CARBON BODY## THE CAR IS ALLMOST READY

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Re: CARBON BODY

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That looks really cool! You're gonna need more than lexan scissors to trim it though...
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Ok.
What do you prefer...
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LOOKIN GOOD there Jerzi !Don 8)

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Wait for the ready body.
Will cut it if everything is like it should be tomorrow.
Im so nervous how thevbody look aftervi take thr lexan body of.. .
10hours and then ill know...
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Re: CARBON BODY

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Had big trouble to getit out of the mold but now it is ready.
Watch and please tell me what you think.
The weight is 53gr compere to an cut body wich is 36gr but this is much stronger.
The look is superb. My new girlfriend :D
Huh that iam happy for the result.
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Re: CARBON BODY

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Wow :shock:

Fantastic work Jerzi. That looks really good.

Are you taking orders?

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Thanks.
First I have to make more molds and then I have to make an new body out of pet and then this and then that and then we can take an order from you.
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Pretty slick. I wonder if you can effectively use it like a top deck on a graphite chassis?

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Allmost for sure.
It is very easy to make the body a lot stiffer.
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it's awesome.

Next step - cut for shock towers :mrgreen:
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With the right tools there is no problem. It is like cut butter.
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looks realy good .. check out this guy .. he is a wiz at making car parts

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Wow, now that's pretty cool! Thanks for sharing 8)
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Re: CARBON BODY

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Thanks Kevin.
Ill start tomorrow to building an super carbon car.
The noseplate is easy to do also..
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Id love to combine a carbon body with a carbon chassis and nose plate from fibre-lyte. now where to get a carbon motor plate

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