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hey guys, my friends dad is going into producing carbon/kevlar products, he can make anythin just wondering is there any interest on here? mite get a better deal! he needs to produce 10 of any item to get a good price, haven't seen quality yet but just said i'd ask, i'm getting a bonnet boot and arches for myself. if interested let me know on here or pm me! if enough interest i'll get a sample from him and i'll bring it to a run, (possibly MTM)


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how about a complete shell? then i could stop worrying about rust... only kidding.. . . . . hold on a moment... now that i think of it.... :idea: :idea:

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i did ask about quarter panels and roof and he said he could!!!!!!
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a full shell in kevlar would be worth the price... a shell as hard as nails, rust free and would make a great track car
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Very lite too
but what would the price be ?
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it really all depends on price. like when u look at people like carbon weasel its insane the amount of money they look for. like doorcards even are expensive. sayin that i could be persuaded into buyin a bonnet, exposed weave doorcards and a double skin boot if they were good enough and the price was right. hmmmm a carbon fibre rear subframe would b brilliant too but ill not keep my fingers crossed on that one;)
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just guessing but id say the price would be pretty extreme... have to make molds and tool up for the job. i never worked with the new stuff (kevlar, carbon) but id imagine it is similar to fibergalss/GRP ? did i read someplace that a vacuum is applied in the curing process?
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Id defo be interested! :mrgreen:
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what about dash and centre console
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keith wrote:how about a complete shell? then i could stop worrying about rust... only kidding.. . . . . hold on a moment... now that i think of it.... :idea: :idea:

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seen where lads on wheeler dealers coated a mini in carbon fibre..looked very well and they siad it would eliminate the rust issue! :shock:
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ian o B wrote:
keith wrote:how about a complete shell? then i could stop worrying about rust... only kidding.. . . . . hold on a moment... now that i think of it.... :idea: :idea:
seen where lads on wheeler dealers coated a mini in carbon fibre..looked very well and they said it would eliminate the rust issue! :shock:
it will probably rust under the carbon, un-noticed for a while.. then fall apart! plus you hauling around the weight of the shell *plus* carbon....
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right i'll try get prices, what would people want??
bonnet
boot
arches
dash/consoles
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1. Bonnet
2. Boot
3. Arches
4. Dash/consoles
5. Door cards
6. Shell (may as well ask fr the crack)
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Shell?
If memory serves me right, there was a mention in a Miniworld article (many years ago) of a request by a Saudi Prince to have a Carbon Fiber Mini built. It was to be a one-seater , centered. As I said it was mentioned , but I never heard anything more about it.
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abs motorsport do them 5500 sterling
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Any prices as of yet ??? Any chance a nice trailer body could be knocked up on the cheap ?
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On the look out for a CF grill stick it on the wish list! the wheeler dealer mini was just a CF laminate sticker
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Post by just_st3v3n »

1. Bonnet
2. Boot
3. Arches
4. Dash/consoles
5. Door cards
6. Shell (may as well ask fr the crack)
7. grill
8. bumpers
some day....
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You can get urq ones for 280 sterling but that is out of the mold not ready to fit.
What finish would be on them?

Edit: ones should read wings...
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http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/in ... &hl=carbon

any of you's on TMF take a look at that build
very tastily done with lots of carbon used:)
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