GP on carbon fiber hoods!
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Syclone#2960
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Re: GP on carbon fiber hoods!
Vinny are you able to accomidate us with a 2" cowl goodmark design CF hood???
CarbonFiber AWD said:
Vinny are you able to accomidate us with a 2" cowl goodmark design CF hood???
Syborg Twin Turbo
Syborg Twin Turbo
Re: GP on carbon fiber hoods!
anyone ever try these guy's
http://performance.drivewire.com/exterioraccessories/gmcs15jimmycarbonfiberhood.html
anyone ever try these guy's
http://performance.drivewire.com/exterioraccessories/gmcs15jimmycarbonfiberhood.html
Syclone#2960
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Re: GP on carbon fiber hoods!
yeah I called them too...It is a type-o.
420 said:
yeah I called them too...It is a type-o.
CarbonFiber AWD
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Re: GP on carbon fiber hoods!
Bruce, this isn't my thread. I feel like I'm doing something wrong speaking about my work here,ya' know what I mean ?
If I can get my hands on a donar Goodmark 2" cowl, painted or not, then YES. I can move forward with building the Epoxy molds. They would be for resin Infusion ONLY, not open mold wet lay-up.( VIS,etc.)
To answer the deluge of pm's and emails question too.....yes, I could offer also a CF skinned fiberglass hood for less than a full Carbon version. But it would only be reduced by the yardages cost difference of the given materials. The labor time and consumables would remain the same. Make sense ?
...............V'
Syclone#2960 said:
Bruce, this isn't my thread. I feel like I'm doing something wrong speaking about my work here,ya' know what I mean ?
If I can get my hands on a donar Goodmark 2" cowl, painted or not, then YES. I can move forward with building the Epoxy molds. They would be for resin Infusion ONLY, not open mold wet lay-up.( VIS,etc.)
To answer the deluge of pm's and emails question too.....yes, I could offer also a CF skinned fiberglass hood for less than a full Carbon version. But it would only be reduced by the yardages cost difference of the given materials. The labor time and consumables would remain the same. Make sense ?
...............V'
Syclone#2960
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Re: GP on carbon fiber hoods!
Viiny please give us a price for the hood then. I will purchase the Goodmark Hood model and have it shipped to you direct.
Viiny please give us a price for the hood then. I will purchase the Goodmark Hood model and have it shipped to you direct.
CarbonFiber AWD
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Re: GP on carbon fiber hoods!
Mods & Admins: Please move this where needed :tup:
Ok, I'll bid into this.....but please let it be known.....I only posted the technical info earlier to INFORM, not steal the show. I just wanted you guys to understand the difference and durability between Infused parts and wet lay-up parts. Polyester resin or Epoxies.
Note: ALL hoods will be made with Hybrid Epoxy/Vinylester Heat cured resins.They would come with a clear UV stable gelcoat ( I can do a blk. gelcoat if your going to paint). Bolt-on replacement.
1)- CF skinned fiberglass 2" cowl hood,blk. gelcoated underframe. =565.00$
2)- CF skinned fiberglass 2"Cowl hood w/ Cf skinned underframe.
=825.00$
3)- CF Full carbon 2" cowl hood w/ full carbon underframe and clear gelcoat =1100.00$
I cannot and will not attempt to match the turn around time of China made parts. I'm doing a complete different type of manufacturing process and I work in my free time alone. One componet at a time until I'm satisfied with each pulled part/half.
IF....at any time a mold is damaged beyond repair, I do have to start over on that mold. :rant: I don't forsee it happening to this hood design, but LIFE can occur.
PLEASE READ::::: IF we do this, and move forward......I do not want ANY monies forwarded to myself to either hold,encourage or speed up their order in line !
I will contact each person in the order of which I recieved their FULL contact info(email Vinceinatorz@hotmail.com) and request full payment and shipping/crating expenses when their position/hood is completed-OK ?
The email should be headed with the words.....SY/Ty group buy (your handle here) !!Next to it.
contact info should include: Full name & handle
:shipment addy.>best if commercial
:Cell phone #, & home #
: Item request particular( as in #2hood)
I will accept Paypal with fees added.
I will accept Cashiers check, money order
If you can write a check, write it to the bank for one of the above.
If at any time my situation changes for the worse....I reserve the right to cease production and notify the list subscribers of such.( hence the "NO PRE-PAYMENT")
Please understand......these are time consuming and difficult to make , I will only build SO many and then I'm done.
There are way too many other parts in the bin awaiting the go for our trucks.
Syclone#2960 said:
Mods & Admins: Please move this where needed :tup:
Ok, I'll bid into this.....but please let it be known.....I only posted the technical info earlier to INFORM, not steal the show. I just wanted you guys to understand the difference and durability between Infused parts and wet lay-up parts. Polyester resin or Epoxies.
Note: ALL hoods will be made with Hybrid Epoxy/Vinylester Heat cured resins.They would come with a clear UV stable gelcoat ( I can do a blk. gelcoat if your going to paint). Bolt-on replacement.
1)- CF skinned fiberglass 2" cowl hood,blk. gelcoated underframe. =565.00$
2)- CF skinned fiberglass 2"Cowl hood w/ Cf skinned underframe.
