deeper CF airdam for 240s out of the mold!

[jao]

well,
i had some extra material left over so i made one of my deeper 240 airdams... but out of CF this time ;)

http://www.pbase.com/image/32605747/large.jpg
stright out of the mold...
http://www.pbase.com/image/32605748.jpg
rinsed off...

it came out... OK i guess. there voids[bubbles] that i should be able to fix. after i fix them i have some UV stable clear coat to put on to make it really glossy. not bad for my first time laying up CF [well bigger then a couple of inches that is]

oh BTW i haven't used this mold yet, i've had it for months now just sitting there.

what do ya'll think?

[Hank Scorpio]

So when AM I getting mine?

;)

(I think you can tell I like it)

[MikeHardy]

holy **** :eek: thats nice. so how much shipped to the UK. or just a deeper one in FG would do me.

[Three Fat Tigers]

I think I want one. Even better, I'd really like to have one with some round openings for driving lights, like off a subaru or something.

[mikep]

I like the fiberglass idea, and 3fat, I might be replacing the big fogs in my WRX with spots. I will keep you in mind.

The CF looks great.

[jao]

holy **** :eek: thats nice. so how much shipped to the UK. or just a deeper one in FG would do me.
it really isn't that nice. the next one will be tho ;) shipping would alot... looks like ~$170us / 92pounds to wales.
So when AM I getting mine?

;)

(I think you can tell I like it)
i'm working on it man.
I think I want one. Even better, I'd really like to have one with some round openings for driving lights, like off a subaru or something.

actually i have a pair of Hella Angel Eyes and a pair of old school 5.250" IPF driving lights that i have been thinking about putting in there also. i don't know if it would be in a CF ones tho, i would have to make a whole new mold for it to look right - and i don't want to ever make another mold of this airdam.

thanks for the compliments guys

[volvoman37]

i'll take one for sure!

[Brickster151]

in the words of Beavis

"booo-ooo-ooo-ooing!"

Looks awesome Jesse!

[mjkspyder_one]

Hey, how hard is it to make carbon fiber parts? I'd really love to try making some stuff for my car (spoiler maybe?).

[vurbo]

damn! i want pics of one on a car now!

[Two245Turbos]

Let's talk $$$...What are we looking at?

[Hank Scorpio]

Jesse, tell me how much and how soon (keep in mind the parts I gave ya and how cool I am ;-) ). Want one asap. :D

[n xntrx volvo]

anybody good at photoshop? want to see what dougs car is going to look like in a couple years, when its completely drapped in cf.

how much for good old fiberglass?

[Three Fat Tigers]

:badboy: My carbon fiber wish list:
↑→Now next lets see someone make the rear under bumper valence, again a little deeper and matching mud flaps '86+ style in carbon fiber
→Then side sills
→Then '86+ style lower door molding, but made for the 242

[Geoff240Ti]

I think my 242 would be VERY interested in one of those!

Just sweet!

[redwagon]

name a price and I'll buy one.

[Volvofly]

I think I'm going to sell my 740 and buy a 240 now!!!

[ashvolvo]

Freight cost to Australia?

PLEASE let me know if you'd like to start selling these, I think I could probably move a few for you.

[adrianpike]

I'm also going to voice interest in buying one, if they're under a few hundred dollars...
Are you considering making and selling them, or is this just a quick one-off? If so, I might be intersted in renting the mold from you to make a couple for myself.

Good looking stuff.. I got to get my feet wet in CF this last year laying a few strips and setting up the vacuum bags for this:
http://www.wwu.edu/ucomm/exchange/vri32side.jpg
:-D

[djecko]

Omg Sick!!!! I Want One!

[coldfusion21]

yea, thats is freaking amazing, altho its hard for me to see the shape really well with out it being cleaned up (the rough stuff taken off the edges) so i would definatly like some cleaned up pictures and i would also love to have one of these, please name a price, im sure you could sell them almost as fast as you could make them....

OT: My 666 post, funny stuff

[Three Fat Tigers]

I got to get my feet wet in CF this last year laying a few strips and setting up the vacuum bags for this:
http://www.wwu.edu/ucomm/exchange/vri32side.jpg
:-DWhat is that? A 2005 Tucker?

[adrianpike]

What is that? A 2005 Tucker?

