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not really sure on whether it would work or not, but i'll say it anyway. couldn't you just make a mould of it now and then just make plugs of it out of fibreglass (possibly adding a tint to the gel coat to make it black) and once you pull it out of the mold simply put the carbon cloth over the top. if you were planning on make more of them then that's how i'd do it. that way you don't have to be very fussy about how the fibrglass is laid down, etc as it is hidden by the gel coat, and you also would have a smooth layer to put the carbon cloth over.

i was also interested to see that you put the fibreglass on in big sheets at a time. my father in law used to work making fibreglass mudguards, etc for ford F trucks and they used to cut the fibrglass up into smaller pieces, dip them in the resin and then lay them on the gel coat. i think this was because they would just do the whole thing in 1 hit, get it a few layers thick and then let it set. they also used to have it bombed up with hardener so it would go off pretty quick. they used to have it weak so it took longer to go off but then the rep from the company they got all the fibreglass and stuff from came through one day while they were doing a set and told them to make it stronger. he mixed it all up for them and helped them do it all and they turned out good and that's how they've done it ever since.

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Pez, well done. You followed an idea and the outcomes is a credit to you for DIY. From this, I'll make a blank for fabrication of my mods. Plan on making a front splitter for when my build hits the track (track only splitter). Using input from Nascar tips and recent 2010 Superlap, there's some excellent aero to be put into a car, not all of it has to be hi-tech.

Two thumbs up for effort and styling ... perfect off-finish carbon would be hard to do first time around.

Well done.

That looks fantastic. I was going to simply make my parts out of fibreglass and paint it all, but after seeing this, I feel confident enough to add a bit of carbon to my car. Well done.

So this is for looks only? At the start of the thread I thought "ok the wood is to mould the cf", but now it's part of it, wtf? How much does the thing weigh? Isn't the point of cf so parts can be replicated at an ultra light weight? Seems like a waste of time to me, kudos for the effort though.

So this is for looks only? At the start of the thread I thought "ok the wood is to mould the cf", but now it's part of it, wtf? How much does the thing weigh? Isn't the point of cf so parts can be replicated at an ultra light weight? Seems like a waste of time to me, kudos for the effort though.

read the thread, the wood is for modelling only. I pulled the part off of the wood. I did wood so I can make another any time I need it. The part weighs less than a couple of kg, you can literally balance it on two fingers.

read the thread, the wood is for modelling only. I pulled the part off of the wood. I did wood so I can make another any time I need it. The part weighs less than a couple of kg, you can literally balance it on two fingers.

I missed that bit, in which case niiice ;)

You have to give Pez credit for building a "FRONT LIP" from scratch!!

Awesome work, was going to ask you to do something about my front lip as I was going to carbon-wallpaper it if anyone can do it!

Awsome effort mate especially for a first attempt. Would be very interested to see version 2.0 if the first attempt looks this good i think you would be able to do something pretty special for the next version andf the design looks good will be keeping an eye out for your next version.

Hey mate well done I've been keeping an eye on this thread and the finished product looks fantastic. 10/10 for effort I've done a bit of fiberglassing before and it's damn hard work I made a front lip for my old gtst but I've now started a similar design to yours for my 32 gtr. Once again looks awesome keep up the good work.

that thing must weigh a tonne! would it be better to just buy a fiber glass lip? i can see it snapping off the plastic front bar after a few nasty bumps :D

edit: i just read that the wood was a mould :miner:

depending on the grade of carbon used,

how much requied

remember this unit is designed not for any aero or strength

it is a visual only

it is a carbon over glass setup

guessing around $300 in materials

and approx 12hrs of work

thats from start to finish

working from ebay and personal knowledge

resisn kit in 500ml is approx $45

timber in chipboard $50-100

carbon sheet $100-150 depedning on cut size and grade

consumables $50-$75

time p/h $50 x12hr $600

guessing-

No labour

min $250

with labour min $800

but nice DIY at home if you haev the time.

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