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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Magic
SOFB!!! i thought i was going to be the first with a CF covered 99 spec lip....;-(
well, since i saw this, i want mine wrapped in CF, that guy can do it? whats the deal, i want it done!
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You know, as posted above, I would email him. He has great customer service for someone that busy.

Also if you look at "past projects" on his website it has the prices.

Also, on the website he did a cool red weave for a motorcycle!
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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Any prepackaged overlay looks like crap because it does not completely cover the shifter panel around the boot, they don't cover the depressed area around the switches, they don't look nice around the ventilation controls where they just make big "holes", the portion around the gauge hood doesn't meet the gauges themselves and then has that awful cutout around the top of the hood and the cruise control arming and headlight switches. The reason this is so is because the material is not flexible enough to adhere around these difficult contours.

I thought long and hard about doing an overlay kit but every one of them looks like an afterthought that was stuck on (because that's what it is). Only way to go is to have the parts individually laminated by hand and placed in a vac bag. Much more expensive for sure but the results prove it's the only way to go. Anything else may as well be shelf paper.
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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prices are not bad IMO for the great quality. Il be sending him my 99 lip and ordering a set of the CF scuf plates. Im a CF fiend, i love the ****.
Now that i think about it, if i get the RE sleek headlghts. i might have him CF the housing. i know RE offers that as an option, but i think it would be cheaper through this guy.
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BigIslandSevens
Did you put the DIN cover on backwards? I think yours is alright but it looks crappy having the weave change directions in the middle of the dash. Just my opinion though.
Same thing with the shift lever cover.

I have to agree with Damon. If you're going to see ANY kind of gap from a cover, paint job or whatever, then it's going to look half assed. Of course, to each their own. If $$ were no object, I'd just take a mold and get a full replacement part made. Since it is, I'll just keep it black.

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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 11:25 PM
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yeah most of those prices are pretty good, the lip seems a little expensive but it's probably more difficult

so he still does the work? the pieces look incredible
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 11:48 PM
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where is the best place to purchase authentic dash kits?
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 02:53 AM
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There really isnt a place to purchase authentic dash kits, thats why there's overlays everywhere. If someone offered them, I think that they would make a killing.

7racer, how has your CF lip held up so far? I take it you daily drive your car in the rain, etc, correct? If you dont' daily drive your car, then nevermind
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 07:53 AM
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nope I don't daily drive it anymore but only have about 800 miles on the lip. When I get my new wheels and lower the car back down it could get interesting.

I think the best thing that Mark did when making the lip was to put some pop rivets on the bottom as a "just in case" clause.
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