Does anyone make a fiberglass hood for a 4 door Omni/Horizon?

I've found a few fiberglass places with listings for Omni/Horizon but they're all for the earlier "2 door versions" I can't find anything for the 4 door stuff. Anyone have any idea if there's anything available?

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Originally Posted by turboz523

I've found a few fiberglass places with listings for Omni/Horizon but they're all for the earlier "2 door versions" I can't find anything for the 4 door stuff. Anyone have any idea if there's anything available?

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There is not, but there might be a group buy for hoods and hatches happening in a few months. Stay tuned.

oh nice, I'll definitely try to keep my eyes open for that

I gutted my rear GLH doors and installed a piece of Lexan, I'm not sure if you can get or need to get much lighter with FG.
I included the 1/4 window in the single sheet.
The difference in effort it takes to close the door stock vs gutted is amazing.
Been a long time since it was done but I recall window and regulator/hardware being just north of 20 lbs.
Do the same and look elsewhere to lose weight.

20lbs per door?

Slug's gutted rear door feels like you'll rip it off when you open without knowing just how light its going to be.

Really interested in this fiberglass hood idea. My hood is so banged up it's almost not worth touching with body filler.

I'm working on setting the car up to run autocross in SMF class, I can only do very limited things to lose weight, fiberglass hood (and front fenders) is one of them. I figured if I couldn't even find a fiberglass hood, there's no way I'd be able to find front fenders.

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Originally Posted by turboz523

I'm working on setting the car up to run autocross in SMF class, I can only do very limited things to lose weight, fiberglass hood (and front fenders) is one of them. I figured if I couldn't even find a fiberglass hood, there's no way I'd be able to find front fenders.

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I don't think you will save a significant amount of weight with fiberglass fenders anyway. The sheet metal ones are pretty light.

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The sheet metal ones are pretty light.

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^this!

can you use other material like aluminum?

there's no restriction on material, just a limit on what pieces can be replaced. Hood, front fenders, (rears if they're not part of the body structure), rear hatch/trunklid (but only if it doesn't contain glass) so that's basically for trunklids.

Anyone ever heard of this site?
http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/omni.html

I was searching for an Omni Grille and came across this site.
It claims to have fiberglass parts and the hatch is labeled "pin on"

From the site.

79 87 Plymouth Horizon g wrap frontend $ 749.00
79 87 Plymouth Horizon g hood w/cowl panel $ 279.00
79 87 Plymouth Horizon g doors per pair $ 550.00
79 87 Plymouth Horizon g Rear bumper $ 159.00
79 87 Plymouth Horizon g rear hatch pin-on $ 229.00
79 87 Plymouth Horizon g rear hatch w/spoiler $ 229.00
79 87 Plymouth Horizon g hood


The contact number seems to be in Toronto

DO NOT EVER ATTEMPT TO BUY ANYTHING FROM "SHOWCARS"

they have a bad rep going back decades now
take your cash and you'll never , NEVER see a part

so bad you don't have to take just my word on it

https://www.google.ca/search?q=never...N9KsjwPZhrCoDw

they are just outside Toronto so yes I do wish they were reputable .. but they are definately , absolutey , positively , NOT

if fact I'm truly supprised the guy hasn't been shot yet or the place hasn't been burned down

it used to be called "Glassworks" and used to be in Bolton , north of T-O
and maybe , just maybe had somewhat of a decient rep back then .. in the very early 80's

but yeah , sorry to dissapoint you on this find , it isn't a find but rather something to stay well the hell away from

DEAD END DO NOT ENTER

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Originally Posted by contraption22

There is not, but there might be a group buy for hoods and hatches happening in a few months. Stay tuned.

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Everybody wants a fiberglass/CF hood until it's time to buy one and have it shipped. God's speed Mike.

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Originally Posted by cordes

Everybody wants a fiberglass/CF hood until it's time to buy one and have it shipped. God's speed Mike.

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Yeah, I have pretty much given up hope. I may have to just make my own.

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Originally Posted by cordes

Everybody wants a fiberglass/CF hood until it's time to buy one and have it shipped. God's speed Mike.

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The aluminum hood on my insight is pretty sweet.

Champion Hoods in Cincinnati make a 4 door fiberglass hatch. I gave them a stock one, paid for the mold, and bought 4 of them. 1 of them is on my car, and 3 went to other members here. They now will make them to order.
513-531-6640

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