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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Got CarbonFiber??? I do !!! :)
Posted by: Mueller Mar 9 2005, 12:36 PM
Oh so pretty 
front lid: 16 pounds
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Posted by: Mueller Mar 9 2005, 12:37 PM
no making fun of my disco shirt
rear lid: 15 pounds
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Posted by: bernbomb914 Mar 9 2005, 12:44 PM
Are you happy with the quality?
Bernie
Posted by: Mueller Mar 9 2005, 12:48 PM
| QUOTE (bernbomb914 @ Mar 9 2005, 11:44 AM) |
| Are you happy with the quality? Bernie |
yes...there are a few tiny scratches that I think will come off with some buffing, I cannot feel them with my finger nail, so it's just from the shipping and shouldn't be a big deal to remove.....
now I just have to contact them about how to take care of them and do the clear coat......now I need a CF engine lid
Posted by: Joe Ricard Mar 9 2005, 01:09 PM
Twice as light. once for the car and once for the wallet 
Posted by: URY914 Mar 9 2005, 01:26 PM
They even make the driver look thinner! 
Like the mirrors at the fun house.
Paul
Posted by: bondo Mar 9 2005, 01:31 PM
Has anyone figured out if these will work with the stock latches only? (no pins)
Posted by: Hi_Fi_Guy Mar 9 2005, 01:32 PM
Very sharp and oh so sexy.
Posted by: McMark Mar 9 2005, 02:05 PM
I see you shipped them to work. 
Oh, and nice disco shirt. 
Posted by: Rand Mar 9 2005, 02:23 PM
Those are sweet. 
Has anyone seen a carbon fiber front hood withOUT the headlight cutouts? When mine goes on a diet, the popup headlights/motors are outta there.
Posted by: Rotten Robby Mar 9 2005, 02:48 PM
Mueller,
What do the stock lids weigh? How much do these things cost?
RR
Posted by: Scott Carlberg Mar 9 2005, 02:53 PM
| QUOTE (Rotten Robby @ Mar 9 2005, 12:48 PM) |
| Mueller, What do the stock lids weigh? How much do these things cost? RR |
Yeah! What he said!
Weight differences Please!
Good to hear you're Good again Mike
Sc
Posted by: joea9146 Mar 9 2005, 02:54 PM
Looks Good.... Can u show a picture of the Backside
Posted by: mack914 Mar 9 2005, 03:21 PM
Look great!!!! Can't wait to get mine.
Posted by: Mueller Mar 9 2005, 03:27 PM
| QUOTE (URY914 @ Mar 9 2005, 12:26 PM) |
| They even make the driver look thinner! Like the mirrors at the fun house. Paul |
no, that's the South Beach Diet (and me sticking to it) that is making me look thinner
Posted by: mattillac Mar 9 2005, 03:27 PM
let me be the first to say, i hate you 
just kidding. those look sweet 
*insert jealous smiley here*
Posted by: sjhowitson Mar 9 2005, 03:36 PM
They look B E A U T FUL...Does getty design have a web site? I would like to look at a hood without headlight cutouts 
Posted by: Mueller Mar 9 2005, 03:39 PM
| QUOTE (sjhowitson @ Mar 9 2005, 02:36 PM) |
| They look B E A U T FUL...Does getty design have a web site? I would like to look at a hood without headlight cutouts |
AFAIK, Getty does not make a front hood sans the headlight covers
Posted by: Jeroen Mar 9 2005, 03:43 PM
| QUOTE (Hi_Fi_Guy @ Mar 9 2005, 08:32 PM) |
| Very sharp and oh so sexy. |
what? the shirt?
Posted by: Kevin@ojai.net Mar 9 2005, 03:46 PM
Does any one else think that is heavy? What type of bracing do they have in the back & how much? How many layers of carbon is it? It seems like you could get away with 2 or 3 layers of really light weight fiber and have an X shape nomex core on the inside and it would be more then strong enough and weight almost nothing.
-Kevin
Posted by: Mueller Mar 9 2005, 04:39 PM
| QUOTE (Kevin@ojai.net @ Mar 9 2005, 02:46 PM) |
| Does any one else think that is heavy? What type of bracing do they have in the back & how much? How many layers of carbon is it? It seems like you could get away with 2 or 3 layers of really light weight fiber and have an X shape nomex core on the inside and it would be more then strong enough and weight almost nothing. -Kevin |
the backsides look just like the factory lids, bracing and all.....these are the "street" version which are a tad bit thicker, yes they could be made thinner and lighter, but they feel very stout and I feel no flexing at all when I pick them up and shake them.....
Getty does make a "race" version that is lighter
Posted by: horizontally-opposed Mar 9 2005, 04:57 PM
Mike,
Those look awesome!!!!!! 
