if you all remember. i started to make some parts out of cf.. my first project was a antenna block off plate for the EFs..i have been messing with several materials so here goes the pics:

 

looken good mang! how much

 

Would be nice if someone made an how-to-make carbon fiber (anything).

 

i want one.

 

You should use different screws and it would probably look better. Maybe something like the one of these first 3 types: http://www.boltdepot.com/socket-products.aspx Just countersink them so they sit flush. You can usually find these machine screws in black too....so that way they won't stand out as much.

 

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trust me i tried.. but the stock screws are some sort of "torque special screws" (forgot the actual name) meanin that at the beginnig of the threads its smaller and it gets bigger as it moves up.. and i havent been able to find screws like that

 

That sucks... seems strange they'd use something like that. Go figure.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 91IntegGS &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That sucks... seems strange they'd use something like that. Go figure.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah i know.. i was excited to use some button socket head bolts.. but they wont screw in right.. sucks

 

looks very nice but yea how much

 

cant you counter bore it a bit so the head isnt sticking out?

 

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not really.. since i would get into the fibers.. and it wouldnt look ok.. that would requier making another mold with the holes for the screws..

 

make the head of the screws smaller then. *shrug* nice CF piece tho.

 

Looks kinda cool, but it would be just one more thing for someone to steal off my car

 

since you cant countersink
paint the heads black. at least they wont stick out as much.

 

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paint the heads black. at least they wont stick out as much.
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yeah i was thinkin about that.. i just did a quick test on how it would fit..

might even try to machine some socket head bolts to see if they would work with it

 

ill give you 10 bucks shipped for one of those...im sure it dont cost you much to make them :-P

 

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you sure know what it takes to work with CF

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by riceburners1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ill give you 10 bucks shipped for one of those...im sure it dont cost you much to make them :-P</TD></TR></TABLE>

me too

 

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me too </TD></TR></TABLE>

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you sure know what it takes to work with CF </TD></TR></TABLE>


another one..

like i explained the guy above you... something its not just worth what it cost to make it.. that really doesnt even make any sense.. but anyways

if people are interested.. i will be willing to make some.. tho im not going to charge just "what it cost me to make it" ( meaning just materials) takes time and labor to work with cf

 

yea i understood what u said, i was just saying that i would be interested if you did intend to make them for sale.

nice dyi

 

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nice dyi </TD></TR></TABLE>

gotcha

i do get some people interested, but nothing serious.. i have a couple extra that i will be finishing with in a couple of days

 

def. let me know

 

those look nice

 

Wow. Now we need someone like you in the RX-7 forums. :D