It's a student designed and built car. It's funded as a "crash test car" to test the honeycomb crush structures in a 50-mph frontal collision. It's powered by a Honda natural gas engine in the rear, and an electric engine in the front. Carbon fiber monocoque, independent air suspension at all four corners, and 2200 lbs wet, IIRC. :-D
It's fast as hell, too... Took first in both the Autocross and the Acceleration tests at Tour de Sol 2004. Low 13 second quarter, and I forget the trap speed.

But yeah, the styling is... different.

[jao]

who wants pictures?

http://www.pbase.com/image/32645783.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/32645591.jpg
sorry for being at night, it's too overcast here today for picts [imagine me saying that... OVERCAST- LOL - but seriously]

the next picture i take i will park it next to my green car so you can see how much deeper it looks next to a stock one. since it looks so much like the stock one, it is deceiving on how much deeper it is...

i don't know i will be selling the CF ones anytime soon ppl. they really are alot harder to lay-up then FG. plus i want to keep something cool for myself [well prob. doug and jeremy too] - you know what i mean? i think that i will try to vaccum bag the next one i do so i can avoid some of the flaws in it.

ash - freight would be expensive. i think it's ~$170us to the UK + the part.

mjkspyder - CF is like alot of other things, the more you do it the better you get. bagging it is the way to go!

adrianpike - no way in hell am i renting the mold out man, sorry. i might take a couple of orders for FG ones, but like i said i am undecided about CF ones.

[adrianpike]

adrianpike - no way in hell am i renting the mold out man, sorry. i might take a couple of orders for FG ones, but like i said i am undecided about CF ones.

Heh, no worries. :-P I might be interested in a FG one, but am definetly more willing to spend cash money (bling) for a CF dam. There's definetly some interest, apparently, in CF dams, and I think that you've got quite a good looking product.

[jao]

Heh, no worries. :-P I might be interested in a FG one, but am definetly more willing to spend cash money (bling) for a CF dam. There's definetly some interest, apparently, in CF dams, and I think that you've got quite a good looking product.

thanks again man, if you saw it in person it looks OK like i said. i don't have a job right now so i could really use the money. when i make something for someone else i am kind of anal about things being perfect, and until these are perfect... FG is the way that they will prob. be made...

[blu92in99]

Looks awesome. How about a CF or FG 78-79 242GT front airdam? :-D I've got one you can use to make a mold...

[vurbo]

Looks awesome. How about a CF or FG 78-79 242GT front airdam? :-D I've got one you can use to make a mold...

the problem with those's is they don't scoop air in for turbo car's :(. it would suck to lose all the cooling although they do look cool.

[coldfusion21]

fiberglass would be kick ass as well, i just like the design. and how hard was it to make the mold of this? i havnt done any FG or CF work but are these aridams rather hard compared to most things?

[MikeHardy]

now you need to get complex and do a single piece airdam/bumber trim to cut out any bolts needed

[blu92in99]

the problem with those's is they don't scoop air in for turbo car's :-(. it would suck to lose all the cooling although they do look cool.Granted, they don't have the lower opening with the "scoop" air deflector, but if you use the GT air deflector that mounts behind the GT airdam/grill, you shouldn't notice any loss of cooling ability. At least, I haven't in my 242Ti. I don't exactly drive it easy either, and living in Cali, it sees some heat. Besides, I can always cut an opening into my front bumper if I need more airflow across my intercooler & radiator... ;-)

Regardless, I'd still want one in FG or CF (preferrably FG), maybe with an additional 1-2" added on.

no you need to get complex and do a single piece airdam/bumber trim to cut out any bolts neededI like this idea even better! :-D You could even do a FG or CF bumper moulding, that stupid filler piece between the body and the bumpers!

[oldschoolvolvo]

the problem with those's is they don't scoop air in for turbo car's
Can't you reuse the OEM "scoop" that mounts in the hole in the airdam? Or has the "deepening" changed the position of the hole in the airdam?

[righttirefire]

thats awesome

[Hank Scorpio]

thanks again man, if you saw it in person it looks OK like i said. i don't have a job right now so i could really use the money. when i make something for someone else i am kind of anal about things being perfect, and until these are perfect... FG is the way that they will prob. be made...

