Thread: '37 Oze build

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I didn't buy a fiberglass body, expecting to do major rework in many areas of the body, due to poor fabrication by the seller. If a person bought one of these cars and planned to leave the body and paint work to a local shop, he better plan on paying for 300-400 hours of labor, in addition to the paint job. The body work alone might cost more than the purchase price of the body.

Although it's not difficult to fix the issues that I've had with my OZE body, it is time consuming and should not be the norm. Gel coat is not supposed to by 1/4 inch thick and riddled with large holes. The entire length of the trunk opening had to be rebuilt on the driver's side and about half the length on the other side. I probably could have done the whole 13' perimeter. With my body, you never know where the next problem area will be found. There's also the possibility of more problems showing up, after the car is painted.



I'll probably finish the car, but I'll still have to explain the poor quality grille, particularly when it starts rusting.