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11-07-2007, 01:35 PM
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Carbon Fiber Door panel installation
After almost a year of procrastination, the old door panels are finally beyond ready for replacement, so since I've had the carbon fiber sheets to do the job for nearly a year, now is the time. Here are some before pics (passenger side is in the exact same shape)...
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DD, I'm sure the CF panels will look a lot better. Good luck with the project. Perhaps you could sell these?
Incidentally, what kind of wheel is that (front left is visible)? Is it temporary? Has to be - I assume I am looking at a hub cap?
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DD, I'm sure the CF panels will look a lot better. Good luck with the project. Perhaps you could sell these?
Incidentally, what kind of wheel is that (front left is visible)? Is it temporary? Has to be - I assume I am looking at a hub cap?
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What are you planning on doing with the carbon fiber sheets? Are you replacing the shot fibre board backing and reusing the vinyl covering or are you going to have the carbon fiber as the surface?
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I doubt I could sell those door panels, they are completely shot-beyond shot,
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Yes, that is a hub cap that quite a few members on here made fun of...Tis alright, I got some rims in the works, timing is everything, can't rush perfection (17X6" 73mm hub bore and 25mm offset).
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Ah. Glad there is something better in the works. Some wheels can look just great on Spiders. My fav is the GTA style.
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What are you planning on doing with the carbon fiber sheets? Are you replacing the shot fibre board backing and reusing the vinyl covering or are you going to have the carbon fiber as the surface?
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Sorry - I meant the new CF panels. They could sell perhaps?
Ah. Glad there is something better in the works. Some wheels can look just great on Spiders. My fav is the GTA style.
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Oh, making those, yes, possibly, but the sheets of carbon fiber are far from cheap to begin with, so add a little to make it worth my while and yeah, too much...
These are the rims in question...pics...The second all black one, would actually have a chromed lip, not all black. I like the two tone look on rims, gives it more dimension...
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Well, I guess I'll get that panel off tomorrow, meantime, I dyed the upper door panel black.
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those rims. any goddamn rims. are an improvement.
interesting idea, i mean who says the door skins have to be fabric!
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I think it sounds like a cool idea, if it's tastefully done, just don't go all ricer boy and paint the armrests bright red and the door handles electric blue or something.  |
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Those are good looking wheels DD, but they don't suit the Spider (IMO). A more 'solid' wheel tends to favor the Spider. I.e. more wheel and less holes, if you know what I mean.
It's not just about the wheels, but the vehicle as a whole. If you go for over the top wheels, that's all people will see; the vehicle is eclipsed.
My 2c for free! Divide by 1.47 for Euros.
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If you go for over the top wheels, that's all people will see; the vehicle is eclipsed.
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