carbon fiber: the final chapter

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suzuki4life

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final design.
Final mold.

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How do they fit?



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That looks good....very good! Can you post a picture of it from the top...looking into the "trunk" area?
 
Professor @ Dec. 31 2007 said:
That looks good....very good!  Can you post a picture of it from the top...looking into the "trunk" area?
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They are only cosmetic finished. I am adding another piece to the inside, THEN it will be finished build wise. I will then do pictures from the inside view.

Inside will be painted black and entire part will be clearcoated before it is truly FINISHED.
 
In case anyone wonders what I go through to make a part.


1st mold
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2nd mold
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3rd mold (final mold)
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I have heard people in the past accuse others of ripping off designs, I wonder why I endure so many molds to rip off someone else's part? I guess the truth is now documented. Ripping someone off is easy, making a better mousetrap, takes some effort.
 
Those are gonna be sweet when you finally get them in production.
 
BigBSBusa @ Dec. 31 2007 said:
Those are gonna be sweet when you finally get them in production.
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limiting carbon ones to 20 pieces. Might even give them serial numbers, dunno if its worth the hassle though.

fiberglass units,well....they will fit. Pricing will be competitive. I think that's 2 statements above and beyond their competition already.

Pricing will come once parts are avialable, board is paid so I can advertise properly and I am ready. Right now I am merely trying to encourage people to venture into the joys of building their own parts.
 
Do they just use the stock tail light? That looks nice. I like that you dont lose all your trunk space. I'd be interested when they are in production...don't know for sure that I would need a carbon fiber unit.
 
2K-Otic @ Dec. 31 2007 said:
Do they just use the stock tail light? That looks nice. I like that you dont lose all your trunk space. I'd be interested when they are in production...don't know for sure that I would need a carbon fiber unit.
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carbon fiber is not for everyone, plus its expensive. Fiberglass units can be made 4 times faster and 4 times cheaper. I just want to get a perfect base down first. I think I have accomplished just that. They are designed to use a modded version of the stock tail light. If you have a dremmel you can easily mod them to allow the complete tail light assembly.
 
Looks nice, that is kind of what I wanted to do to the "MH" undertails. I liked the look, but I do not want to give up trunk space.

Nice work.

Do you have to vac bag the CF??? I know the frp ones you can just roll, but not sure how the CF ones work....
 
Ludicrous Speed @ Jan. 01 2008 said:
Looks nice, that is kind of what I wanted to do to the "MH" undertails.  I liked the look, but I do not want to give up trunk space.

Nice work.

Do you have to vac bag the CF???  I know the frp ones you can just roll, but not sure how the CF ones work....
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cf is bagged and autoclaved.

fiberglass is made much differently, BUT


you can bag fiberglass use a very similar process as carbon fiber.
 
Wow Gary! Looks great, I have a whole level higher of respect for you now!
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J/k, I could't resist.....
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