My question: will the weave show through paint (as on Ferrari F50s et al) if one were to paint them body color?
pete
Posted by: Mueller Mar 9 2005, 05:01 PM
| QUOTE (horizontally-opposed @ Mar 9 2005, 03:57 PM) |
| Mike, Those look awesome!!!!!! My question: will the weave show through paint (as on Ferrari F50s et al) if one were to paint them body color? pete |
I cannot feel the weave, so I've have to say no, you it will not show thru the paint.....
the lids have an optical illusion to them, the weave looks like it's under a 5" deep clear coating, very cool...now to get them home and on the car without the wife noticing (and pay off the credit card bill before she sees it
)Posted by: Marv's3.6six Mar 9 2005, 06:23 PM
The lids use the stock latches and do not flex at 100 mph.
You cannot use your springs on front or rear.
The fit is excellent, however they are slightly smaller than stock and have a larger gap all around.
Mine has small scratches also, no big deal.
Posted by: mack914 Mar 9 2005, 06:47 PM
After seeing Mike's CFs and for all you newbees out there. You can still be part of the 914club group buy through Getty. Call Neal at 951-686-4386. Either front or back CF lids are $499. Buy both and shipping is $100 anywhere. 
Posted by: Mueller Mar 9 2005, 06:52 PM
| QUOTE |
| The lids use the stock latches and do not flex at 100 mph |
as long as I still have my anemic 1.8, I don't think I have to worry about reaching speeds high enough to cause flexing
Posted by: Brando Mar 9 2005, 06:53 PM
does he make fenders or flares yet?
If so, how would you attach them? Bolts? Rivets? Resin?
Posted by: Scott Carlberg Mar 9 2005, 07:12 PM
While there's NO question the Carbon Fiber would be WAY cooler,
Sheridan's Fiberglass Front Hood weighs the same:
http://ultimate914.com/MOTORSPORTS_WE/Price_Listx.html
Nice pickup Mike.
Posted by: Randal Mar 9 2005, 07:26 PM
| QUOTE |
| Getty does make a "race" version that is lighter |
This is what I am getting....
In talking with Neal at Getty, he had some ideas, about how to put a panel in for the headlight areas. Sounded like it would work, but I leave it for him to describe.
Posted by: Mueller Mar 9 2005, 07:32 PM
| QUOTE (Scott Carlberg @ Mar 9 2005, 06:12 PM) |
| While there's NO question the Carbon Fiber would be WAY cooler, Sheridan's Fiberglass Front Hood weighs the same: http://ultimate914.com/MOTORSPORTS_WE/Price_Listx.html Nice pickup Mike. |
Sheridan's is listed as a skin, to me, a skin is not a bolt on item with the underside frame/brackets like the Getty Design lids I bought...I could be wrong
Posted by: Jeroen Mar 9 2005, 07:36 PM
| QUOTE (mack914 @ Mar 10 2005, 01:47 AM) |
| Buy both and shipping is $100 anywhere. |
Issat a promise?
Posted by: mack914 Mar 9 2005, 07:41 PM
OK, anywhere in the US. If you want to get technical DA. 
Posted by: Jeroen Mar 9 2005, 07:43 PM
Figures... just my luck
Might give Neal a call anyway and check how bad shipping is...
Posted by: Mueller Mar 9 2005, 10:55 PM
pictures of the underside of the lids:
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Posted by: Mueller Mar 9 2005, 10:56 PM
and.....
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Posted by: SirAndy Mar 9 2005, 11:08 PM
| QUOTE (Mueller @ Mar 9 2005, 08:56 PM) |
| and..... |
schweet!
does he make the rear lid with a integrated duck-tail ????
Andy
Posted by: 914Timo Mar 10 2005, 01:20 AM
They look beautiful Inside and outside
Somebody asked something about the weight and said they are heavy. I wonder if they are *REAL* carbon fiber, or are they glass fiber with carbon fiber top layer ??
Posted by: McMark Mar 10 2005, 02:53 AM
I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO tempted to pull out the credit card and order. Those are so nice. Funny thing is that it's the underside pics that really light me up. 100% stock replacement is gut!
Posted by: SpecialK Mar 10 2005, 04:07 AM
| QUOTE (914Timo @ Mar 9 2005, 11:20 PM) |
| They look beautiful Inside and outside Somebody asked something about the weight and said they are heavy. I wonder if they are *REAL* carbon fiber, or are they glass fiber with carbon fiber top layer ?? |
Only one way to tell..............take it to the bandsaw!
What color are you going to paint them?
Posted by: itsa914 Mar 10 2005, 09:05 AM
| QUOTE (Marv's3.2six @ Mar 9 2005, 04:23 PM) |
| The lids use the stock latches and do not flex at 100 mph. You cannot use your springs on front or rear. The fit is excellent, however they are slightly smaller than stock and have a larger gap all around. Mine has small scratches also, no big deal. |
If you can't use your springs with the lids would Camp914's hood 'struts' be ok?
can you really tell the difference between gaps with stock lid and the CF ones?
