Dry Carbon fiber wrap FD interior
Sorry everybody, but with registering for the fall semester and this damn idle problem I've had to put redoing the other pieces on the back burner. I can snap some pics of them installed but I need to redo the gauge bezel and passenger door panel. Ill post those up today.
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Rotary Ninja
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Yes I did use 3M 90, and heres some pics I snapped on my way to work. Sorry for the delay. I now know why Mechanical Engineers are paid so well, this school is tough! The hardest part is getting the weave to line up from one panel to the next.
Sorry for the low quality, the sun was pretty bright, and the iPhone doesnt have a great camera.
Sorry for the low quality, the sun was pretty bright, and the iPhone doesnt have a great camera.
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Rotary Ninja
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I can once I have time to redo the guage cluster, I had a harder time dealing with the curves than the holes, The fan motor control was cut like an * and superglued on the underside like all the holes.
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Rotary Ninja
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I went with black to keep it simple, but they also have silver, I don't think they have any other colors, but I'm sure someone out there does. It's an awesome material, cleans very easy, just wipe it with a interior cleaner and a microfiber cloth like you do the dash, and its good to go. also you can feel the weave of the CF, and it gives you a good feeling knowing you did it yourself!
I won't let anyone do any work on this car unless its me, with the exception of the A/C for legal reasons dealing with Freon (Yes I can say freon as its still R-12!), and internal engine work (porting, rebuild, etc) for warrenty reasons haha
I won't let anyone do any work on this car unless its me, with the exception of the A/C for legal reasons dealing with Freon (Yes I can say freon as its still R-12!), and internal engine work (porting, rebuild, etc) for warrenty reasons haha
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OK, Sorry for the delay guys, but Here are some Higher Def photos of the interior. I still haven't had time to redo the passenger door trim or the gauge hood (That thing is a bitch to get off, especially with the gauge pod on the a-pillar), but I will try to get to it ASAP.
Here's the A/C Console
The Center Console
The Drivers Door Trim
Now the Hardest Part is making sure the weave lines match up between the Panels!
Where the Center Console meets the A/C Console
Where the Gauge hood meets the A/C Console
Where the Gauge Hood meets the Driver's Door Trim
I will post up more pics when I get the Gauge Hood and passenger side redone!
Here's the A/C Console
The Center Console
The Drivers Door Trim
Now the Hardest Part is making sure the weave lines match up between the Panels!
Where the Center Console meets the A/C Console
Where the Gauge hood meets the A/C Console
Where the Gauge Hood meets the Driver's Door Trim
I will post up more pics when I get the Gauge Hood and passenger side redone!
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Looks great. Might need to have a seam sewn on the top of the gauge surround to allow the fabric to 'lay down' like you want.
Also, Don't take this the wrong way, but it's not 'real' carbon fiber with fabric on the back, it's just imprinted vinyl. Real CF is very thin and will snag and fray every chance it gets. Real CF needs the epoxy resin to hold everything together, the shine or matte is all in how you finish the piece.
The vinyl is a good choice, it will hold up better than real CF. it's easier to clean, won't ever chip or scratch, and won't yellow with sun exposure.
I'm hoping the #M will hold up for you, but chances are, any tight concave areas will tend to pull back. if they do and you need to re-glue it, use a HHR(high heat resistance) contact cement.
(I work in an upholstery shop- pm me if you got any Q's)
Looks great though, you did a great job lining the pattern up.
Also, Don't take this the wrong way, but it's not 'real' carbon fiber with fabric on the back, it's just imprinted vinyl. Real CF is very thin and will snag and fray every chance it gets. Real CF needs the epoxy resin to hold everything together, the shine or matte is all in how you finish the piece.
The vinyl is a good choice, it will hold up better than real CF. it's easier to clean, won't ever chip or scratch, and won't yellow with sun exposure.
I'm hoping the #M will hold up for you, but chances are, any tight concave areas will tend to pull back. if they do and you need to re-glue it, use a HHR(high heat resistance) contact cement.
(I work in an upholstery shop- pm me if you got any Q's)
Looks great though, you did a great job lining the pattern up.
thanks for sharing. my carbon fiber overlay is getting old and this looks like a good replacement. how much does it weigh? i'd imagine not much, but every pound i save means less i need to exercise.
can you take some pictures of the interior during the daytime from a farther distance. More like an outside the driver door looking into the interior pic. I want to see how this all looks in its entirety. Because I still haven't gotten my plastics painted and am really thinking deeply about doing this.
