Carbon parts (post suggestions)

[PrOxLaMuS©]

um.. what red Z??

[Z-point]

you can't miss this???

http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/240z-C-gnosesidewflairs.jpg

[Mike]

Then you might think he'd read threads and take note on what the person posting was interested in - and not?

The point behind my link to the CF hood was to inform you guys they do exist. A few members were asking about hoods. Therefore, don't waste your time making a new CF hood if it has already been done.

Mull, are you planning to make parts and ship them Internationally?

-- Mike

[Mike]

Please quote me on where I'm asking for people making CF-parts!? I've told at least 5 people in this godforsaken thread:

I'm - not - interested - in - people - making - CF - parts - since - I - have - a - sponsor - making - parts - for - me!

Mull, I think people are trying to help you by showing others who have made parts like this. They aren't trying to ask you to buy parts from another vendor.... they are simply sharing information.

We realize that you already have a sponsor. I think that point has been made very clear in a subtle and elegant manner. :tapemouth

As far as CF parts, I'd love to see a dash and perhaps a center console. Ron Carter posted a picture of an all-cf dash at one time. I've attached the image. My POINT in saying this... it is possible. I just don't think many people have done it. Your market may not be that big for a CF dash. Maybe center-console.

I also like the rear taillight piece as well.

-- Mike

[Mr Camouflage]

The owner of the red racecar with a G-nose and flares is a member of this site. Are you around?? Are your pictures being used with permission?

That would be zr240. He's in Victoria somewhere.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/member.php?userid=1353

[mull]

The point behind my link to the CF hood was to inform you guys they do exist. A few members were asking about hoods. Therefore, don't waste your time making a new CF hood if it has already been done.

Mull, are you planning to make parts and ship them Internationally?

-- Mike

And the point of my saying was, that maybe after posting "I'm not interested

in other people making CF parts" (meaning; please don't post anymore links)

what feels like a dozen times - thinking my closing "argument" of post #14

would be enough - it's really frustrating to hear the same stuff over

and over and over and over again. My apologies for getting annoyed

I first figured, since classicZcars.com is one of the biggest Z-car forums on

the internet, this would be a good place to ask for suggestions for parts to

be made from CF. Also, since this forum isn't made up entirely of americans

and aussies - I would be able to target some european users who might be

interested in CF parts.

I feel like this whole project has been blown out of proportion from the posts

made by some members - I'm in no way starting, or pitching, a CF business

aimed at the 240z-community!

The parts will be made made in a limited edition of 3-4 parts - since a larger

quantity would require more from the molds. The idea was simply to get user

input and ideas - and maybe reproduce some of the parts for sale.

To cut to the chase and answer your question without the;

"I'm-not-a-business-and-I-asked-for-this-and-not-that-chit-chat":

Yes. If those who are interested - still are, after hearing the shipping quote -

then yes, I will ship internationally. Either using UPS or "Posten" (Swedish USPS).

I'll get shipping quotes once the parts have been made, as I don't know the

weight of the finished parts yet. Thanks.

/Philip

[Mike]

Ok, so what is the tally so far? What kind of parts are you thinking about making in quantities of 3-4 ?

I want a rear tail-light surround piece (what do you call that?) for my '71. It will be the same as yours, mull.

[Greatwhite]

I think a carbon fiber BRE rear spoiler would look awsome.

Any thoughts?

Justin

[mull]

I think a carbon fiber BRE rear spoiler would look awsome.

Any thoughts?

Justin

Do you have any pictures of it? Not sure what the BRE spoiler looks like...

[Greatwhite]

Here you go, this is the BRE tail spoiler Doehring has on his car.

[mull]

Ok, so what is the tally so far? What kind of parts are you thinking about making in quantities of 3-4 ?

I want a rear tail-light surround piece (what do you call that?) for my '71. It will be the same as yours, mull.

"Tally" so far (consisting mostly of PrOxLaMuS©'s saying "I'd pay for..." :

1 Hood

1 Fenders

1 Headlight buckets

1 Door Skins

1 Rear Hatch

1 Center console

2 Dash

3 Rear tail light panel

(list excluding my own parts)

The tail light panel consists of three pieces. These will most likely be welded

together and molded - resulting in a one-piece CF tail light panel. I have only

shown SCE the three pieces so far - so the 1-piece not might be an option.

Meaning: He has no prior experiences of a Z-car and the 1-piece was a simple

suggestion as to saving time and labor. I'll try keeping most original mounts.

Any objections, reflections or questions on this?

"What kind of parts are you thinking about making in quantities of 3-4"

I think all the molds of the parts I've mentioned earlier would be able

to generate 3-4 finished CF parts. Since I won't be making the molds, I can't

say for sure (since no molds have been made yet). Of course SCE can make

a "multi-cast" mold that can be used to make more than 3-4, but since the

parts were originally planned to be one-off it hasn't been taken into account.

Yet. So if interest is great enough for some part, a "proper" mold will be made.

[mull]

Here you go, this is the BRE tail spoiler Doehring has on his car.

Opinion: Yeah, that'd be cool made from CF! All CF is sexy :cheeky:

Not sure I've seen that on any Swedish Z-cars though...

Meaning - I can't borrow it. If I can't borrow it - I can't have SCE make a mold.

If SCE can't make a mold... See where this is going?