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Postby d_dan » Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:24 pm

Did some shopping last night
Carbon fiber kit

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comes with enought to do some of the interior of the fto,
gonna practice and see how i get on and then might mass produce some parts then.

heres a few pics of parts others have done so far,

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Postby Muad_dib77 » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:26 pm

I really like the doorsill things - if you could do them well I might be quite keen.
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Postby d_dan » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:08 pm

yea.... gonna try get mine dont first and then depending on how long htey take ill see!
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Postby TopCat » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:31 pm

Nice one Dan,
where did you pick the kit up and what sort of price?
Good luck with it anyway, can't wait to see the results.
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Postby d_dan » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:25 pm

kit arrived in the post!
got there isnt as much fiber as i thought!.....
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Postby Muad_dib77 » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:27 pm

the fibre is probably the most expensive bit of the kit.. how much did you get?
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Postby d_dan » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:37 pm

I got 1X .25 M of it! it shoudl ahve been enough but the fabric wasnt cut straight.

i cut it trying to make enough to fit both sills but there isnt and im not kidding myself!

so im just doing one for now!

and going to order more carbon to do the second!
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Postby Muad_dib77 » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:46 pm

there's a few difference sellers on eBay..

http://search.ebay.com/carbon-fibre-clo ... rlinkZintl
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Postby d_dan » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:29 pm

guys if anyone wants to buy the Carbon ill do their sills in carbon!

Iv one of mine done! but i cut it too short and im going to have to take it off i think! :roll:

buut am going to keep going at it too see what sort of finish i can get!
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Postby Muad_dib77 » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:57 pm

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Postby d_dan » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:11 pm

Guys for the amount of work it takes to do this before im all skilled, and i charge to make them!
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:38 pm

d_dan wrote:Guys for the amount of work it takes to do this before im all skilled, and i charge to make them!


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If you are going to do this - then I'd suggest you buy a couple of spare sets of 2nd hand sills from steelroe and sell the CF sills on an exchange basis.
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Postby d_dan » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:41 pm

thats not a bad idea!
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:50 pm

d_dan wrote:thats not a bad idea!


While you are at it - you should get other interior parts from Steelroe as well - door cups, stereo/gearbox surround (if avail), middle cubby lids, dial surrounds etc.

I can tell you now that you aren't gonna make a fortune or anything but if the parts are good quality then you should be able to offload a few here (or on UK forum).
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Postby d_dan » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:19 pm

ahh i wouldnt be that pushed to do it!
id prefer to just do my own car...
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Postby tin tin » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:48 pm

they do look sweet dan 8)
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Postby steelroe » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:46 pm

where did you order kit from??
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Postby d_dan » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:54 pm

the link you put up!
carbonetics!
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