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| posted on August 22nd, 2003 at 01:05 AM |
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Carbon Fibre Running Boards
Anyone know anyone that makes them?? or have any pictures of them? I reckon they would look pretty cool.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2003 at 08:52 AM |
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Have a look at these sites
http://www.carbonjoe.net/
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http://www.germanlook.com/Html/Main.php
I have talked to Joe a few times about bits. He is a good guy and posts regularly on German Look.
He is doing a silver coloured fibre now that looks pretty cool
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| posted on August 22nd, 2003 at 09:52 AM |
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By any chance, does he do bumpers too ?
And a new dash would be great also..... (now I'm just dreaming!)
Any idea on $$$$ ?
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| posted on August 22nd, 2003 at 10:15 AM |
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Pretty sure he would make any thing
Maybe check AC.net or look through GL.com
I know AC.net is offering hoods/bonnets/whatevers. Might do bumpers as well
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| posted on August 22nd, 2003 at 10:26 AM |
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CARBON FIBRE IS EXPENSIVE BUT BASIC PARTS ARE VERY EASILY DONE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CARBON PARTS LET ME KNOW AND I'LL SEE IF I CAN ORGANISE
SOMETHING FOR YOU, IT'LL PROBLY SAVE YOU A FEW BUCKS TOO.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2003 at 12:00 AM |
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I'm getting the rear stone guards, they are only $40 American. The running boards are $225 American so they will have to wait a little while.
Jak
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| posted on August 23rd, 2003 at 12:33 PM |
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Looks very cool. Thanks all.
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| posted on August 24th, 2003 at 09:28 AM |
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CARBON FIBRE IS EXPENSIVE BUT BASIC PARTS ARE VERY EASILY DONE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CARBON PARTS LET ME KNOW AND I'LL SEE IF I CAN ORGANISE
SOMETHING FOR YOU, IT'LL PROBLY SAVE YOU A FEW BUCKS TOO.
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not quite ready for carbon fiber running boards yet......... but am intersted in them some time in the future
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| posted on August 25th, 2003 at 10:45 PM |
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just let me know, any part in carbon u want done i'll see what i can do
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 posted on August 26th, 2003 at 12:10 AM |
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carbon... allghghhh fibre..slllaaarrghll
how about a whole carbon fibre shell? *drooling noises*
reckon it would be legal? would it matter if it was coated in paint  ?
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nice site, Blue you bastard. now i have more on my wishlist.
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| posted on August 26th, 2003 at 08:52 AM |
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running boards
thanks type3kid i`ll keep it in mind
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| posted on August 26th, 2003 at 09:09 AM |
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I once saw a vidio at nimbin that had a car, that the body had been made out of Cannabis resin, they were hoeing into it with a 14 pound sledge
hammer, and it was just bouncing off, made no impact marks at all, how many plants would you have to grow to make that much resin.
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| posted on August 26th, 2003 at 10:09 AM |
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wadd- no probs
pete- whole car?? costly, but damn light..might be legal but doubt it. you could always do a race car for vw meets, beetle chasis, roll cage carbon
shell?
rob-there's really only one way to find out
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| posted on August 26th, 2003 at 06:20 PM |
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i take it it would be possible?
go on shock me.... how much do you reckon type3 kid? (not that i have the money right now heheheh.. dammit.)
maybe fenders?
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| posted on August 26th, 2003 at 06:34 PM |
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Some one asked that question on GL.com
$20k US for tooling and $5k per shell
http://www.germanlook.com/Forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2139
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| posted on August 26th, 2003 at 07:26 PM |
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eep.:alien
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| posted on August 26th, 2003 at 10:26 PM |
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mate NFI on cost for whole car. you start with material cost, then go from there. with whoile shell you need to make complete car plug, which is done
in plywoon, the mould c.f into it, hard but doable, i wouldn't pay what ppl would ask, but if you g=had the cash it'd be fun. it'll be
cheaper if you supplied the material too, but we may get it cheaper threu ppl we knopw.
fenders are an option too, already had a possible request for one set. no harm trying i spose
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| posted on August 31st, 2003 at 12:08 AM |
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cold air box for 44IDF'S would look good !
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