Dyer864 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Hi Guys ! Well after a few months rethinking of wot to do with the exterior of my car, i fitted a new front bumper (early doluck) , as on the multimedia section i posted a few weeks past , some replica oem side skirts and now the final peice of the jigsaw My oem carbon fibre mirors !! Courtesy of a member on here who done me a fav. (who shall be nameless until he replies to my pm , just incase he doesn't want the hassle of members pm'ing him, as he said it was more time consuming than he thought, and it was only in his spare time he could do ) So wot you guy's think I shall post more pics with them on the car ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I quite like them actually, just be careful... carbon overload catches up on you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 is it the sticky back stuff thats been used .does look good though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadeS Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I quite like them as well. Looks a very good job though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 WOWZES! thats pure awesomeness mate, time consuming? id say those should call for like £500 supplied! wow get the member to name himself so he can make some good £££. Id coat them with 4-5layers of lacquer just incase they get a deep scratch, as mirros do so you can just buff it out:) LOVE THEM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyer864 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Yeah was well happy with them when they turned up this morning They've been carbon layered a good few times then resined etc and finally laqured a few times !(not the cheap sticky carbon film crap, must i say) Said he had a few niggly bits here and there and took a bit longer than thought , but was worth the wait ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I like them, looking forward to seeing them on the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themodifiedkid Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 they look awesome mate............. (awaits for theraven to clock them) Excellant job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Now we want to see them on the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Pics fitted fella, I call hovis lol:innocent: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 cool mirrors. awesome bumper, same as mine, they are nice and tough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 YummYumm, I want them:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprab1 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Wow i really like them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 they seem really well made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lui Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Looks great a job very well done. I would love to have mine done too they will look great & finish off the exterior to my supra as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 They look nicely done mate. Can only think of one member that would have done these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 They look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyer864 Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Well since having such positive comments on these mirrors, i thought i'd get in touch with the member who did these as a fav. for me ! He did these just to see how he got on with them, and wot the time scale / costs etc. involved would be. Has i can't divulge the price as he said it cost a bit more than anticipated, is that i supplied a spare set of wing mirrors , which i had hanging around, as i was thinking of doing this a while back and all in all , if you are looking for similar products i guess you are talking in the region of late £200's to £300 So i would like to thank Stevo ,(who kept in touch all the way thro even when things were not going to plan/ time wise) for a great job and all the best if this takes off for him , of course this will av to go thro the motions of the powers to be, i expect ! Many thanks Steveo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Well i was thinking SupraJames Nice work Steveo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Well since having such positive comments on these mirrors, i thought i'd get in touch with the member who did these as a fav. for me ! He did these just to see how he got on with them, and wot the time scale / costs etc. involved would be. Has i can't divulge the price as he said it cost a bit more than anticipated, is that i supplied a spare set of wing mirrors , which i had hanging around, as i was thinking of doing this a while back and all in all , if you are looking for similar products i guess you are talking in the region of late £200's to £300 So i would like to thank Stevo ,(who kept in touch all the way thro even when things were not going to plan/ time wise) for a great job and all the best if this takes off for him , of course this will av to go thro the motions of the powers to be, i expect ! Many thanks Steveo Cheers for the kind words mate and I'm really pleased you like 'em Appreciate your patience given that these took over a month longer than I originally told you. Yeah - as said, they were a bit of a pain at times with several of the resin coats not drying properly due to moisture/humidity in the air. Wetlaying certainly ain't the easiest of techniques to get right - especially on something like a mirror. Got there in the end though. Have taken on board a few lessons learned for the next set... Here's a few more pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 is it the sticky back stuff thats been used .does look good though Nope. It is actual carbon fibre fabric wet laid onto the part then about 5-7 layers of resin followed up with a few layers of automotive lacquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 WOWZES! thats pure awesomeness mate, time consuming? id say those should call for like £500 supplied! wow get the member to name himself so he can make some good £££. Id coat them with 4-5layers of lacquer just incase they get a deep scratch, as mirros do so you can just buff it out:) LOVE THEM! In addition to about 7 coats of resin each, they've been finished in HB SR bodyshop lacquer that has scratch resistant properties (though it won't prevent your wing mirror from being taken off ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Is this something you are thinking about doing more of and if so how much and would you be looking at doing a exchange system:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I am going to be doing some more of this stuff (hopefully not just mirrors) and have PM'd Homer to make sure everything stays above the rules regarding hobbyist status etc. Yes, the mirrors would be done on an exchange basis and based on what I now know about materials and the time involved, the cost would be somewhere around the £200 mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 top work stevo look great, would look awesome on a black car. keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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