Topic: Repairing OEM fiberglass

[Oz390]

Picked up a used OEM, never installed, '68 rear tail panel. 

Has a couple damaged areas (a few large-ish pieces broken off the ends). 

I have an OEM on my CS/GT and am wondering if there are any recommendations for repairing to get "close" to OEM.  Wondering if some mold process would be best, as I beleive it was orignally done that way and was not hand laid woven or random fiber mat ...?

[TLea]

The technical name is FRP or fiberglass reinforced plastic and yes, was done in a mold. Use conventional fiberglass repair technique, resin/mat and smooth to resemble mold injected

[Oz390]

Thanks Tim...

So what might a never installed properly repaired part like this be worth?  I have a repro to put on my project (not a Shelby) and got this part in a combined, tail panel, buckets, wiring setup.  I need the buckets and wiring and figure reselling a repaired OEM that's never been installed would have some value a bit more then a new repro, but less than a pristine NOS??? 

The difference to get it in addition to the buckets and wiring was $40, I figured that was quite reasonable, even for a damaged part...

[TLea]

A good solid used panel will typically bring 4-600. Personally I would hold out for a good  one with little to no damage as they are not to hard to find (the CS application brings numbers way up). Now headlight buckets and lower valance are a different story. They bring big dollars even damaged severely

[Oz390]

As noted, it was prt of the package of panel, light housings, wiring... I figured for $40 and a little of my time I can at least recover the cost plus a few bucks for my effort...  the damage is at the outer edges and looks to be not too hard to fix.