WHAT IS THE BODY MADE OF

[HOGDEALER]

I need to get my 2000 GTS track car re-stripped. I am going from silver to white. What material is the nose, hood and body made out of?

 

[Viperzilla]

I don't know about all the body panels, but I strongly believe the hood and possibly some other body parts are made of a "plastic composite mold (PCM)". I'm not exactly sure, but I remember reading it in one of my Viper books a while ago. If there isn't another reply to this post, just e-mail me at [email protected]. I'll be back home and able to check the book on Monday.

 

[Tomer]

I had a spot on my hood fixed, and the folks seemed knowledgable about Vipers, said the hood and doors/1/4s, deck lid were "SMC"...Can't recall what that stands for though...I believe the front and rear facia are different materials altogether, given how they flex...

Tomer

 

[VENM8R]

These are some of the terms applied to the process of manufacturing several of the viper's "body" parts:

FRP - "Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic"
Glass Reinforced Polyester
Acrylic RTM Body Panels - "Resin Transfer Molding"
SMC - "Sheet Molding Compound"
Injection Molded Thermoplastic Olefin - "TPO"
Metal and Foam Core RTM Skinned Structural Panels

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

What's the best material/filler to use to repair?