Posted by: Kevin@ojai.net Mar 15 2005, 05:59 PM
Looks like they just attached some metal bracing to the back. Is that correct?
-Kevin
Posted by: Rand Mar 15 2005, 06:08 PM
| QUOTE |
| If you can't use your springs with the lids would Camp914's hood 'struts' be ok? |
Definitely adaptable to hood struts. Has anyone been through this who could talk about how they fastened the ends to the CF lid?
Posted by: Mueller Mar 15 2005, 06:09 PM
| QUOTE (Kevin@ojai.net @ Mar 15 2005, 04:59 PM) |
| Looks like they just attached some metal bracing to the back. Is that correct? -Kevin |
nope, the brace on both are plastic, 'glass or carbon fiber with metal inserts for the threads...........
I'm using thin walled aluminum tubing to hold the lids up....
Posted by: Qarl Mar 15 2005, 06:12 PM
Put the pneumatic struts to the braces... not to the lids!
Posted by: Mueller Mar 15 2005, 06:18 PM
| QUOTE (Qarl @ Mar 15 2005, 05:12 PM) |
| Put the pneumatic struts to the braces... not to the lids! |
I thought about that, but you are still putting stress on the lids when you close the hoods...I'm sure it can be done, it's just findind springs/shocks that are not too strong...
Posted by: ewdysar Mar 16 2005, 07:06 PM
Using the Camp914 front hood shocks, the strut is actually helping hold the hood closed when in the down position. When I hit the release, my metal hood doesn't come up hardly at all, I have to lift it to get my fingers to the safety release. This may actually be better than no strut or spring (and I could be totally wrong here).
I really want a new front hood, but I'm trying to keep my priorities....
Eric
Posted by: Mueller Mar 16 2005, 07:09 PM
| QUOTE |
| I really want a new front hood, but I'm trying to keep my priorities.... |
Posted by: Randal Mar 31 2005, 03:21 PM
I just received my shipment.
I asked and Getty Design made these parts lighter than Mike's, as they are going on my car, which isn't driven on the road.
I really can't say enough about these parts. Mike's pictures looked great, but when you see them for real you'll know what the word "Quality" is meant to describe.
Getty Design moves to the top of my favorite vendor list!
Posted by: Series9 Mar 31 2005, 04:04 PM
Neal called me yesterday for payment. I told him I needed them shipped by April 1st.
They went out today. It's really nice to have things go as planned.
Pictures will follow.
Posted by: carr914 Mar 31 2005, 07:21 PM
Getty ROCKS. I ordered alot of 911 C/F along with my 914 hood and this stuff is pretty bitchin. Neal was great to work with and their C/F pricing and quality blows everybody elses F/G away.
T.C.
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Posted by: Brando Mar 31 2005, 07:59 PM
Now if only he made 'stock' fenders (not flared), with +1" width on the rears.
Posted by: hybridracing Mar 31 2005, 10:59 PM
Do they have a website?
Posted by: Rog914 Apr 1 2005, 04:59 AM
Got mine last week. Put car in body shop yesterday to have CF hoods & inner longs reinforcements installed. After seeing the hoods I can't have them painted over. They look too dam good, I'm just going to have them clear coated. A white 914 with black CF hoods.
Ralph
74 2.0
Posted by: meares Apr 1 2005, 06:26 PM
i talked to the folks @ Getty.....very nice.... i think he said stock hood is 35 lbs and the CF is 16? they also make a racing one that is lighter......i believe he said he has a fiberglass one that is lighter than that!! the price is fairly inexpense as well.....i talked to him about 2 weeks ago so some of the info could be incorrect.......one other thing - you must remove the retention springs that hold the hood up.....can't wait to get mine!!
Posted by: Randal Apr 1 2005, 06:30 PM
| QUOTE |
| they also make a racing one that is lighter...... |
No question about it, but the weight a secret.
Posted by: Scott Carlberg Apr 1 2005, 06:38 PM
| QUOTE (hybridracing @ Mar 31 2005, 08:59 PM) |
| Do they have a website? |
http://gettydesign.com/
Posted by: Series9 Apr 4 2005, 10:27 AM
Just got a call from the shipper.
I will have the decks this afternoon!
Posted by: Scott Carlberg Apr 4 2005, 11:14 AM
| QUOTE (914RS @ Apr 4 2005, 08:27 AM) |
| Just got a call from the shipper. I will have the decks this afternoon! |
Joe, what's up?
It's not enuf to have a 3.6 in your 914, NOW you have to get/have the CF lids?????
Congrats!
I'm guessing, "Pics to follow" ?
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