53-57 firewall section
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53-57 firewall section
I'm looking for a stock 53-57 firewall or sections to replace the ugly smooth, flat one in my 56 project. I saw where "Stinger fiberglass" manufactured the at least the upper section but no longer has inventory. Corvette central does also show the same part but it is triple the price of Stinger. Are there any others making a stock firewall replacement? Does anyone have one that they removed for a restomod or similar?
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So I received an email from "Stinger fiberglass" today that they are out of business.. that would explain the lack of stock because I believe the other companies bought from them..🤷♂️
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Stinger closed about a year ago. It's just speculation on my part, but they were pretty dependent on Eckler's and I assume their closing might have been related to the problems Eckler's was having, and that eventually led to Eckler's being sold.
Stinger was making hand laid fiberglass parts, and I think the part Central sells is press molded, which is why it's more expensive. The press molded part is likely coming from Coffman's, who bought Corvette Image and moved their operations to Ohio recently. I think Lee Bumb Composites (formerly Sermersheim's) use to do early glass, but I think they only do 58 up now. I know J & D Corvette makes hand laid 56-57 front ends, but I don't know if they make firewalls too. It would probably be worth a call to both Lee Bumb and J & D to see if either can help you.
Stinger was making hand laid fiberglass parts, and I think the part Central sells is press molded, which is why it's more expensive. The press molded part is likely coming from Coffman's, who bought Corvette Image and moved their operations to Ohio recently. I think Lee Bumb Composites (formerly Sermersheim's) use to do early glass, but I think they only do 58 up now. I know J & D Corvette makes hand laid 56-57 front ends, but I don't know if they make firewalls too. It would probably be worth a call to both Lee Bumb and J & D to see if either can help you.
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Stinger closed about a year ago. It's just speculation on my part, but they were pretty dependent on Eckler's and I assume their closing might have been related to the problems Eckler's was having, and that eventually led to Eckler's being sold.
Stinger was making hand laid fiberglass parts, and I think the part Central sells is press molded, which is why it's more expensive. The press molded part is likely coming from Coffman's, who bought Corvette Image and moved their operations to Ohio recently. I think Lee Bumb Composites (formerly Sermersheim's) use to do early glass, but I think they only do 58 up now. I know J & D Corvette makes hand laid 56-57 front ends, but I don't know if they make firewalls too. It would probably be worth a call to both Lee Bumb and J & D to see if either can help you.
Stinger was making hand laid fiberglass parts, and I think the part Central sells is press molded, which is why it's more expensive. The press molded part is likely coming from Coffman's, who bought Corvette Image and moved their operations to Ohio recently. I think Lee Bumb Composites (formerly Sermersheim's) use to do early glass, but I think they only do 58 up now. I know J & D Corvette makes hand laid 56-57 front ends, but I don't know if they make firewalls too. It would probably be worth a call to both Lee Bumb and J & D to see if either can help you.
