Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior Carbon Fibre Anyone?

I am definitly interested in these:
1) Center Console, stock
2) Gauge Bezel
3) Engine Plastics
4) The frame around the gauges
5) AC Vents
6) Door Panel Inserts

Ok I am going to be tearing apart my center console trying to figure out how the heck to make the doors and ashtray work correctly tonight. I am sure once I get it apart the design is very simple. Also pulled my A Pillars off and began prepping them tonight. Still no luck on the camera (got off work too late to make it to Best Buy) but will do my best to get them soon. As for the AC vents, that project will probably take place later on. But who knows I may do better on these first 5 parts than I am expecting to time wise. Will keep you all posted.

I would be very interested in
1: Door Panel Inserts
2: AC Vents
3: Engine Plastics

Isn't there a person on this site that was already offering the Carbon Fiber door inserts, I am not trying to be in comp. wit anyone on this site. I am pretty sure that there was not too long ago. Or maybe it was Fiberglass with the thought of Carbon Fiber. Anyone who remembers this please let me know for sure before I even consider this.

he has other important stuff to do so he killed the project
so your good to go besides competition is good anyways

here's my dream list;
* a-pillars (OEM),
* engine plastics,
* JDM center console (that's the one without the door but a spot for a 5.8" screen,
* full door sills (with "CELICA" writen in the center & available in verious colors,
* door and e-brake handle,
* visor (with or without mirror),
* door inserts (this is a big one around here lots of interest in other posts)
* front air spliter (like APR's)
* and possibly a 6 speed gear shift available in verious colored numbers,


that is awesome that you are around there have been sooo many people wanting custom Carbon Fiber work done and it would be a HUGE market for you because there is less to nothing right now [/color]

there is someone else who mentioned it. havent heard from him in awhile.

https://celicahobby.com/ubbthreads/thread.f_1870024642_0_collapsed_5__1.html

hey there again, not to rain on annoys parade but they do make Carbon Fiber bezels (i have one) and i use to have a link to a guy who is selling the JDM console (i'll find it again for you, i've sent him a e-mail request so should hear back within a day or two). and from all of us little desperate people, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU and good luck with your cam. shopping and moving. [/color]

Hey I would like to thank you all for nt dissing me straight out. I was expecting it really, I know how many people get your hopes up to never follow through. I too was one of you guys sitting and reading these every time they came through and watched them all slowly fade away. That and the fact that I love working on cars any way form or fashion is what drove me to this decision. But I really do appreciate the fact that you are all being so helpful, and can not wait to help each and everyone of you get the peices you have sat and dreamed of. I will do my best to make all the suggestions above and make them become a reality. But by the time tomorrow rolls around one of you will be saying recreate the car so tha I can bolt in my engine mount the tranny an roll off lol. Seriously I think that I have every interior and exterior peice that can possably come off on my list so far hehe. But I love that fact, just makes me want this that much more. Just hope tha I can 1/2 way keep up with you guys lol. Oh well I have to get my 2 hours of sleep before my real job tomorrow, so I would like to say thank you all one more time, and goodnight to you all oh and I will apologize now for my typing and spelling skills now, but just got off a 72 hour shift at work and spent the rest of the day workin on gettin the molds ready hehe

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we appreciate your hard work and I know that I at least can't wait to see pics of the finished product...

can you do full carbon fiber seat...(not covers but the actual seats)...just kiddin...thought id put out my funny for the day...

"But by the time tomorrow rolls around one of you will be saying recreate the car so tha I can bolt in my engine mount the tranny an roll off lol."

Yes thank you so much for working so hard to make us happy. You will make so much money off us because there is a definite demand for Carbon Fiber parts here

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hey a snooze ya loose. people promise stuff all the time and then dissapear... i hope this works out good, it seems like such a intrest for the group buy on the console, we should be practily getting them for nothing and you will still be rich lol. i like most others also want the door inserts and engine plastics.

Hehe with the way things looks I believe everyone will be very happy with the parts. And I will be providing a better deal for the guys of ecelica a lot better deal that that of the people who come across our web site. Our site should begin progress today if not tomorrow, and that will give you guys a little more ensight into my world. Will also have a few sample parts on it (I know I need to get them posted up here). But I have to get back to work at my boring day job so that I can afford to make this stuff lol. Will keep you all updated on progress as we go along. Made a mold last night but I accidentally dropped it when moving it to the other table. Oh well should be able to get another one done tonight.

HOLLY SHIT... something worth while happening in Midland Texas. If you need a hand with any of the work let me know man. I will work with you anytime I am not in school. Sent you a PM with phone number and everything, get in touch

Ok outcast e-mailed you my info. Just stop by anytime and we can chat. BTW is "Outcast Racing" still around.. havn't seen any of your cars lately. Oh well will see you soon

You're going to have to mass produce the center console piece, I can feel it, High demand for those will sky rocket

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hopefully -

more more more!!!!!!!!

