First, Terry's panels can fit a whole lot better than stock, they are not
beyond cracking. After driving his white car for about a week, I can attest
to that. Secondly, I can't imagine anyone opting to paint or gelcoat and
paint, or bondo and paint, fiberfill and paint, or whatever, IF there was a
viable acrylic alternative. The added advantage of using an acrylic process
is that small repairs could be made on the existing panels, or an entire
panel could be resurfaced. No other process can offer this versatility or
accuracy in maintaining the factory finish. Whether fiberglass, acrylic,
or a sheet metal car of ANY year, changing the color or type of finish
generally detracts from its value.
Developing an acrylic repair process is part of the answer to improving the
Bricklin's value and longevity. New and superior acrylic materials and
processes are out there, there's a whole new industry out there and failure
to revisit the possibility of finally coming up with a process truer to
original form only hurts the Bricklin and its owners.
stephan #2821
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