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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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dose any one know of a company wich makes the c4 body pannel in carbon fiber or the new lighter versions of fiberglass used on the current vettes
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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there was a company making the hoods that ran somthing like 1500 bucks, it was exotic muscle. Try exoticmuscle.com not sure if that is the right web adress but they had the carbonfiber hood and light windows i know.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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EM also has door panels. Somebody out there was making nose pieces and rear bumpers. But this stuff is getting harder to find.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Would door panels be worth the extra money? Do you think they are that much lighter? I havent read about them yet.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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A stripped out door is fairly light and flimsy. I imagine a carbon fiber door just looks better (finished) and it will probably weigh a smidge less.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffvette
A stripped out door is fairly light and flimsy. I imagine a carbon fiber door just looks better (finished) and it will probably weigh a smidge less.
please PLEASE paint it if you use it.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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whats wrong with not painting it? Then he could join the honda accord car club That seems to be big in that culture.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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please PLEASE paint it if you use it.
I think he means taking out power window motor, panel etc.and the backing to the door itself.....not paint
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Originally Posted by mseven
I think he means taking out power window motor, panel etc.and the backing to the door itself.....not paint

Exactly
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These guys used to make all the panels in CF, both STOCK and modified. I don't see them listed now though.
http://www.toledopro.com/
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Originally Posted by zo1boy
please PLEASE paint it if you use it.

BUT THEN NOBODY ELSE WILL KNOW IF ITS CF!!!! If you get CF parts, you have to leave them black and have a car of many colors! Its the "in thing" and "cool"



oh wait... i think i watched F&F one too many times


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