carbon/fiberglass doors

[BIGS]

Hi everyone im going to be going round places down my way next week and going to be asking companys if there intressted in making carbon or fiberglass doors. And im sure i can find someone to do it but sure they wont be cheep for some reason lol . Anyway just seeing if anyone on here would be intressted in a group buy if i could temp a place into making them. What do you think?

[tom_beverley]

Put my name down :thumb:

[adam c]

put mine down too:thumb:

[BIGS]

great keep the names going. and is it worth putting a post on mig or are most of the members on there use this one aswell?

[steviet293]

im up for a pair at the right price.

[scott.parker]

I think you will find it hard to get the entire door made up, although they may make just the outer skin's..But is it really worth it?

Scott

[burgo]

fook paying someone else to make it, im making me own lol

[jelly head]

I'm up for this too, i've been asking around companies near me but they don't seem too bothered.

[Stuart]

because its a HUGE stack of work for feck all gain (unless they charge sensible to them money but then you lont wont buy them)

[paul james]

I'd much rather front wings (that are a proper fit) instead, theres plenty of scope for weight reduction by taking an angle grinder to the parts of the doors not visible from outside, thats not the case with wings though.

[BIGS]

Well had some good new regarding this. Ive found someone that is willing to do this at around ?500 a pair. In either fiberglass or carbon. And is even going to do carbon boot and bonnet for me. This wont be for about 6 months tho as he is doing it on the side of his day job. So if your intressted give me a shout

[Stuart]

is that for a full door, or just a skin?

I'd hope GRP would be cheaper than the carbon ones lol

[BIGS]

yea the full door

[adam c]

how much is the boot?

[BIGS]

how much is the boot?

we havent came to a price on that yet, and its more of a favour for the boot/bonnet as its a mates Dad

[adam c]

will you be able to get pics of the doors?

[BIGS]

yea i will once there done, but like i said it will be about 6 months till there done

[tom_beverley]

Any pictures of his previous work?

Tis funny, I was just thinking about this thread on my way to work lol

[BIGS]

lol your ment to think about the road and driving not saving weight haha. anyway yea almost certain i can just need to get hold of the people he has done work for in the past

[craig green]

You would need to fabricate the hinges & a metal brace on that inner edge of the door IMO.

The existing ones that were once produced were pretty shoddy in that area.

I wouldnt reckon anyone would want them on a show car tbh. Purely for track sl ags.

[tom_beverley]

^^^ Agreed there Craig, the hinge area on ones I've seen are cr@p

However, if they are well made, a good fit shouldn't be a big issue.

[craig green]

True, but that just means the price will be pushed up as they will be more labour intensive.

[tom_beverley]

Or they could just be made properly in the first place lol

I know where you are coming from though :)

[BIGS]

well the guy that will be making them will be doing a top job that i can be sure about, he knows how fussy i am and if there not up to my standard i wont buy them and he would of done it for nothing. but ive seen a pug 106 he made carbon doors for and bonnet and must say i was very impresed with the work and quality. once he has made them for me i would post pics of the doors off and on so you can see how they fit ect. but remember its a while away yet so gives you chance to start saving

[jelly head]

Well you can still count me in on this one. They're for my competition Nova so i'm just really looking at saving weight.:thumb:

[boffer8]

ay up, count me in to, need them for my autotest car for saving weight so i'l be there.