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Better Bodies fiberglass
Hi All. Has anyone had any experience with Better Bodies, for their fiberglass products? Thanks in advance.Dan
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03-22-2004, 06:29 PM
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I have a friend who got some of their replica Ruf yellowbird bumpers for his 87 race car. Lets just say I will not be buying anything from them. I had good luck with MAShaw in the past.
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Low budget, hence the pricing and quality follows....
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I did a complete 993 body conversion. If I were to do it again I would buy from another source. I had to re-do every single piece, some minor, most major. Although I did save some initial money and the end product came out great after a ton of work, I would'nt recomend BB. You can see the process on my website.
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there is a pretty good amount of fglass companies around to where you can take your pick. currently for my rsr replica i am leaning towards GT Racing since they carry everything i need and offer most parts in carb kev even though i am staying away from that. ma shaw, gt racing, the racers group, are just some of the better off the top of my head. ask around at the track too.
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Got my GT2 widebody fenders and rockers from them. Everything fit quite well and just required surface finishing for the primer/paint.
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I got my RS bumpers and ducktail from AIR in SoCal, everything fit very well, they've got both fiberglass as well as Carbon Fiber items, also they offer different weights for street or race cars. Phone number is 818-890-5878 web address is www.AmericanInternationalRacing.com I've been very happy with my pieces. Good Luck.
Scott aka Mouse 
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oooooh AIR, they were sold and bought recently. same quality(bleh) parts. i prefer AI&R for my bodywork needs. my problem with AIR is after seeing a few of the cars they provided the kits for i wasnt impressed by their lines. they did not look very crisp to me, as if the mold had been used for quite a long time and was worn out. its fiberglass though so you are going to get lots of variations anyway you go.
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Unless it is a race car I would generally stay away from FG due to poor fit and safety loss. I dealt with MA Shaw on My front fenders I am not happy with the area where it meets the cowl/windshield area.
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The stuff I bought from TRE fit very well. Good pricing and great people to deal with. The AIR folks were gruff on the phone and acted as if they were doing me a favor.
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03-23-2004, 07:34 AM
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1974 Porsche 911S 1978 3.0 SC
1984 Porsche 911 3.6 soon