No, you will make me a nice looking CF one. Its going to get beat up eventually by rocks and such, so I just want one thats nice looking.

and now

lol

[volvoS70]

no offense but thats jst a waste of money. the front air dam dosnt whigh anything to begin with, it rubber, not very heavy! plus it looks better i think when the front spoiler is paited to macth the car

[jao]

no offense but thats jst a waste of money. the front air dam dosnt whigh anything to begin with, it rubber, not very heavy! plus it looks better i think when the front spoiler is paited to macth the car

this is definatly for looks, not weight. i need projects to get better at molds and laying fierglass, this is one of them. so your opinion is noted - if ppl want to waste their money on stickers, CF, NOS, movies, music, 26" wheels etc then that is their option... it's ABS plastic BTW. oh, and i think that it looks good _both_ ways. and they are not for sale [yet] anyway.

no offense taken man, like i said it is for cosmetic purposes and practice for me. ;-)

[WeezilUSA]

I think it would look good on Doug's car.... keep up the good work Jesse

[vurbo]

I think it would look good on Doug's car.... keep up the good work Jesse

yeah i agree jake... you'll never see me puting CF this or that on my ride but like ben said it would be pretty cool on doug's car with the CF hood.

[Hank Scorpio]

no offense but thats jst a waste of money. the front air dam dosnt whigh anything to begin with, it rubber, not very heavy! plus it looks better i think when the front spoiler is paited to macth the car

and you wonder why people consistently jump you when you post.

:roll:

jesse, still want one.

Oh, and by making it deeper JAKE its going to help bring air into the IC more so than the smaller one. It DOES serve some purpose.

[vurbo]

Oh, and by making it deeper JAKE its going to help bring air into the IC more so than the smaller one. It DOES serve some purpose.

but come on! would you really be trying to buy one if it wearn't CF! seriously i have no problem with you putting one on and i think it would be cool for your car, but i really don't think you should be justafying it with perfomance! just cause it's bigger doesn't mean it bring's more air in! if im correct(please correct me if im wrong jao) i don't think anything was added to the lip of the front spoiler, just to the upper part, and if im write and angle like this / create's lift i don't think it will give you any performance benifit. the lip of the spoiler is what is pulling the air in and when no more lip was added i doubt it will suck any more air in at all. and i doubt even if what i just said was wrong anyone would notice this from the stock piece.

sorry if im a little growchy but i don't think you justafy this at all with performance. beacuse i seriously doubt it will make any noticeible diffence in the performance department good or bad even if im wrong or right about the "it make's more lift" idea. i think it would have been more reasonable to of said "it fit's my car's look" etc to justafy this, because it would fit your car's look!

[adrianpike]

just cause it's bigger doesn't mean it bring's more air in! if im correct(please correct me if im wrong jao) i don't think anything was added to the lip of the front spoiler, just to the upper part, and if im write and angle like this / create's lift i don't think it will give you any performance benifit. the lip of the spoiler is what is pulling the air in and when no more lip was added i doubt it will suck any more air in at all. and i doubt even if what i just said was wrong anyone would notice this from the stock piece.

As far as CF over fiberglass, there is no real performance difference other than the CF being stronger for a given weight.
As far as for performance gains from this design over stock, I'm pretty sure they do exist. I may be wrong, feel free to correct me, as this is mostly speculation on my part.
Unless your front air dam is already dragging on the ground, air is flowing underneath the lip and creating turbulence underneath the car. This causes drag and lift. By closing the gap between the bottom splitter (the bottom lip of the chin spoiler) and the ground, less air is allowed underneath the car, and more air flows out to the sides, in a smoother, less turbulent flow. It probably won't be much, but there will be a difference.
I'm not sure about more cooling effect. If the inlet is the same size, then there will only be a tiny increase in cooling, from the increased pressure outside the inlet, brought upon by the greater surface area of the air dam.
If the inlet is bigger, you will see more flow to the radiator. <-- stating the obvious :-D


sorry if im a little growchy but i don't think you justafy this at all with performance. beacuse i seriously doubt it will make any noticeible diffence in the performance department good or bad even if im wrong or right about the "it make's more lift" idea. i think it would have been more reasonable to of said "it fit's my car's look" etc to justafy this, because it would fit your car's look!

I'm going to both agree and disagree on this. I don't think you could justify it on a purely performance basis, as for the price, it's really not worth the cost of materials and labor purely for performance. I believe that you will see some performance difference, nothing major, not anything to write home about, but something nonetheless.

