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by **Steve A** » Sun 16.03.2008, 23:52

What about the bits at the end that hook into the door card?
or is one screw good enough?

by **Galsia** » Mon 17.03.2008, 11:44

by **Sy V** » Mon 17.03.2008, 12:38

Well, if someone wants to pick up the gauntlet and try to source something like this I won't stop them.

by **F1 LOTUS** » Mon 17.03.2008, 20:49

Galsia wrote:These look really nice but I'm a bit concerned that they would look a bit strange with the standard grey plastic door handles.

by **Steve A** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:02

What does the back look like?

by **F1 LOTUS** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:05

Steve A wrote::? What does the back look like?

I didn't use the tabs or a fastener - a blob of sticky stuff holds it nicely

by **Galsia** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:07

F1 LOTUS wrote:
Galsia wrote:These look really nice but I'm a bit concerned that they would look a bit strange with the standard grey plastic door handles.

Any chance you could provide a bigger picture?

by **F1 LOTUS** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:15

by **Steve A** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:26

Is that pucker carbon fibre ?

by **Enright** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:30

Yes. You can tell by the imperfections (which is not a criticism).
Questions: how do you make a mould that complicated and still get a good finish, and how many plies of CF were used?

by **F1 LOTUS** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:31

It's puckered in places! :lol:

Seriously...I seem to recall this was from an old sample roll that I had of carbon fibre with a translucent black resin - hence the fibres are not as visible as with a clear resin system. Also this part was autoclaved, probably around 100 pounds pressure which tends to flatten the cloth too much for best visual effect :cry:

by **Steve A** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:41

sorry I had to ask, it does look dark, you answered my question though, can I really take the piss and ask where you got the materials :poke:

by **F1 LOTUS** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:42

Enright wrote:Yes. You can tell by the imperfections (which is not a criticism).
Questions: how do you make a mould that complicated and still get a good finish, and how many plies of CF were used?

I used the original escutchii

as part of the master (pattern which I still have) which is epoxy tooling board, then sealed all with an epoxy coating then made an epoxy mold over it. Again, I recall this was using some 'experimental' materials, which I was able to get a reasonable finish with but not perfect. The parts In the pictures are NOT clearcoated but straight from the mold with perhaps a quick wipe-over with polish - a satin-finish clear coat in my opinion would be best for these parts

by **F1 LOTUS** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:46

Steve A wrote::-D sorry I had to ask, it does look dark, you answered my question though, can I really take the piss and ask where you got the materials

From the freezer! - my turn to extract the urine

by **Steve A** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:51

Fair enough, thanks for the info :smt023

by **GeoffSmith** » Mon 17.03.2008, 23:56

F1 LOTUS wrote:From the freezer! - my turn to extract the urine

You know it's been a hell of a party when people have p***ed in the freezer.

by **Galsia** » Wed 19.03.2008, 23:16

GeoffSmith wrote:
F1 LOTUS wrote:From the freezer! - my turn to extract the urine

You know it's been a hell of a party when people have p***ed in the freezer.

It happened to me once...

by **F1 LOTUS** » Wed 19.03.2008, 23:51

Should've told him to "snap out of it!"...

by **Matt RI** » Tue 25.03.2008, 05:54

1. Nige
2. theelanman
3. Sy
4. dapinky
5. Elanlover
6. dermotbell
7. davidjt
8. Nobby
9. rip
10. LGM
11.Bernacchi
12.theelanman
13. drasicjazz (maybe)
14. Gareth
15. paulwatkins
16 Matt RI

by **Ekapol** » Mon 31.03.2008, 01:37

1. Nige
2. theelanman
3. Sy
4. dapinky
5. Elanlover
6. dermotbell
7. davidjt
8. Nobby
9. rip
10. LGM
11.Bernacchi
12.theelanman
13. drasicjazz (maybe)
14. Gareth
15. paulwatkins
16 Matt RI
17. Ekapol (one left and one right please :-D

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