Bonnet

gremlin · Post by **gremlin** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:27 pm

if you want to make the mould that would be really cool. can you make it like the one in the picture vlade posted? and how quick can you do it? i am hoping to have a bonnet on my car in 2 weeks or so. can it be done? how much would it cost?

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:28 pm

chuck knows
like i said - i haven't had time to polish my nuts the last month.
if samwan can help me research the places where i can buy the CF sheets, then next weekend can go into that kinda game - hows about a braai'nraai ?
the mould is the biggest part of the job - after that you churn them out like hillbrow whores

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:07 am

gremlin wrote:i dont know what they use exactly, but i know they put something on the bonnet to protect it.

They wax the parts then spray a gel coat onto it... that way the things don't stick together.

gremlin · Post by **gremlin** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:21 am

i got back from the pannelbeater. he managed to magicaly pul a band new bonnet out his hat. the good thing is my car wil be ready next week. bad thing is i cant get that bonnet ive been drooling over. thanks to vlade and all who helped. i will get it later

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:24 am

So did anyone find out who will make us stuff out of CF?? I really want my center console done in it.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:29 am

there are guys in pta who do it. and they will make custom molds too.

i've seen their adverts in SnS.

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:55 am

Any idea on the cost of making the mould of the centre consol and then the consol it self?? Maybe we can all split the cost on the mould??

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:06 pm

as "runs with broken widows" said,

chuck knows.

sorry gary, only seen the advert!!!!

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:15 pm

We contacted them to get a quote on a Golf MK1 dash - rather expensive worked out over R10K, they also didn't want to sell us CF.

I'll ask my buddy I found a site in the UK that supplies mat, its about R250 a square meter.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:51 pm

theres a company near croydon, next to the R24 here that sells all those things related to CF and fibreglass and resins and things.

i could go find out if necessary next week monday???

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:48 pm

now we're getting somewhere - just gimme a li'l time for things to settle down - i plan to do this thang!

vladimus, please lemmeno the site?