carbon fiber

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Are wilkinson's hoods and decklids true carbon fiber and how much does each weigh?

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9/13/034:12 PM

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For what it is worth, I have been working on some carbon fiber engine covers for my car, and have found that that the high tensle fibers are only needed for the outer-most surface of the panel. The inner structure is mainly for distance between the two surface layers. It takes about three layers of carbon fiber to cover the inner galass structure, so that it is not visible. Carbon fiber is about $25/ Yd, mold cost is about $1000/yd (amertized), and glass is cheep. Make sure that that they use a Tooling Polyester Resin UN 1866 or better. This will make sure that the pannel does not sag under heat and time.
The pannel should be a minimum of 3/8 thick.
You should gain about %60 to %75 weight savings over the original metal.

9/13/0310:10 PM

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