Styling Carbon Kevlar Hybrid Bonnet
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Styling Carbon Kevlar Hybrid Bonnet
It's OK. But what about the "spider" -- the underneath bit. How does it fasten?
Why did you do it in carbon/kevlar instead of carbon?
Why did you do it in carbon/kevlar instead of carbon?
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will get some pics of the underside it took 8 weeks from start to finish 6 of them was on the under side as i did not want bonnet pins there is riv nuts so the bonnet can take the orig bonnet hinges
i wanted kevlar as the car is yellow and i like to be differant
every other car has a carbon bonnet
but not mine
i wanted kevlar as the car is yellow and i like to be differant
every other car has a carbon bonnet
but not mine
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What weight loss is achieved?
Nice thinking! Of course, the big disadvantage of car/kev is that it's such a bugger to trim. I'm glad you avoided the pins and/or steel spider route: respect!
I'll eventually start work on a carbon bonnet for Blue with titanium inserts (if I have any left) for the hinges. But I'll paint it!
If your molds are good enough you could certainly sell a few. Me and Brooky were thinking that there's more weight to be saved in the hatch, but it is a more involved job.
Good stuff!
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i the catch was a pain in the arse to get in the right place
it is alot lighter will get the scale out and compare the weights later on the day
the triming of the kevlar was not to bad having said that blunted loads of knifes files etc
but its just what you have to do
would be tempted to make some but the time invoved in making one dont think anyone would want to pay for it
it is alot lighter will get the scale out and compare the weights later on the day
the triming of the kevlar was not to bad having said that blunted loads of knifes files etc
but its just what you have to do
would be tempted to make some but the time invoved in making one dont think anyone would want to pay for it
Yeah, ive got a few bits i want to make,not going to be easy tho.
I fancy a carbon bonnet tho, should go well with the paint it'll be getting:devil:
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1 layer on the top with 4 layers of resin rubbed down then 3 layers of lacquar
3 layers underneath for strenth in the spider
5 layers round the catch and bonnet hinges
i might make full door cards in kevlar next
and some kick plates for the sills
3 layers underneath for strenth in the spider
5 layers round the catch and bonnet hinges
i might make full door cards in kevlar next
and some kick plates for the sills
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Dude, that looks sweet as hell, I love the colouring on it Care to take a ballpark guess at how much this cost ya? (include broken tools if needs be )
Care to take a ballpark guess at how much this cost ya? (include broken tools if needs be )
id buy one if you could make me a carbon one
It does look sweet. I just wish I could do one, or that more people would start doing these sort of mods for the seicento too. you cinque drivers get all the good stuff.
I just wish I could do one, or that more people would start doing these sort of mods for the seicento too. you cinque drivers get all the good stuff.
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i used to own a seicento many moons ago will pop some pics on later started life off as an 899cc as getting caught doing 142mph is not a good idea when you want to insure some thing 5 points £500 fine £2000 to insure
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could make them in carbon will get prices of suppliers so could give you ball park figure
whiley the kevlar one cost £350 in materials but there was a bit of trial and error and making of moulds etc.. to be taking in to consideration
whiley the kevlar one cost £350 in materials but there was a bit of trial and error and making of moulds etc.. to be taking in to consideration
That is awesome.
If i still had my tubby cinq i'd have had one lol
If i still had my tubby cinq i'd have had one
lolyou 899 do 142 mph ?????
Ming
Ming
No, guessing he had something faster and can only afford to insure an 899 now...
Still, 5 points and a £500 fine doesn't seem that bad for getting caught doing 142.. plus I'm guessing they didn't catch you at the very 'peak' of your speed? Motorbike I'm guessing.
im interested in seeing the procedure to do this
