Carbon fibre bonnet ?

[DUNOVA.]

As title a little while ago there was a post about these but I can't find it :( Doe's anyone know where I can get one and how much are they :?:

Cheers

Stu

[jkhilton]

The guy in this post might be able to help you out.....

http://www.novaload.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=95263



John

[epo]

or u could try pro comp but i think u'll pay afortune

al wilson has a carbon bonnet but i also think he's got the mold as people were makin unauthorised copies of it

[Al Wilson]

Got the mould back at long last as they were making unauthorised copies! F*****s!

[Cheeze]

i tried pro comp, buy told me they dont make them for nova, but if i got about 10 orther ppl the prob would do a batch

[Al Wilson]

Told me that too. 10 people, ?1200 development costs and then the cost of the bonnet, probably ?500. Good luck procomp.

Mine was a slightly cheaper option!

[DUNOVA.]

How much Al :?:

[Al Wilson]

Was ?500 for the skin mate and then I spent ages fixing it to a bonnet frame. Long arsed job. :?

[DUNOVA.]

So it don't come complete to put straight on your car?

Stu

[Al Wilson]

No thats why they were jack asses. Promises blah blah, ended up just getting the skin. Its taken ages but mines all finished now, fibreglassed onto a bonnet frame, about half the weight.
Where as they were 'suggesting' I bond it onto the original metal bonnet - er the point in that would be, add more weight!!!!!!!

God if want a job down properly do it yourself... which I've done :D :D

[DUNOVA.]

Have you got a link for the site that doe's them or know anybody with one for sale :?:

Cheers

Stu

[epo]

try searchin 4 pro comp in a web browser thigy
or try quad conversions for bonnet skins

[kittednova]

y dnt u post a thread askin all ppl who want a carbon bonnet,and get a group of ppl together through this website?that what its here 4,i would have in on the group of 10,try get 10 ppl of ya n ur sorted!

[Al Wilson]

Have you got a link for the site that doe's them or know anybody with one for sale :?:

Cheers

Stu

Still in negotiations as I've got the mould but things have been put back a little after my accident. Soon I hope.

[sTuDeNt]

Al!!!!

So you will provide us with carbon fiber bonnets!!!!

Bless you man!

8)

[Al Wilson]

I am trying but it took me 2 years to find someone to make the skin originally so finding someone else is proving tricky. If anyone knows of anywhere I have the mould for use. In the mean time I'm keeping an eye out!

Al
:D

[badnova]

have you ever thought of doin it yourself
it aint hard to do if you got the mold

[Al Wilson]

have you ever thought of doin it yourself
it aint hard to do if you got the mold

Only worked with flat panels so far. Have you worked with the 'raw' carbon matting? Because I can buy that, it's just a question of where I'd get it lacquered for the top layer. If I could do that with the mould, making them shouldn't be too hard as I've made my bonnet once I had the carbon skin.

[badnova]

its not that much diffrent to fibre glass
ill se if i can find out where you can get the laquar from

[badnova]

all you have to do is

1was and polish the mold atleast 3 times

2 coat the mold with release agent

3 brush a clear gel coat on the mold

4 lay the carbon fibre matting in

5 then put normal reson on top of the matting making sure there is plenty on

6 build up the layers as required

i ask dad he he does it coz he does that sort of stuff
this is how he does it so it does seem to be that hard
you can get all the stuuf you need from most car factores

[burgo]

sounds just like fibreglassin to me

[badnova]

is the same except for the material

[Al Wilson]

Thanks mate, I'll look into getting the stuff from somewhere local to me. Doesn't seem too complicated and after a bit of practice I'm sure I'll be able to do it as it seems like backwards fibreglassing as I'll be using the mould and pulling it off from that.

Al

[badnova]

let use know how you get on with it mate

just wait and see who claims the first one you make

[mark_GSi]

me me me me me

i want 1

lol

baggs the first 1 :lol: :wink:

[badnova]

there ?500 quid to you
special price

[Al Wilson]

I'll be accepting bribes. :wink:

[badnova]

i goin to make some molds to do some carbon door cards
and rear quarters

[Al Wilson]

i goin to make some molds to do some carbon door cards
and rear quarters

Don't need to mate, just make templates and get a flat carbon sheet.

[badnova]

would look good with them done like the standard one though

[badnova]

all i got to make it the pocket and handle bit
then use a flat sheet like you have

[Al Wilson]

Oh right, I haven't bothered with the pockets although in my car it'd be bloody useful! Give us a pic when you're done, be great to see. The Europian Corsa I saw at Wicksteed today was amazing, nearly every interior panel was carboned up! :lol: :!:

[badnova]

sounds sweet as
love to do a carbon dash aswell

[Al Wilson]

Yep it had that mate, the whole thing. Drool! :lol:

[badnova]

to much money
bet he didnt do it himself either