Personally, I want one. I think it just plain looks kewl.

OT: Speaking of Carbon fiber, I saw a very cool Audi the other day. Completely de-badged, with a very subtle carbon fiber front end on it (fenders and hood), and an intercooler just barely peeking down into the air dam. I didn't even notice the car the first time I walked by, and on my way back, the light glinted just right off the hood, and I saw a hint of a weave. Took a closer look, and yep, fully CF front end. Talk about money to spend. :eek:

[volvorsport]

its really quite strange how i really wanted to do stuff like this , and nobody batted an eyelid :???:

Anyway , is that the gelcoat peeling off on the right hand side? looks like a std depth one - how much deeper is it - oh and if you want a bumper cover guys you could contact randy at brickstlyz , and buy one off him - since i did the mold for him

Anyway , as jao is finding out carbon isnt that easy to work with in hand lay up - dana has a hand laid grp a spoiler , and it was a complete pain .

Looks like nice work tho , and as your finding out lots of shouting , just name your price!!

and just to think i chucked away that front spoiler i had , i could of done something with it .

[Hank Scorpio]

but come on! would you really be trying to buy one if it wearn't CF! seriously i have no problem with you putting one on and i think it would be cool for your car, but i really don't think you should be justafying it with perfomance! just cause it's bigger doesn't mean it bring's more air in! if im correct(please correct me if im wrong jao) i don't think anything was added to the lip of the front spoiler, just to the upper part, and if im write and angle like this / create's lift i don't think it will give you any performance benifit. the lip of the spoiler is what is pulling the air in and when no more lip was added i doubt it will suck any more air in at all. and i doubt even if what i just said was wrong anyone would notice this from the stock piece.

sorry if im a little growchy but i don't think you justafy this at all with performance. beacuse i seriously doubt it will make any noticeible diffence in the performance department good or bad even if im wrong or right about the "it make's more lift" idea. i think it would have been more reasonable to of said "it fit's my car's look" etc to justafy this, because it would fit your car's look!

Actually, I've been in line for a FG one for over a year now. I gave Jesse some 16v parts as a down payments of sorts for ever ago. When he said he was going to try making them out of CF I told him I'd wait for that.

It hangs lower and has a bigger opening.. that has to help one way or another. Plus CF is sexy.

Attitudes like Jakes are why theres no aftermarket for our cars, plain and simple.

[jao]

everyone pretty much has good points. i have to agree with those who say that there is a _small_ gain from the airflow going around the sides and not going under the car tho. this thread was not started to debate CF vs FG... suggestions, ideas and motivation are on my list of reasons for this thread.

vrsport: it's got problems [plural], but no peeling. like you said CF is a pain to hand layup! it ends up being 1 3/4"[4.5cm] or so lower mounted on the car. i already hit the stock one on curbs and such, so i made it just alittle deeper.

adrian: the lip is the same as stock, just 2" in the middle of the upper part. so yes the opening is bigger by 2".

vurbo: like doug said man, he's been waiting patiently for awhile now...

douggy: i know man, i _need_ more practice first! FG is _easy_ CF is alot harder.

weezil: thanks man!

oldschool: the opening is bigger & the bottom is lower, i will make a scoop [someday].

blue: i _might_ make one for you, PM and we'll talk about it.


i don't give a damn what ya'll think about CF - i happen to like the way it LOOKS. one fact that i am going to bring up is i am the only one here in the USA that is making stuff for older volvos [and did i imply yet that there is no money in 2/7 series cars?]. if i was most of you i would be encouraging me... i have ALOT of both time and money into makeing the model, mold, and couple of parts that i have made. atleast the item is tasteful, and not rice at all...

and with that i am audi 5k - thanks for the compliments folks!

[volvoS70]

doug maybe when you put it on you can go and try to be in Fast and ferious 3!

[Hank Scorpio]

doug maybe when you put it on you can go and try to be in Fast and ferious 3!


Not before you take an english class first Jake. Still waiting for slips.

[carbnjunkie]

Good work! I know its pretty hard, Ive tried mutiple times as a undergrad to make a monoqoue (SP?) road bike frame from CF. But we did ours the 1/2 ass way, by just using foam as a base, and building it from there. Ours looked damn cool, but could not handle the weight of most humans. (We also took most of the CF from the concrete canoe lab on campus)


Where are you getting your carbon from? thread count? what type of epoxy and how many layers?

btw good job, you are getting good fast!

