Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Franks Custom Fiberglass closes up shop
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Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Franks Custom Fiberglass closes up shop





I honeslty don't know but sort of like AMC related. Long ago and far away, AMC decided to junk the dies to cast 1/4 panel for 68-70 AMX, I believe it was 1974. I don't recall specifics, but if you have ever seen some of the original dies they are rather huge and takes 18 wheelers to move them. Flash forward to late 80s and Mopar had the dies to do the 68-70 AMX & Javelin fenders, however one is they wanted $250,000 for them, and two, I don't believe the machinery still even existed to press them, so you would have these huge dies, but nothing to press them. They melted them down and sold for scrap for $800, sort of reverse, or perverse rambler mentality. If....(I honestly don't think it was still in existence) but if, the machnery still was around to use, and press fenders, Mopar could have made a limited run, say 200-500 fenders per side and easily sold them for $350 a pop and made some serious money, but easiler to take gov tax writeoff. But no, don't know if it was Mister Fiberglass.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Olly
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Franks Custom Fiberglass closes up shop

Any word who purchased the Franks molds? 
Was it Mister Fiberglass outta Detroit that the molds got crushed?
 
Olly 


 



From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, October 8, 2009 11:00:57 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Franks Custom Fiberglass closes up shop

 

Last time a fiberglass place went out of business they crushed all the molds. I don't remember the name of the place but they were rather big fiberglass supplier in 90s. Hope someone can buy some of the molds not that they would make it to destination if someone bought them but still, I would bet some of the stuff is really reasonable price wise....hurry I believe October 10th last day to contact them, then chances are anything left gets tossed.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Franks Custom Fiberglass closes up shop

That's 2 bad. I wonder who will buy the AMC molds??
Olly


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From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@ planethoustonamx .com>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 21:14:44 -0500
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Franks Custom Fiberglass closes up shop

 

Franks Custom Fiberglass has shut down.

Too bad, what a bunch of nice folks.

http://www.frankscu stomfiberglass. com/

Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@ planethoustonamx .com
www.planethoustonam x.com




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