HEHE I do agree about the mass production, but am very very sorry to say I will never be doing it. There is going to be a long waiting line for that piece, since I am a backyard shop and the only one doing them production will be fairly slow. But I will do my best to keep up with you guys lol. Still looking for someone near by that needs a job BTW... Sorry outcast, but I am looking for someone who has at least graduated... or maybe at least in high school. But feel free to come by and learn the process anytime. Who knows in a couple years you may be my comp.

I'd be interested in a FULL carbon fiber door insert wich replaces the entire inside door panel.. and maybe would be nice to also have the entire front desk in Carbon Fiber

I'm still mainly interested in engine plastics. I'd like to see something (pictures, up close and afar and/or on the engine or a review from a 3rd party) before making a purchase though.

Move to south florida and i got your co-worker right here

-So where do I sign up to be put on the waiting list for a Carbon Fiber center console(stock)? I WANT ONE!!!!

group buy in the for sale forum

ok as far as the engine plastics go we will not begin production on that until we are caught up with the demand on the A pillars (OEM, 2 and 3 gauge), and the center consoles (OEM and JDM) I know that this may not please you all, but we will be lucky to keep up with the demand from those to and nobody loves a long wait on backorders. I will post up when we begin production on all parts, and I am going to be doing the center console first. Maybe (depending on sales) the A-Pillars will be at the same time, but majority of concern is toward the consoles right now.

Sounds good I can't wait!

do the A-Pillars at the same time - you'll sell a lot of those as well...

yeah, more of the 2 gauge and OEM than the 3 gauge ones

Ok we will be trying to squeeze in the OEM and 2 gauge A-Pillars at the same time, but priority is still going to be set on the console. We have run into a problem or two with the first model (clips are being a pain) but we do expect to have them ready to be gin sells within the month for sure, possibly within the next week or 2. I will be continuing to post progress to keep you guys informed.

Good luck man, from what you say things are looking good!

awesome, keep it up and we are all looking forward to seeing your master piece [/color]

got any production pictures? and whats the finish going to be on the pieces, are they going to be clearcoated?

so would i... along with a straigt carbon fiber a pillar for the passenger side...what about a carbon fiber dash with gauge pods say 3 or 4

i'd be all over it if you made a carbon fiber roof liner and sunroof door slider in carbon fiber

but even if it was just the liner i'd be down and in the back the piece that hangs from the hatch, the 'trunk' cover
that would be awsome

and a carbon fiber widebody kit

easy tiger.

hahaha

yeah, don't go jumpin' the gun and giving this guy shit loads of work to do, stick to one thing at a time, remember he's only working with a smaller autoclave not the HUGE ones they use in the commercial business, so a roof and body kit would be hard to do, but i do agree, the hatch in the back would be cool in Carbon Fiber, lol

ok I didn't even think about posting up pics of the steps. I will be doing so. I am out of town right now on business, but I will pic up on pics wherever the may be. And if they have one done when I get back you are all sol on production pics and we go straight into sells. hope that doesn't bother you all too much lol. And yes all our peices will be clear coated in a UV protectant spray. And thank you double, you did just complete every last removable piece of the car lol. I am not going to say we will never do it, but odds are definately not in your favor hehe. And thanks Hkysk, you are official on crowd control when we finally do release parts hehe.

I was just wondering how much it will cost for you to make a console that fits a 7" screen? Im new to all this carbon fiber and fiber glassing stuff. Also, out of sheer, morbid curiosity, how much would Fiberglassing something like this cost?

something like this, fits 7". I just wanna know how much

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last pic

Dennis, for an enclosure like that with carbon fiber, you are easily looking over $3,000 in labor and parts. Probably over 4g's.

I jusr thought of something that would be really profitable: TRD C/F Wing Insert.

nonono, not carbon fiber, fiber glass.

Wow that would still be a very expensive enclosure man. Not even going to touch on that. Will have to find another place on that one. As for the TRD wingbalde We do plan on doing that piece, but is not one of the first ones we will be doing. Our first two automotive peices are going to be for the celi, and will be only the center console and A-pillars. Once we catch up on the demand with those we will be choosing other pieces basically out of a hat. Oh well I am going to getback to the shop now. I need to see what is going on.

What about that console to fit a 7" screen? how much, approx., would that be?

At this time we are only going to be selling parts that we can mold off of. We are capable of doing custom projects, but with the demand we have found we are having alotof trouble keeping up. Obviously since I have yet to have a pic of the finished console or a mold. Our motorcycle parts just got more ordered (even though the orders were supposed to be cancelled) we are stuck finishing that up first. But I still think we can have pics of the finished console by end of the month.