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Reproduced panels

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:18 pm
by kiwimazda
I read somewhere that some one was getting panels made for the fb. Somewhere in japan/asia
They had sent a complete mint car away for them to tool up from that.
Does anyone know who it was an contact details.
I am after a non sunroof roof skin

Re: Reproduced panels

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:27 am
by spoddy
how are after market panels made now adays? does a company such as blue print get the nod from mazda to produce them?
surely a company could approach mazda for their fb designs for certain bits that go bad and make copies from them so they could
sell them, ie floor pan sections around the rear, bonnets, rear quarter panels and front panels (wings/fenders) etc, roofs.

i remember a friend wanting to know if there was someone who could weld a new chassis for his fb shell as he didn't want to break
the car. but then it would be a tricky job and costly to do something like that.

Re: Reproduced panels

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 6:29 am
by kiwimazda
Yes I imagine the set up costs and the licence fees from mazda would be expensive.
But if it gets me a new roof skin at a reasonable price then thats ok by me. As far as the bonnet front and rear wings and quater panels and bumpers go......well I've got grp ones :twisted:

Re: Reproduced panels

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:43 am
by DB RX63
Hmmmm,

Sounds like someone might have a Group B body kit ?....

Re: Reproduced panels

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:08 am
by kiwimazda
Or a group c one as I only do tarmac rallies

Re: Reproduced panels

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:23 am
by DB RX63
Ah ha, the secret is out Brian. My shell is now off for blasting and painting, so starting to put it all together soon.

Re: Reproduced panels

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:30 am
by kiwimazda
Mine is still a long long way off.
Did I send you the homologation papers that actually show the 13b engine as homologated. I got them from a guy on brit rally forum. Not sure if I sent them to you

Re: Reproduced panels

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:24 am
by DB RX63
Brian,

No you did'nt, but I would be interested in seeing them mate.

Re: Reproduced panels

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:27 am
by kiwimazda
Just drop me a pm wuth your email again.
I am doing this on android but should be able to forward it to you.
50 nice pages of it