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Devilman · Apr 10th, 2008, 06:52 PM

Ive been looking at these for years now, but i couldn't justify spending the money. So i opted to do them myself. i found a cardon fiber kit on the bay, ordered and had a play.

took me a couple of weekends to get them right, but they look really nice, for a quarter of the cost.

here's a pic from the side

I've also bought some alcantara and made my own handbrake and gear gaiter covers.
I'm not mega happy with this so i may do them again. I'm also in the middle of spraying
my dash black, I've do the gear and cup holder rings.

super c00per · Apr 10th, 2008, 07:15 PM

Good effort!! fair play to you!!!

can you post the link up for the person that sells the CF on ebay please?

Thanks!

Black&Blue · Apr 10th, 2008, 07:39 PM

Looks good with the carbon fibre wouldnt tell the differance.
Like it alot
Mark

ScottyBoy · Apr 10th, 2008, 08:00 PM

I was going to try this on my whole dash but it was looking to much of a job with the curved surfaces.

Did you have a guide to follow and can you list what products you used please

Scott

Devilman · Apr 10th, 2008, 10:13 PM

the place on ebay is this guy : eBay My World - carbonmstyle

i've been looking and i think the JCW ones are just wrapped like mine.
it's not the ****** cheap stuff you buy from halfords.

the kit i got has two different thickness of carbon, i used the heavier stuff on these, was just enough to do both, and the other stuff is aboout half a meter by a meter, so who knows what next.

@ScottyBoy: it'll bend round the dash no problems it's pretty flexible stuff, but i wondered about the airbag cover, coz when this drys, it's rock hard.

thanks for your comments

super c00per · Apr 17th, 2008, 09:23 PM

They have stopped selling now, which is fustrating!!

Apr 10th, 2008, 06:52 PM	#1
Devilman mini2 watcher My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 10:27 AM Posts: 30 Offline	carbon down tubes, Alcantara gaiters Ive been looking at these for years now, but i couldn't justify spending the money. So i opted to do them myself. i found a cardon fiber kit on the bay, ordered and had a play. took me a couple of weekends to get them right, but they look really nice, for a quarter of the cost. here's a pic from the side I've also bought some alcantara and made my own handbrake and gear gaiter covers. I'm not mega happy with this so i may do them again. I'm also in the middle of spraying my dash black, I've do the gear and cup holder rings. Last edited by MINIAC : Apr 10th, 2008 at 07:16 PM. Reason: Make images clickable thumbnails

Apr 10th, 2008, 07:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
super c00per MiNi2 dEmOn My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Shire Local Time: 10:27 AM Posts: 499 Online	Good effort!! fair play to you!!! can you post the link up for the person that sells the CF on ebay please? Thanks! Electrifing Blue

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super c00per MiNi2 dEmOn My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Shire Local Time: 10:27 AM Posts: 499 Online	They have stopped selling now, which is fustrating!! Electrifing Blue

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Apr 10th, 2008, 07:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Black&Blue Formerly LookalikeJCW My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Local Time: 09:27 AM Posts: 355 Offline	Looks good with the carbon fibre wouldnt tell the differance. Like it alot Mark

Apr 10th, 2008, 08:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 10:27 AM Posts: 2,856 Offline	I was going to try this on my whole dash but it was looking to much of a job with the curved surfaces. Did you have a guide to follow and can you list what products you used please Scott

Apr 10th, 2008, 10:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Devilman mini2 watcher My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 10:27 AM Posts: 30 Offline	the place on ebay is this guy : eBay My World - carbonmstyle i've been looking and i think the JCW ones are just wrapped like mine. it's not the ****** cheap stuff you buy from halfords. the kit i got has two different thickness of carbon, i used the heavier stuff on these, was just enough to do both, and the other stuff is aboout half a meter by a meter, so who knows what next. @ScottyBoy: it'll bend round the dash no problems it's pretty flexible stuff, but i wondered about the airbag cover, coz when this drys, it's rock hard. thanks for your comments

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