fiberglass fender weight

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juvius
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fiberglass fender weight

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Today I took the driver's fender off and weighed it and then weighed a driver's side fiberglass fender. There was only a 3 pound difference. but... the steel fender was stripped down to metal in and out and the fiberglass fender is painted and has undercoat on it. I was surprised because i though the weight difference would be a little more. i guess the only real benefits of fiberglass fender is less of your car to rust and the ease of bolting it on.
fiat218
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Re: fiberglass fender weight

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Where did u get that at
But you take 3 pounds per side, 6 :). Adds up I guess
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Re: fiberglass fender weight

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I would think the fiberglass fender would weigh more than the metal fender before undercoating and paint. Did you find the metal fender the lighter???
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No... Fiberglass was the lighter
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fiat218 wrote:Where did u get that at
But you take 3 pounds per side, 6 :). Adds up I guess
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