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> Carbon Fiber, Filler for the turn signal hole
Randal
post Jan 15 2009, 04:39 PM
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Received a beautiful piece of 1mm CF sheet today which I going to use to block off the turn signal holes.

I was thinking it would look better to make a template that fit under the lip and then use the existing screw holes to attach the CF to the car.

The problem I see is that attaching it from the top (using the same screw holes) is that you'd see the side of the CF, where it is cut.

Maybe there is a nice (small) rubber bead at McMaster Carr that I could put around the CF so you wouldn't see where it is cut.

So underneath or on top, what do you think would look better?

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post Jan 15 2009, 06:16 PM
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mounted on top with some sort of rubber trim to cover exposed CF edge.
If you can't find anything that would work that way, then as long as the paint looks good where the turn signal bucket and lens resided, I would mount it under the mounting flange...

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post Jan 15 2009, 06:32 PM
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Smooth up the edges and mount it on the outside. Glue it on with something like Vulkem caulk....that shit will stick to anything clean.....and comes in colors including black. Careful swabing of the squeeze out using Q tips dipped in MPK....good to go.
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post Jan 16 2009, 09:17 AM
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Cool idea!
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post Jan 17 2009, 08:37 PM
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The edges came out OK.

This will look perfect glued to the car, if I can ever find some of that Vulkem caulk that JP talked about.

Must be someone locally that sells that stuff, but haven't found anyone yet. I hate paying shipping on a $13.00 purchase.

BTW I made the rough cuts with a cutoff disk, then (carefully) used the belt sander to sand away everything to my scribe line (black marker).

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post Jan 17 2009, 09:04 PM
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Nice.
Lumber stores that have a lot of contractors as clients. It comes in gray also.

Tain't cheep.
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post Jan 18 2009, 08:40 AM
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Would you make me a set also? Them are cool.
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post Jan 18 2009, 09:30 AM
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QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Jan 18 2009, 06:40 AM) *

Would you make me a set also? Them are cool.




Be glad to Joe.

Just give me a week or so to order the material.

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post Jan 18 2009, 10:28 AM
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Those are gonna look cool, but a truely cheep SOB sprays the stock lenses body color & glues them on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


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post Jan 18 2009, 07:47 PM
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JP that is one purdy paint job. how has it stood up over the season?
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Not bad at all. The FG weave is starting to show thru the paint on the rear quarters. The fender rolls around the tires are pretty well sand blasted to bare FG back there too. Other than cone guts & black shoe marks from Brits driving shoes, thas about the extent of the damage. I think the body paint is 3-4 seasons old now.
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post Jan 20 2009, 04:46 AM
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Randal, I bet West Marine (San Jose) or a RV Supply place would have it or an equivilent. I know West Marine carriers some good adhesive sealants from 3m.

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post Jan 20 2009, 12:57 PM
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QUOTE(Randal @ Jan 17 2009, 06:37 PM) *



Must be someone locally that sells that stuff, but haven't found anyone yet. I hate paying shipping on a $13.00 purchase.







Carbon fiber is currently very difficult to find. Because of the multiple wars going on- and it's an exotic defense industry material, domestic producers can't keep up with the quantities that the military needs. You may have better luck buying from the Russian MIG factories... but I'm sure they are putting all their material to use right now as well, if you know what I mean.
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post Jan 20 2009, 06:07 PM
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Have you looked on Ebay lately.

Yes there is a difference in grades of CF

Structural airplane stuff
and Silly ricer grade stuff
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post Jan 20 2009, 08:08 PM
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Penguin RC sells carbon plate in different thicknesses. They make lots of RC car parts, chassis, and can even CNC cut you stuff to order.

Also Composites structures technologies (CST) and aerospace composites sell carbon plate cloth, tow, and other composites.

Tap Plastics always has carbon cloth available.

To glue those covers on, consider the glue called "Amazing Goop", it is similar to Shoe Goo. Cleans and easily with toluene, stronger than epoxy but with some give. It holds on to whatever it's glued to with dear life!
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post Jan 21 2009, 02:42 PM
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QUOTE(puff adder @ Jan 20 2009, 06:08 PM) *

Penguin RC sells carbon plate in different thicknesses. They make lots of RC car parts, chassis, and can even CNC cut you stuff to order.

Also Composites structures technologies (CST) and aerospace composites sell carbon plate cloth, tow, and other composites.

Tap Plastics always has carbon cloth available.

To glue those covers on, consider the glue called "Amazing Goop", it is similar to Shoe Goo. Cleans and easily with toluene, stronger than epoxy but with some give. It holds on to whatever it's glued to with dear life!



I bought the material here: http://www.protechcomposites.com/

The prices are pretty good and the material was perfect.
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