Topic: Help me! Fiberglass body fitment.

[Honda?]

There aren't many of those Tracy bodies floating around out there any more.  My vote would be to restore the one you have with epoxy fiberglass, and then use it as a template to reproduce the rear section for use with your aluminum tank.  You could then sell off the original body to recoup your costs.

mystic_1

What do you think I could get for this body once it is restored?


If I were to use a 750 tank it would have to be a short tank from later models because the long tank would go all of the way into the seat section of the tracy body. Without having a short tank on hand I have no idea how it would match up or what kind of work would have to be done to it.

[Old Scrambler]

I agree with the advice to save the Tracey Body..........You may want to call Mike at Classic Glass in Rockton, Ill.  815-624-7831   Mike makes tanks and seats from vinyl resin. He can repair your fiberglass and properly line the tank. Or, he could use the entire unit to make a new mold.

A Tracey was recently offered on ebay and apparently a few more have been located. Prices are a little soft but tend to be in the $700 range.

[Honda?]

After all of the work I MIGHT be able to break even. I paid too much for it. :/

[Honda?]

I just got off of the phone with Mike from Classic Glass and I'm going to head down there for an estimate as soon as I can. I didn't know epoxy resin was 90 dollars per gallon! 

Anyways he tells me it could be upwards to 1000 dollars for all of the work to make the tank wider. This doesn't bother me AS much because after the aluminum tank and extra glassing work to go over it the price should be about the same.