Fiberglass pans

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I have a fibreglass Clan Crusader. Although it is commendably strong as a complete shell (I exceeded the FIA motorsport requirements without a roll cage) the floor is worringly flimsy. Fibreglass' strength relies on the shape of the components so boxed shapes are the strongest. Unfortunately a floor has to be flat so that does not suit. Also, the floor in a bug imparts some torsional strength to the pan that would be difficult with a fibreglass floor simply fixed to the tunnel and crossmembers. Structural gluing is an option but that would be beyond most repairers. there is nothing wrong with steel as a material its just that it needs periodic looking after. I bet if you spent as much time looking after the underside as the rest of the car then you wouldn't be contemplating fibreglass floors.

Clive