[Chigga 744SE]

I love to see some cf valve cover.

[Hank Scorpio]

I love to see some cf valve cover.

meee 2, even if its just a skin.

[Chigga 744SE]

indeed, that'll add the trick out -ness, and no more admiring 5cyl guys w/their c/f plug covers.

[vurbo]

Actually, I've been in line for a FG one for over a year now. I gave Jesse some 16v parts as a down payments of sorts for ever ago. When he said he was going to try making them out of CF I told him I'd wait for that.

It hangs lower and has a bigger opening.. that has to help one way or another. Plus CF is sexy.

Attitudes like Jakes are why theres no aftermarket for our cars, plain and simple.

i stand corrected.

[ProjectT-5R]

Being lower also should in thery help higher speed sability, more downforce on the front and less air going under the car causing lift. But I dont it would be enough of a diff. to feel.

[coldfusion21]

all i have to say is a i want one and i would love a valve cover, so much so i might have to try this myself....

[TerribleOne]

Wow, thats great work.
do you have any pics of the raw materials before being smathered in epoxy?

[jao]

Wow, thats great work.
do you have any pics of the raw materials before being smathered in epoxy?

what do you mean, like the jug of resin and the CF material?

[TerribleOne]

yeah just the carbon fabric, do you have access to carbon kevlar weaves?
I had some easton handlebars on my mountian bike once that were black and yellow carbon. it looked pretty rad but more than that they were lighter than stink.

[jao]

yeah just the carbon fabric, do you have access to carbon kevlar weaves?
I had some easton handlebars on my mountian bike once that were black and yellow carbon. it looked pretty rad but more than that they were lighter than stink.

yeah, i could post a pic of the material tomarrow... i can get the kevlar weaves, but haven't gotten any of them as of yet.

[valvesprung]

I want one with a scoop in F/G as soon as they come out.

[manbeard]

i don't know i will be selling the CF ones anytime soon ppl. they really are alot harder to lay-up then FG. plus i want to keep something cool for myself [well prob. doug and jeremy too] - you know what i mean? i think that i will try to vaccum bag the next one i do so i can avoid some of the flaws in it.

ash - freight would be expensive. i think it's ~$170us to the UK + the part.

mjkspyder - CF is like alot of other things, the more you do it the better you get. bagging it is the way to go!

adrianpike - no way in hell am i renting the mold out man, sorry. i might take a couple of orders for FG ones, but like i said i am undecided about CF ones.

where can you get CF sheets to do that?

[seth]

How much were you selling those plastic air dams for like the one you had on your green 242 at the modesto meet a month or two back? I'm probably not interested because I'm on a fixed income(of 0$ per month :-( ) but I'm just curious.

[cst805]

i have to agree with those who say that there is a _small_ gain from the airflow going around the sides and not going under the car tho

I could care less if it made the car handle worse. It just looks freakin cool. The market is here dude, I could justify spending 300-400 dolla's on one.

If you could make one that looks like dougs design phase 2 front end, i think i could die a happy man.

[blu92in99]

How much were you selling those <strike>plastic</strike> fiberglass air dams for like the one you had on your green 242 at the modesto meet a month or two back? I'm probably not interested because I'm on a fixed income(of 0$ per month :-( ) but I'm just curious.Fixed. ;-)


-Justin

[R240]

Fixed. ;-)


-Justin



I would like one of those dams!!!!! does he still make them?

Henry

[jao]

i might be swayed to make a couple when the weather gets better... BTW this thread is kind of old.

[manbeard]

i might be swayed to make a couple when the weather gets better... BTW this thread is kind of old.

where can you get the carbon fiber cloth stuff? and can you use fiberglass resin and stuff? also, what did you use to make the molds?

[R240]

i might be swayed to make a couple when the weather gets better... BTW this thread is kind of old.


it doesnt have to be cf, i dont mind fiberglass!! make some pretty please!

[jao]

where can you get the carbon fiber cloth stuff? and can you use fiberglass resin and stuff? also, what did you use to make the molds?

google is your friend.

sorry for the un-informative reply, but i've answered WAY too many PMs about resin, molds, how you do it, etc...

if you have a specific question, go ahead and PM me it.

