Targa Top repair with Carbon Fibre

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Day 4 progress, got the high spots filed down with a Vixen File, need one more application of weld and I should be ready to prep for LM. (Lay up mandrel) (Composite
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speak lol)
 
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Leaps and bounds Darrell from where you started.... Very kewl watching this happen even if I would never attempt to duplicate what you're doing..just not my area of expertise.. Pumped to see the next stage though.... :thumbs:
 
Thanks Eric!
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I REALLY want to thank ALLL you for your support in this!!

Its nice having your peeps at your back! :Cheers2:

Final skim I hope done.
 
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Leaps and bounds Darrell from where you started.... Very kewl watching this happen even if I would never attempt to duplicate what you're doing..just not my area of expertise.. Pumped to see the next stage though.... :thumbs:
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Lol I hear you Eric....Theres been a few times during this process, where I've said to self "Are ya sure you wanna do that"? Lol. Experience with plastics, and body shops is helping alot.
 
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Darrellg1 said:
Lol I hear you Eric....Theres been a few times during this process, where I've said to self "Are ya sure you wanna do that"? Lol. Experience with plastics, and body shops is helping alot.
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Ha.. I know that feeling. It's when you say "hold my beer and watch this"

I have never heard of anyone doing this, so if you haven't with your background then I believe your feelings are Corvette normal Darrell.

Carry on as we are attentively watching and of course hoping this new innovative idea turns out fantastic for you. :thumbs:
 
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ddgermann said:
Ha.. I know that feeling. It's when you say "hold my beer and watch this"

I have never heard of anyone doing this, so if you haven't with your background then I believe your feelings are Corvette normal Darrell.

Carry on as we are attentively watching and of course hoping this new innovative idea turns out fantastic for you. :thumbs:
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Thanks Derek!
Im thinking that Im going to use some S glass with this. Carbon Fiber has hardly any compression strength and will fail under compression. Carbon Fiber up top and s glass under inside the cockpit. Carbon Core may be an idea too, I need to know how thick the top is tho, I havent pulled mine off yet. Anyone know?
 
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Darrellg1 said:
I REALLY want to thank ALLL you for your support in this!!

Its nice having your peeps at your back! :Cheers2:

Final skim I hope done.
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It's pretty easy to be supportive of other people working on their cars where if something goes wrong, it's their dime. :D
Just kidding. We know you can do this and it's a super cool project, so that is why we are rootin for you.
 
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Treading into very dangerous territory here I realize. I just cannot warm up to the carbon fibre look. GM builds the hood of the 04 Z16 in carbon fibre then paints it and puts a carbon fibre decal on it. WTH?

Just my worthless opinion. Thank you.
 
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Hey Eric......yes as a matter of fact im related to them haggis eaters lol. Stevenson and Favel clans. good idea! The one pattern does resemble tartan, doesn't It?
 
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