 S
>
>
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