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 Jun 17 2006, 08:18 AM
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I agree with a lot of your complaints, Miami. I've been involved with vacuum-forming plastics, carbon fiber laminations, reproduction moldings and all that for several years at one of my former jobs, and I've always been inclined to make molds of fenders and such and try some fiberglass reproductions. I'm familiar with all the products necessary and the vendors that sell them. Once established, it would be a simple process, and I don't get why more shops/vendors aren't going that route. It seems like hoods and side skirts are where the road ends for them.
I've already made a two guage pod that sits in leiu of the left hand dash speaker cover. I'm very happy with it, though it is a little heavier than ideal. Marcus and Spy have both seen it, and they are encouraging me to make more of the same or different setups. My other concept in the works is a fiberglass center console. I figure every last bit of weight lost is an effort in the right direction. -------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready...  |
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Jun 17 2006, 12:40 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
QUOTE (The Iron Goat @ Jun 17 2006, 08:18 AM) I've already made a two guage pod that sits in leiu of the left hand dash speaker cover. Goat...I'd like to see some picts of that! -------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Jun 18 2006, 07:06 AM
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QUOTE (black92_tsi_awd @ Jun 17 2006, 12:40 PM) Goat...I'd like to see some picts of that! Ask and ye shall recieve! One's a bit fuzzy, but you get the point.  
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thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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Jun 18 2006, 09:44 AM
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Web Administrator Yo! Group: Admin Posts: 516 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Mackinaw, IL Member No.: 376 |
Damn goat! That appears to be some nice work. You may have an ebay business waiting to happen.
-------------------- Fast & Furious on the outside...DSM under the hood!!!
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Jun 18 2006, 12:01 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Moderators Posts: 1,156 Joined: 23-September 02 Member No.: 16 |
that looks amazing goat!
-------------------- my cars breath smells like car food
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Jun 18 2006, 04:23 PM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214 |
Very Nice!
-------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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Jun 18 2006, 08:08 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
Thanks for all the compliments. I've been trying to find a way to make these affordably and light enough for full-scale manufacturing, and I think I'm pretty close. Once done, I'll surely give the club a special price.
 Marcus was wanting something similar but more or less mounted to the front of the dash clip on either side of the steering wheel. I think I can pull that off, but I"ll need some R&D first. A spare junk dash would be helpful. -------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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Jun 18 2006, 09:07 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
Very nice!! I like that a lot better than the A-pillar versions. Maybe we can work a trade for one of my aluminum headlight ducts...
Top of the steering column would be an nice option in addition to Marcus's suggestions. -------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Jun 19 2006, 04:50 PM
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Info Seeker Group: Posts: 75 Joined: 24-January 06 Member No.: 786 |
joe, i still have a dash in the barn if you want it for practice.
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Jun 20 2006, 10:01 PM
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 DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 382 Joined: 27-July 03 From: Morton Member No.: 156 |
I agree with every one goat that looks sweet! Great Job!
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Jun 21 2006, 08:08 AM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
Actually if anone has some spare front fenders in decent shape, I'd like to see if I can't start fabbing some out of fiberglass. Just need a mold, and the rest is pretty straight forward.
Who in the group would be interested in buying a set of glass front fenders? Things like air scoops and the like would be easily accomplished if desired. I can also make a mold for a glass center console if any would be interested in shedding some weight there. Just let me know. Kris, you may have started something good here.
-------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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Jun 21 2006, 08:17 AM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,256 Joined: 10-January 01 From: central IL Member No.: 10 |
Iron goat fiberglass works, inc.
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Jun 21 2006, 10:39 AM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
I have some fenders in the shed....let me see how they look. Would making the mold destroy them?
-------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Jun 21 2006, 11:13 AM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
Not at all. They should be perfectly fine if I do my part right. If they're dented at all, I'll have to fix that, but from the INSIDE of the fender, so the outer surface may look a little wierd. The mold needs to be the inner surface so I can vacuum-pull the glass on top of it with no problems.
-------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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Jun 21 2006, 11:42 AM
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 HONDA KILLER Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 12-June 06 Member No.: 909 |
Wow thats deffinately some nice Glass work. Id be interested in the Pods too when your ready. When you say console how much of the console are you talking about including or excluding the place for the radio. because it would be sweet to integrate an opening for an AFC and guages in stock radio location.
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Jun 21 2006, 01:14 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
Mods, is there a chance to move some of this into a new thread so I haven't totally hijacked Kris's thread? There's more to his theory than fiberglass fenders.
-------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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Jun 21 2006, 08:33 PM
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Info Seeker Group: Posts: 75 Joined: 24-January 06 Member No.: 786 |
joe, what ya say we start a new business, STRAIGHT CUT FIBERGLASS.
that was just a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!! funny ha ha |
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Jun 21 2006, 09:36 PM
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Info Seeker Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Mackinaw IL Member No.: 906 |
I would get a set of fiberglass fenders from you. it sounds like a good idea. let me know how much you would charge for a pair, because i need to shed some weight, how much would you sell the center console for. pm me or something
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Jun 22 2006, 09:56 AM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
I'll have no clue how much they cost to manufacture until I actually .... well, manufacture them. Once the R&D is done, I'll let everyone know.
-------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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Jun 22 2006, 12:07 PM
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 DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 7-July 04 Member No.: 319 |
damn goat... thats pretty slick! looks much better than pretty much all the gauge mounting solutions for our cars
on a side note, everytime i see your screen name i think of adam sandlers cd "ahhh f^ck me in the goat ass!" |
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