[jao]

it doesnt have to be cf, i dont mind fiberglass!! make some pretty please!

shipping is expensive... if you really want one, remind me when the weather gets better.

[Dauntless]

I would be interested in a CF version of the airdam on the green 242.

[916volvosport]

trade you for a modded xbox perhaps ;-)

[manbeard]

google is your friend.

sorry for the un-informative reply, but i've answered WAY too many PMs about resin, molds, how you do it, etc...

if you have a specific question, go ahead and PM me it.

its alright, man

[boostdemon]

where can you get the carbon fiber cloth stuff? and can you use fiberglass resin and stuff? also, what did you use to make the molds?

fiberglast.com is a large reseller however apparently boeing and other military aircraft manufacturers have bought up all the carbon fiber so its rather expensive.

I have a book called Competition Car Composites: A Practical Guide by Brian O'Rourke thats clearly written and oriented towards the home-fabricator. Its probably the best book out of the pile i have on composites.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1859606245/ref=pd_sr_ec_ir_b/002-3616703-0727266?s=books&st=%2A&v=glance&n=283155

[R240]

shipping is expensive... if you really want one, remind me when the weather gets better.


Will do!

[Captain Bondo]

I've personally always found fiberglast over priced and not especially helpful, but that's just me.

Composites One has numerous locations throughout north america (so shipping will be cheaper, or even better you might have a distributor near you.) and is worth checking out.

[Dfer10]

any word on my stuff:)

[jao]

any word on my stuff:)

waiting on the weather i am afraid, it's getting better!

[Dfer10]

waiting on the weather i am afraid, it's getting better! ok cool i am just so excited:-D

[noz-e8tr]

fiberglast.com is a large reseller however apparently boeing and other military aircraft manufacturers have bought up all the carbon fiber so its rather expensive.


Yeah..That's what they want you to think..But we all know it is because of the Fast and Furious III movie...(I hear there is more CF in that movie than Doug has on his car...Damn..that's a lot of CF)

I must be one of the few that really does not like the CF look... It just has never appealed to me...

[Husker4volvo]

I want one of these.

[VFL83]

I work for a fiberglass and supply distributor and they are telling us we cant get carbon till 2007. If anyone needs any supplies i will be more than willing to give discounts to fellow tbrick guys.

Jessie do you think i can get some splitters when the weather gets better? U need anything?

[jao]

I work for a fiberglass and supply distributor and they are telling us we cant get carbon till 2007. If anyone needs any supplies i will be more than willing to give discounts to fellow tbrick guys.

Jessie do you think i can get some splitters when the weather gets better? U need anything?

for you man, anything :-D

you'll have to work out mounting of course, but you can look at bills to see fit / attaching specifics on saturday in dublin... well that is if you are going!

now that i think about it, he might be swayed to give you his 'cause we can make a new set for him when the weather gets better... hmmm any chance i can get those SE skirts if you go?

[916volvosport]

guess the modded xbox isn't game for jao.. lol

[VFL83]

for you man, anything :-D

you'll have to work out mounting of course, but you can look at bills to see fit / attaching specifics on saturday in dublin... well that is if you are going!

now that i think about it, he might be swayed to give you his 'cause we can make a new set for him when the weather gets better... hmmm any chance i can get those SE skirts if you go?

I have to work so i wont be able to make it. :( There is always next month at the burger ball. Is bill going to that?

The SE skirts are at pats house, i`ll tell him to bring em to the meet for ya or if he reads this thread "Pat bring those SE skirts to jesse when you goto the meet on sat please"

[83' Turbo]

when can i buy one? i REALLY want one.

[RedFridge]

I'm a big fan of the red weave CF.
Hint...wink...nudge.

[BiG_BrIcK_240]

Damnit, woman.

I wanna get rid of the black plastic lining on the glove box/center dash and put in either wood or CF inserts. any ideas?

[jao]

when can i buy one? i REALLY want one.

like i sid remind me when the weather is better, and you have some cash handy ;-)

[valvesprung]

The weather is warming up... :)

[83' Turbo]

weather getting better?

[volvorules at work]

Jesse, I need one for the drift car bad :) I can send you $ asap :)

Hurry and make a bunch of these!!!

