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[steble]

right guys i have a question to see if its been done, i was going to buy a sheet of carbon fibre on ebay and cut it to size for the front door cards but after measuring the door cards discovered no one seems to sell sheet big enough.

so next idea fibreglass, outcome sod all!!!

aluminum then, found that at a good price too, if i make some door cards out of 0.5mm thick ali are they going to save any weight, or will they be heavier. am not particuarly sure myself so thought i'd ask you guys

thanks in advance

[Paul Wiginton]

You want 1mm thick and yes they will save weight

[micrawavewindow]

just out of interest how much weight do you think this will save also is there any pictures of this been done before i would not mind seeing if itlooks good i might do it

[steble]

You want 1mm thick and yes they will save weight

why do i want 1mm thick? surely less is more

[paul6266]

i have got a funny feeling i have seen these for sale before now to cut out all the hard work, i thin its from a company called carbon weasel

[Paul Wiginton]

.5mm will dent if you knock it with your elbow

[steble]

i have got a funny feeling i have seen these for sale before now to cut out all the hard work, i thin its from a company called carbon weasel

aye but i aint rich lol this metod will because me £20

.5mm will dent if you knock it with your elbow

is this from experience lol

[Paul Wiginton]

Not experience, but I know sheet aluminium better than anybody else on this forum

[steble]

£28 if i go for 1mm thick

[steble]

Not experience, but I know sheet aluminium better than anybody else on this forum

for why? do you work with it?

[micrawavewindow]

is that for both cards or one

[Paul Wiginton]

Not experience, but I know sheet aluminium better than anybody else on this forum

for why? do you work with it?

18 years hand crafting body panels at Aston Martin from flat aluminium sheet

[steble]

both

[paul6266]

i thin you should go for carbon still to be honest cus aluminum door carbs can look naff if im honest

[Paul Wiginton]

i thin you should go for carbon still to be honest cus aluminum door carbs can look naff if im honest

But CF is the most hideous looking thing going