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Liam
20-02-11, 01:49 PM
Was looking through Ebay and found this:



Would be ideal for Mike who would be able to reproduce the kit using carbon fibre?:confused: or even for someone so start making the kits and selling them at a discounted price to PNG members ;):dlol.
Connor
20-02-11, 01:56 PM
Good find :thumb:
Mike
20-02-11, 02:04 PM
Good find :thumb:

+1 lol

Lets see what he says in reply to a message then...
Liam
20-02-11, 02:23 PM
+1 lol

Lets see what he says in reply to a message then...

They're also selling the Abyss and Prototype mouldings. Theres a huge market for them, especially in carbon lollol(or not)lollol
General Baxter
20-02-11, 02:51 PM
looking at all that, if buy most of that mike lol
Edd
20-02-11, 02:54 PM
Out of intrest how hard is it to make a mould and do a fibreglass copy of something like a lower front spoiler for a nova ?
Mike
20-02-11, 02:59 PM
The moulds are the hard bit IMO. Anything pulled from them is only ever as good the mould (obviously).

An unfortunatly there not all that cheap or quick to make either :( its easier'ish if you start with good condition OE item (older the car, harder it is to get the part) split moulds are very hard Ive found, to make spoilers & massive complex peices like dashboards etc.

Nick, for some one with enough up front cash & who knows what there doing theres a right old potential to start a GRP panel company there.
Edd
20-02-11, 03:04 PM
What are the moulds made from then ?



Please forgive the total lack of knowledge I have on this subject lol
General Baxter
20-02-11, 03:18 PM
mike ill be after some work to be done, cash is not an issue lol

i want the wood effect gone in the pug lol
Mike
20-02-11, 03:21 PM
What are the moulds made from then ?

Please forgive the total lack of knowledge I have on this subject lol

Depends whos made them really. Some people make them from fiberglass csm with a gel coat finish, Ive seen mdf used (carbon foot tray moulds as there just flat with right angle corners). I use a 2 pack epoxy dought type stuff with a gel coat finish. (£75 for 25kg though!)

Heres what happens when they go wrong though lol (Corsa C mirror shell mould)

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/165750_10150105810981014_718381013_8080795_527997_ n.jpg

Made the mould pukka, 1mm oversize to compensate for thickness of carbon. Layed the mould up but obviously didnt apply enough release agent lol lol come release time :( it ended in tears :cry: