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PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:32 am 
Looking good Daz, keep it up.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:28 pm 
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Any chance of going into production on the eyebrows?

I would be well up for a set...:-)

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:25 pm 
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Any chance of going into production on the eyebrows?

I would be well up for a set...:-)

Jonners
I'm only making a few pairs,
Im giving them to Alun so you will have
To contact him I'm afraid .


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:12 pm 
Bit of an update All doors are now ready for final fettling and lining up



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Also purchased some calipers and discs for the 13" wheels
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:48 pm 
I have been having a play with some spread tow carbon
I first came across this on a f1 car
I have made a spoiler with it and a few other things
Just wondering what you think as im in two minds
This is just out of the mold needs flatting and laquer the really bring out the look of it
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Also managed to get some weather seal channel to hold the original seals to the doors
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:40 pm 
Like the look of the spoiler.It has the chequered flag look :D


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:52 pm 
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Not so keen on that myself, I prefer the finer weave of the standard carbon fibre, but that's just based on looks, is this new stuff lighter or stronger?

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:11 am 
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Not so keen on that myself, I prefer the finer weave of the standard carbon fibre, but that's just based on looks, is this new stuff lighter or stronger?
It's a lot finer material and very light but I have backed it up with normal carbon so no weight saving
Just a diff look.
I was thinking of doing 2 lines off cntr pas side from front to rear of the car as I'm making a spares package for the future.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:54 am 
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Would look better on a larger area or as a feature, such as a stripe. You're going to paint the car though aren't you, so wont see the weave on the bodywork will you?

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:10 am 
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Not too keen on the pattern. Would be good to know where you got the channel from Daz.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:52 am 
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Would look better on a larger area or as a feature, such as a stripe. You're going to paint the car though aren't you, so wont see the weave on the bodywork will you?
I'm going to make the front valance bonnet roof and boot I can put a stripe in with this material
Also where the race number would be on the bonnet and doors I could just lacquer these and paint the remaining parts if it looks a bit ott I could paint them out.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:58 am 
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Not too keen on the pattern. Would be good to know where you got the channel from Daz.
Hi mart.
I had some brand new doors and whilst accessing them noticed this channel
Hadn't been spot welded on vert well at all
I just got a screw driver under it and it popped off !!


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:13 am 
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Would look better on a larger area or as a feature, such as a stripe. You're going to paint the car though aren't you, so wont see the weave on the bodywork will you?
I'm going to make the front valance bonnet roof and boot I can put a stripe in with this material
Also where the race number would be on the bonnet and doors I could just lacquer these and paint the remaining parts if it looks a bit ott I could paint them out.
Like the sound of that, the pattern is too large for the complete spoiler, maybe the stripe from the front valance could continue down the spoiler aswell, if you can get it all to line up.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:46 pm 
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:46 pm 
Have decided to fit working windows on the drivers door only ,
As the car will be used on the road quite a lot ,
It puts some weight back in the door but fresh air and getting into car parks its worth it LOL
The fitment of the widow reg etc was made easyer due to being able to do this :-)
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Nearly there now
Hope fully be painting this summer if all goes well
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