Rob

[boostdemon]

Jesse, I need one for the drift car bad :) I can send you $ asap :)

Hurry and make a bunch of these!!!

Rob


Jess you can count me in too... you can just ship mine to rob to save time/shipping as well. Got the money whenever you're ready let me know

[RedFridge]

Man o Man..the potential to make a few thousand dollars...let alone Turbobricks dollars..by making such a kick ass project available....well....making a few thousand dollars here is a bit of a miracle.

Kick ass idea, the skills to do it, and a ready and waiting market....well...that's a business owners dream right there.

We will have to keep bumping this thread to put the pressure on a lil bit. This thread is worth bumping.

Get crackin Jess.

[m4ld0.^]

so if i were to get one shipped to raleigh nc, how much total would it cost???

that thing is freakin nasty

[valvesprung]

I freakin love bumping this thread, it always get insane response. haha...let's see 'em.

[liquidvice]

I'm in for one also. You can ship mine with Dana's and Robs when you have them available.

-Greg

[RedFridge]

I think I am with Greg on this one Jess.

Sooo...when you ship Greg's, Dana's, and Rob's, you should ship mine too.;-)

[jao]

you guys love bringing up these old threads don't you?

i'll consider making some of these in the future. i have a more then full time job [and i thought salary was a good thing :???: ] i have some parts to make before i even consider making these. devin, doug and mike[vfl83] have been super patient for me to make their parts. if you are kinda local and want to come by and learn alittle fiberglass it would help me be alittle more motivated. it's fun i swear, you make your own parts! i should start a new business venture.

life has soo many ways of preventing you from doing what you want to. first it was too cold, then my truck got broken into and _all_ of my tools stolen, helping friends with important stuff and just when things are looking up - my brand new devliss HVLP spraygun is gone.

and i still can't find my damn vacuum pump to make devin a CF gauge pod :grrr:


anyone have a vacuum pump that i can use / buy / trade / steal?

[boostdemon]

whip out a bunch of these in CF or kevlar and you can make enough profit to buy all your tools again :-p

seriously though, with the current cost of composites, would it even be affordable? we talking like ~$200 or closer to like ~$800?

[PRVersion]

inquiring minds want to know...

[RedFridge]

Bump. ;-)

[83' Turbo]

ill bump this, im ready to buy one whenever your ready

[Delfosse]

gimmy gimmy gimmy i want one!

[Voom]

jao use a fridge pump from the junyard they work good dont know what they pull at but im sure its around 40psi.

[jao]

jao use a fridge pump from the junyard they work good dont know what they pull at but im sure its around 40psi.

they will pull 30', but not alot of CFMs... but definatly a cheap way to make small parts with a good bag ;D

[valvesprung]

uhoh-bumpy-oh

[luckytweaker]

i'd be interested in 2 FG for my 76 and 79 244DL's. that way i can apit'em to match. CF would look good, but too expensive for me.

[242DownLow]

And the thread keeps right on going. I would love one in FG. I thought about making one myself but I am not very creative. I have the know how. Just dont want it looking bad.

[valvesprung]

I'll take either...

...when they exist.

[quinn_volvo]

best thing for you guys to do is cut a 2" spacer out of plywood and get 2" longer bolts, or offer a pretty penny for the mold.

turbobricks engineering @ it's finest.

[m4ld0.^]

well since this was bumped again, ill say it again...

i want one.

[jimmymindless]

how much would a 940 valve cover be in cf?

[Bricknoob]

anyone have a vacuum pump that i can use / buy / trade / steal?

How many inches or pounds do you need. Harbor Freight has some for about $10 on sale occasionaly.

[McLovin]

bump

[jao]

How many inches or pounds do you need. Harbor Freight has some for about $10 on sale occasionaly.

those do pull vaccum, but they are not very effeciant! your compressor will be running until the resin 'gels' that could be 30minutes to hours depending on the type and conditions.

i am no longer making parts for sale

guys i am not making these. too much work for too little money. i am sorry to say that pretty much goes for all of my projects. i've decided that i will make stuff for my local friends so i can concentrate on real work. even then they will have to make it themselves, with my help.

i work away from home for weeks at a time now, so when i get home i don't have alot of time to do things that i want to.

sorry!

[1stRaven]

i am no longer making parts for sale


And due to this, thread closed.