Fiberglass experts give me your opinion

This is on our tow rig or party bus as my 6 year old calls it We cant seem to find a body shop thats wants to touch it, and it being a 77 geico totaled it but it still runs and drives fine it has 84k orginal miles its in great shape inside and out,killer generator,new awning,ice cold ac and the works its a loaded coachman and i just spent about 900 on new tires and installed a new brake box,new hi torque mini starter and more so we want to get it repaired what do you think ? [URL=https://s195.photobucket.com/albums/z169/nuclearcobra/?action=view&current=IMG_9120.jpg][/URL]

Your best bet will be to look for a junked one with the parts you need..if you want to fix it. It can be done!

Been looking on the net with no luck,the 3 pieces of aluminum siding i don't think will be that hard to replace but the fibreglass front is the pain i think other than that its just angle iron and plywood.

Its good you still have the other side to use as a pattern. Are these M/H's still being made? Maybe some old stock around??

Looking at the structure under there, I would be putting one of these on - http://www.mikmak.net/moose-bumpers.asp

Bill

take the whole nose off and have one made up out of sheet metal.

I agree it would be a lot easier to buy the glass parts if you can find them and maybe even cheaper , but if you are willing to invest the time you could make the parts yourself

Yea im gonna fix it, there givin me 4560 to take it away or i keep it and get 3910 even if i was gonna trash it i would make way more than 650 parting it out. Its got a good running 454 / turbo 400 trans, i looked up the generator and its 3400 to replace. I could part it out and take the money from that and insurance and try to get another one but i've looked and theres not a whole lot in this shape plus the size was perfect for us 22' and it towed the race car with ease. Once i replace the 535 dollar aluminum surf fishing rack up front i got 3400 bucks to get it fixed. Heres a pic after i cut off the stuff to get it home.

Do a search on you tube for the Bailey blade car project , they have a video on using foam , you could use this technique to build a repair mold for your missing or mangaled glass parts.

Here is a site that lists RV Salvage by state, might help you.

http://www.rverscorner.com/RV_Salvage_by_state.html

Scroll down some on this site,

http://www.salvage-yards.org/rv_salvage.html

Thanks guys

I have a great fiberglass guy that is close to both of us (Lewes, De), he sub-contracts all of my boat (glass/gel coat) repairs. We even have him mold parts for us. Give me a call, and I will get you in contact with him. Day/Shop (302)645-7066, After 5/cell (302)745-3280

Thom Lewis/Beach Marine