So where can I get a Carbon Fibre engine lid and bonnet made for my 68 bug? Love the look of Dumone's oval style boot lid on his bug and thought a bonnet and engine lid would look kind of 'boy racer' on my 68 bug.

Does JVL do this kind of stuff?

How much is it worth to get these items made?

Anyone?

Cheers
Craig t

Not sure if it helps but there's some info on German Look.com I think.
-Staggers.

you could try http://www.remmele-motorsport.com/en/index_aircooled_en.html 
.everythings c/f.

ohhh Craigy, you want????????




yep, JVL can set up the mould and get them done. Sales go through Luke Pell

We only have the mould that mine came off at the moment, so a good condition deck lid would be required to set it all up.

if you have a decent set of german running boards, with no rubbers, we could start doing them too-anyone want to donate???????

now for the bad part, at least $600! for the deck lids,
double that for a bonnet

[ Edited on 25-6-06 by dumone ]

to nice to paint so can you do a body to match .

yep, a good zillion $ should cover it

have you seen the doors remmele makes he,sanice guy spoke to him when he was based in france.

I have a guy in Perth that can do this as he makes boats in Carbon fiber

I am trying to get hold of a good deck lid in Perth to make a mould from .

I can do this but Dave over here is set up + he makes Surf boards and has the hands for it .

Mike do want a front & rear ?

[ Edited on 25-6-06 by seagull ]

shit I just seen the under post Dumone has put up under the photo

so OI would like a price on front & rear as well Please

+ what is that on the drivers side?

what is the 68 Craig running a subaru ?

anyone done a carbon fibre one that is not the W decklid.

as i have a good condition decklid (the one with the vents) as i think maintaining the stock super look would be a bit different with fibre. most people seem to go the w lid.

An thony

what sort of weight are they compared to steel and fibreglass?

lighter

lots lighter

And stronger.

i want i want! :bounce

Thanks Mate

Dumone, can you get 76 style vented bootlids done as well as the later bonnets?

Seagull, do you have a contact as well who can do this.

These parts WILL be used so I'm after them

I sure do mate

what is the bit on the far side on the lid ? for gauges ?

I need a rear VW deck lid perth guys ? any one ( just a loan )

Man I wish you did not put this post up !
bad ideas

lol... I have perfect 76 lid, with the extra vent hole under the light, should I find out shipping costs?!

well guys, you wont get much out of us till mid August. i will get the ball rolling tho and find out.

making the molds is the time consuming and expensive bit. access to the needed panels not the problem (sorry to dissapoint, but the bonnet pic was from another site)

keep in mind to get the mold set up and running, a run of at least six needs to be pre sold to make them even remotely affordable, but then it's nice to keep numbers down and not loose the custom look you were seeking in the first place-hhhhhmmmmm

Craig, you are welcome to have a closer look at mine come August, after all it's easy to take off and throw around, being mounted on HOODJAX

they are only one layer of carbon fibre, with fiberglass backing, and still bloody expensive!

Neil, keep us informed, i'd go after a set of running boards first, there is a definate market for them, and would be cheaper and easier to transport from over there (make sure you do em off GERMAN ones!)...talk to your mate and have an estimate at what the production costs would be

[ Edited on 27-6-06 by dumone ]

sure thing

If its happening, i will be interested! Keep me upodated guys!:P

[ Edited on 27-6-2006 by 62ragtop ]

I need a bucket for all of the drool.. Seriously, I would buy carbon fibre stuff for the super beetle if any became available. I'll watch this space .

i have a good condition decklid neil that has the vents in it.

Anthony

the vents you are all chasing are going to be very, very hard to do. and near impossible to make em look right.

Ok, maybe I just stay with the bonnet.

The vents would be hard .Lucky he has a vacuum system there

I drop down mid next week & have a chat

all carbon fibre workers have vacumn system, and a bloody big oven