Posted November 9, 200519 yr comment_145309 I have an 4/70 and a 6/72 240Zs. Both have fiberglass headlight buckets. I recently came across a metal one. Were the early ones metal - maybe they were replaced on my early car? If the early cars were metal then I will have to find another one.... thank you in advance Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 9, 200519 yr comment_145313 The early ones were fiberglass, the later ones are metal. I think.my 71 has fiberglass my 72,74 and 75 had metal Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/#findComment-145313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 9, 200519 yr comment_145314 That's the way I understood it as well. My '71 also has fiberglass. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/#findComment-145314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 9, 200519 yr comment_145317 I don't know, guys I think they were all metal!!! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/#findComment-145317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 9, 200519 yr comment_145318 They where not all metal Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/#findComment-145318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 9, 200519 yr comment_145322 I don't know when they switched to metal, but the correct term for the early headlight fender extensions, sugar scoops, buckets, whatever...is fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP). Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/#findComment-145322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 9, 200519 yr comment_145332 By 73 they were metal, the 72 I'm parting has one of each, metal on driver's side which has evidence of repaired damage along the whole side and fiberglass (FRP) on the right. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/#findComment-145332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 9, 200519 yr comment_145334 my 71 has metal ones and both of my 70's have fiberglass. From what I have heard, In the beginning they couldn't figure out how to form the metal into the right shape. Thats why they used fiberglass. Then, later on they found out how to do it with metal and switched over. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/#findComment-145334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 9, 200519 yr comment_145336 well my Z had a fiberglass one on the driver and metal on the passenger ( lookd to be actually stock i sat there scratching my head for awhile.) This was off a 72 240z. It made no sense cuz i sanded them both down and they both had the same paint layers on em. Theres no evidence of any crashing. i have no clue.... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/#findComment-145336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 9, 200519 yr comment_145340 Your '72 was probably THE car representing the change, Jay. Collector's item.Metal headlight buckets are made in two pieces. they have a welded seam and they were more expensive to manufacture. FRP is different from fiberglass in that it is a compression molded process as opposed to laid cloth. Kind of like comparing particle board to plywood. In some respects it is stronger and in some respects it is very difficult to repair. The manufacturer of the FRP products on the Z car was making molded stadium seating at the time. Headlight buckets are not the only thing made from FRP on the Z. The original spoiler, fender flares, ZG nose, and I think 432-R hood, doors and deck lid were made from FRP. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/#findComment-145340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 9, 200519 yr comment_145350 vin 11546 was fpr built in oct of 1970.when i removed them for body work one threaded stud out of three on each side broke and later another eventually fell out. i have replaced them with metal for the ease of getting them to fit properly. my original fpr set is available. cd Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/#findComment-145350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 10, 200519 yr comment_145367 Don't throw them away....they're very easy to fix, if you take the time.I'm not in need of any, but are you selling?E Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/17955-metal-headlight-bucket/#findComment-145367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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