chicade
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| posted on 14/1/18 at 11:51 AM |
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Wanted carbon fibre sheet
As per title I’m after some real carbon fibre sheet to do my tunnel top and rear boot cover on my Mk indy 0.5mm is ok as I can go over the existing
plastic if needs be or 2/3 mm if replacing
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Tonesta
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| posted on 14/1/18 at 01:36 PM |
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Hi
try nvcarbon search for them in google is easiest
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peter030371
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| posted on 14/1/18 at 02:02 PM |
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I have used CF for tunnel top, sides and part of the front bulkhead+scuttle on my Striker and its about 1.2mm finished thickness. This is instead of
aluminium and is much lighter (about half the weight) and so far seems plenty strong enough. I had mine sitting around for years (about 12!) but other
than Carbon-NV you can also try Easy Composites who look a little cheaper or ebay.
I got some Perma-Grit tools (sanding block and jigsaw blade) from Easy Composites to make it easier and neater to work with carbon.
[Edited on 14/1/18 by peter030371]
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APR
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| posted on 14/1/18 at 03:52 PM |
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found this
http://www.kitcardirect.co.uk/westfield/westfield-bodywork/carbon-sheet-110cm-x-47cm.html
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SPYDER
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| posted on 14/1/18 at 04:13 PM |
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Carbon tunnel? Couldn't agree more! We did ours in 1mm sheet sourced through the back door of a local factory. The sheets were seconds but it
doesn't show. Easy to cut with a treadle guillotine or bench knife.
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peter030371
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| posted on 15/1/18 at 08:33 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SPYDER
Carbon tunnel? Couldn't agree more! We did ours in 1mm sheet sourced through the back door of a local factory. The sheets were seconds but it
doesn't show. Easy to cut with a treadle guillotine or bench knife.
I do like the look of your chassis 
but how do you cut carbon with a knife?
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SPYDER
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| posted on 18/1/18 at 03:14 PM |
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Sometimes called bench shears. We always called it a bench knife.
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peter030371
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| posted on 18/1/18 at 03:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SPYDER
Sometimes called bench shears. We always called it a bench knife.
That makes more sense now I had images in my head of you slicing through carbon with a Stanley knife 
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