=825.00$
3)- CF Full carbon 2" cowl hood w/ full carbon underframe and clear gelcoat =1100.00$
I cannot and will not attempt to match the turn around time of China made parts. I'm doing a complete different type of manufacturing process and I work in my free time alone. One componet at a time until I'm satisfied with each pulled part/half.
IF....at any time a mold is damaged beyond repair, I do have to start over on that mold. :rant: I don't forsee it happening to this hood design, but LIFE can occur.
PLEASE READ::::: IF we do this, and move forward......I do not want ANY monies forwarded to myself to either hold,encourage or speed up their order in line !
I will contact each person in the order of which I recieved their FULL contact info(email Vinceinatorz@hotmail.com) and request full payment and shipping/crating expenses when their position/hood is completed-OK ?
The email should be headed with the words.....SY/Ty group buy (your handle here) !!Next to it.
contact info should include: Full name & handle
:shipment addy.>best if commercial
:Cell phone #, & home #
: Item request particular( as in #2hood)
I will accept Paypal with fees added.
I will accept Cashiers check, money order
If you can write a check, write it to the bank for one of the above.
If at any time my situation changes for the worse....I reserve the right to cease production and notify the list subscribers of such.( hence the "NO PRE-PAYMENT")
Please understand......these are time consuming and difficult to make , I will only build SO many and then I'm done.
There are way too many other parts in the bin awaiting the go for our trucks.
Syclone#2960
What ever it takes!!
Re: GP on carbon fiber hoods!
Vinny PM me your number when you get a chance.
Vinny PM me your number when you get a chance.
CarbonFiber AWD
Donating Member
Re: GP on carbon fiber hoods!
How did I manage to not to cover this ? Good question too !
I have had great luck with zero damage when shipping with Greyhound express.....probably because the pkg. isn't touched again until its destination. :tup: Hoods sent through them cost from 45-75.00$+packaging/crating.
If you choose to go through someone like UPS-DHL-Fed Ex, you may want to hit their websites and pre check for general oversize rates. I'm projecting 150.00$ or so through them + or - Insurance amounts added ? Go for at least the total transaction amount for Ins.IMHO.
The only difference with them and Greyhound is the cost and the fact that YOU have to stop by your most local Greyhound bus depot to "pick up" the carton. :roll:
No biggie for the savings......unless its hours away. :squint:
I can forsee some amount of expense for crating materials coming since I have to make them safe. If I luck out and can find some GM etc. factory boxes from the body shops/dealerships, that will of course reduce this emensely. :2cents:
................V'
420 said:
How did I manage to not to cover this ?
Good question too !I have had great luck with zero damage when shipping with Greyhound express.....probably because the pkg. isn't touched again until its destination. :tup: Hoods sent through them cost from 45-75.00$+packaging/crating.
If you choose to go through someone like UPS-DHL-Fed Ex, you may want to hit their websites and pre check for general oversize rates. I'm projecting 150.00$ or so through them + or - Insurance amounts added ? Go for at least the total transaction amount for Ins.IMHO.
The only difference with them and Greyhound is the cost and the fact that YOU have to stop by your most local Greyhound bus depot to "pick up" the carton. :roll:
No biggie for the savings......unless its hours away. :squint:
I can forsee some amount of expense for crating materials coming since I have to make them safe. If I luck out and can find some GM etc. factory boxes from the body shops/dealerships, that will of course reduce this emensely. :2cents:
................V'
CarbonFiber AWD
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Re: GP on carbon fiber hoods!
If we lived closer, I'd say sure , but I would like to see a pix of how they make theirs . Inside and out. Our CF hoods will weigh nothing....but its the corner dropping that does the damages normally....and since the CF won't dent on the surface like metal, we'll be fine there. :tup:
..............V'
ShuggsRR said:
If we lived closer, I'd say sure
, but I would like to see a pix of how they make theirs . Inside and out. Our CF hoods will weigh nothing....but its the corner dropping that does the damages normally....and since the CF won't dent on the surface like metal, we'll be fine there. :tup: ..............V'
ShuggsRR
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Here are my pictures of my wonderful hood box that came today!
http://www.tycloness.com/igallery/viewer.php?albid=318&stage=3
Here are my pictures of my wonderful hood box that came today!
http://www.tycloness.com/igallery/viewer.php?albid=318&stage=3
CarbonFiber AWD
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Re: GP on carbon fiber hoods!
Thanks for that. Not as much foam inserts as I would have guessed.I'll be bolting plywood to the hood hinge points and the latch point to let the wood take any hits at those points. The rest of the surface area will be like the one pictured by ShuggsRR.
Now all we need is the GDMK hood at my shop to get to it.
..........V'
ShuggsRR said:
Thanks for that. Not as much foam inserts as I would have guessed.I'll be bolting plywood to the hood hinge points and the latch point to let the wood take any hits at those points. The rest of the surface area will be like the one pictured by ShuggsRR.
Now all we need is the GDMK hood at my shop to get to it.
..........V'
Syclone#2960
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Re: GP on carbon fiber hoods!
That sounds like a great idea. So far we have only 4-5 members wanting this style of hood.
ABOSS said:
That sounds like a great idea. So far we have only 4-5 members wanting this style of hood.