My fiberglass fenders are way lighter then my metal ones. I'll bust out the scale tomorrow and see by how much.
Vincent Fiala Z11 tribute "Bad News" build.
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I don't mean to hijack this thread, but here is a little JC Whitney history. I used to get Warshawsky and JC Whitney catalogs.
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/roy-warshawsky
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/roy-warshawsky
That is great information. You should post this in the general information. More members will be interested in it there.
Sorry, been a busy day. Picked up another 1959 Elcamino and figuring out what it will take to toss the LS engine someone stuffed in it.They weigh how much?
Midnight and I just weighed both Fiberglass and metal fenders. Fiberglass is 12.2lbs. Factory metal with (no bondo) 27.8. So the total for my two fiberglass fenders is 24.4lbs and the total for both metal fenders is 55.6lbs making a difference of 31.2lbs. That is a bunch of weight! 
My fiberglass fenders are made to bolt on just like factory so the weights should be pretty accurate.
My fiberglass fenders are made to bolt on just like factory so the weights should be pretty accurate.
Where did you get your fiberglass fenders and how nice are they? Price? My 63 “ Pepper grinder“ might be interested in a pair.Midnight and I just weighed both Fiberglass and metal fenders. Fiberglass is 12.2lbs. Factory metal with (no bondo) 27.8. So the total for my two fiberglass fenders is 24.4lbs and the total for both metal fenders is 55.6lbs making a difference of 31.2lbs. That is a bunch of weight!
You find me some Aluminum Z11 fenders and I'll trade you these fiber glass ones. Found them online down in Kentucky. Guy building a vintage show car had these fenders brand new come with the car. The previous owner of the show car thought he was going to build a drag car but never took the fenders out of the box. These have never been mounted but they are essential to my Z11 tribute build.Where did you get your fiberglass fenders and how nice are they? Price? My 63 “ Pepper grinder“ might be interested in a pair.
If you look close in the pictures you can see the tabs I will need to drill to put bolts through and you can also see the reinforcements in the fiberglass itself. The things are really nice and I totally lucked out. Finding them a week before I bought the aluminum Z11 hood. Thankfully I was smart enough to save the location/contact information for the fiberglass fenders. Called the guy and sent him the money as fast as I could. My build schedule did a flip flop for the next 2 years though. The 1963 that had been at the back of the line jumped over a couple other cars, not complaining though, feel very very lucky. The wagon will still get interior and new motor and trans put in but the 63' is getting more attention then it has seen in 30 years. I actually feel like I'm a 16 year old punk with his first car and big dreams for his ride. I can actually build it now like I have always dreamed. Very exciting!
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Barry has me thinking about Z11 spring rates. Just curious as to the proper spring for the front of the Z11 with the light weight front end. 6cyl springs maybe? Most of the vintage 1963 photos I have seen of the Z11 cars before they made it to far into the racing season has them setting pretty level. It also seems most of the restorations have them setting pretty level. Also what about the rear spring rates. Any part numbers/brands I should consider for my build?
Does anyone know the actual spring rate the factory Z11 cars had? Were they a different rate then the other factory selections? I don't have a chart for any cross reference numbers.
A buddy of mine built his small block 327 in high school obviously it had to be on the cheap he ordered his parts through JC Whitney and most of the parts that came were in plain boxes but were name brand….. the Pistons were from TRW
yep, as many specs as one can get. Though even spring tech has changed for the better over the years.