Carbon Fibe Panel Pictures!

[Al Wilson]

At last I have got some pics of the carbon fibre work I have completed on my car. I'll get some more up as soon as I move the car again!

A few of you have asked about me making panels for you. The interest I get will determine the cost as I still have to buy the flat carbon sheets. I can also do it in other materials. (alu etc)

Hope this helps!

Al

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v292/Alwilson/Carbon/6.jpg

Bonnet, I have the mould to make others.

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v292/Alwilson/Carbon/4.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v292/Alwilson/Carbon/2.jpg

Doors, can come with screws, covers and foam backing. Choice of winder holes or not or just plain.

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v292/Alwilson/Carbon/3.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v292/Alwilson/Carbon/1.jpg

Rear quarters and rear floor

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v292/Alwilson/Carbon/5.jpg

Kick plates, can be accomodated for cars with dashboard

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v292/Alwilson/Carbon/8.jpg

Tailgate

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v292/Alwilson/Carbon/7.jpg

Inside mirror covers


I'll get some other pics up of the dashboard and other panels if anyones interested.

Cheers

[5_door owner]

lovin that car more an more mate, roughly how much for the tailgate cover and mirror thingy's :D

[General Baxter]

price on the tailgate cover please mate thats smart

[Al Wilson]

If anyone is interested of wants to know anything please post here or PM me and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Few more pics are on my feature if anyone hasn't seen them. (GSi's)

Cheers, Al

[epo]

nice 1 mate looks spot on

am a big fan of carbon fiber and ur car
really love the idea u did of cuttin out the boot floor to see the cabon back boxes

also did u sort out gettin the mold back for ur bonnet

[HEVY-nova]

Very impressive mate, looks very high quality.

How much weight have you saved do you rekon? and how much did that lot set you back if you dont mind me asking.

[NovaNeil]

Nice one mate,

I'd defo have a Tailgate inside panel off you.... and also a battery tray cover if you'd make some more?

Neil

[m.d.]

yeah me too. id like a batt cover, set of door cards tailgate cover and some rear quater covers. and some inside mirror plate covers too

would that be a lot of money tho :?

[M_U_T_A_N_T21]

looks bang on mate how much would a set of front door cards set me back an the tail gate thingy

[rodgerq]

could you do a panel that covers the whole area under the scuttle.

rodgerq

[Mel]

*drool*

i absolutely love ur nova. like already asked, tailgate price and battery tray cover?

i quite like the mirror corner covers as well..

[benji]

what have you used? 3mm carbon fiber sheet cut to size??

if the price is good i'll have front door cards, rear side and boot panel and a tail gate panel,

cheers

ben.

[rodgerq]

can you do the mirror covers with holes for the adjusters to come through?

put a full price list up for what you think you would be able to do the parts at, then gauge by interest an actual price for the parts after leaving the thread for a while to get some response...

rodgerq

[Aragorn]

surprised ste's not been in slating that rear harness mounting point :lol:

should move it onto the rear cage bar - much safer there :P

[M_U_T_A_N_T21]

thats the rear seat belt mounting any way its hardly going to break off or somin

[ollster]

no it wont break, but if you have a rear end shunt the car will squash up like a tin can and you will have a date with the dashboard :roll:. Really on a nova i wouldnt recomend having them mounted there for your own safety

http://img2.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ollster/nova2.jpg

A harness bar is the best, this cost me less than ?30 extra when i bought my cage

The car looks really good by the way, if you have a price list for all the carbon bits i am interested in some.

[Breeny]

Its still safe enough for Eu regulations for seatbelt mounting points so its more than safe enough for normal road use.

For the rear end to collapse completely in a nova something behind you is gonna have to be going very fast!

But I do agree, on the chassis somewhere is a better idea.. or even better on the roll cage IF its welded in.

[Al Wilson]

Hi guys

It's great you've all got back to me, I'd be glad to make as many as I can. It's only a hobby as Breeny knows but I'll do as many panels as I can in my free time - I cut and shaped all the panels, apart from the boot floor, in my car in a week but now I have the templates it should be much quicker I hope.

As for materials, the door cards, rear quarters, kick plates and boot floor are carbon fibre with a slight fibreglass backing to give it rigidness.

The boot panel, inside mirror covers and scuttle (battery cover) are made of pure carbon as they have to bend over greater angles and the scuttle needs to bend slightly to get it in. Would of made the door cards etc out of pure carbon but it would need to be at least 3mm thick and is very expensive.

I will ring up for prices of the material this week, (I'll have to buy some new blades as well - Carbon blunts them like no tomorrow!) and post approximate prices as soon as I can.

When all thats sorted I will discuss holes and fixings etc.

Working on another carbon piece this week but I'm not sure anyone is going to like it but I'll post a picture anyway! And the seat belts were put there as the strut isn't bolted to the bodywork, only the top of the suspension strut and would of been an MOT failiure and the wheels in the way of the other holes I'd of used.

Hope this clears a few things up, anything else let me know!

Al

[Jim]

Hi Al,

I sent you a pm a while ago regarding a template for a scuttle panel cover, but you've not got back to me. Apologies if you've been busy. If it's possible could you send me a template? I'm not sure what im going to make mine out of, or when I'm going to do it, so a template would be handy to have for a later date.

Cheers

Jim

[Stuart]

its not EU regs, OR crumpling the car.

its that the angle atwhich the harness goes back. it has to be approx 45degrees, not horizontal, as the force of an impact could cause the harness to snap.

[Ian]

its not EU regs, OR crumpling the car.

its that the angle atwhich the harness goes back. it has to be approx 45degrees, not horizontal, as the force of an impact could cause the harness to snap.

or correct....

http://www.ompusa.com/harness_notes.htm

[benji]

so even on the lower rear seat belt mounts it is not good??

like this,

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/PICT0017.JPG

[Breeny]

AFAIK thats fine Benji, its how I'm gonna have mine mounted anyway.

Your all missing the point anyway cos if your gonna be arsey like that, in a hefty impact 4 point harness's are crap because you'll go under the lap belt anyway.. According to Rifle Range motorsport 8)

[benji]

and if you have a 5pt harness it will be messy :o

[Breeny]

Well you might hurt your nads but at least you'll stay in one piece.. lol

[andyrs1800]

Sweeeeeet...

[Al Wilson]

Hi guys

Just thought I'd post this to say I haven't forgotten about you all but after Wednesday night it will be a little while before I'm back to being able to get the carbon stuff made.

As soon as I can I'll let you all know as I want to be back and active as soon as I can!

Cheers for your patience

Al :lol:

[Jim]

No probs Al

:)

Jim

[spittingcoco]

Looks bob on buddy. What price for to back seat door pannels, (donno what there called coz there arnt doors at the back but the pannels at the side i mean. And also how do you cut the stuff?

[spittingcoco]

just a couple of things i forgot to ask. Where can u buy sheets of carbon fibre, and also is there anywhere that sells like sheets of marble effect blue plastic? And finally while im posting has anyone carpeted there dash? Or is that a stupid idea? I was wanting to do mine blue.

[bopper]

Hi ya al am interested in a carbon fibre bonnet and was wondering how much you would do one for as you had to cut out ya bonnet and mould it ove the frame i would prefer to have one complete and wouldnt want to do this myself so let us know mate also wot happened to ya why outta action