What version carbon tailgate?

23rd May 2007, 16:45

I am about to purchase a tailgate on ebay to make a mould of. Will it matter if I use a Mk1 tailgate as personally I can't tell the difference bar a roof spoiler that we wouldnt mould anyway?

23rd May 2007, 16:55

afaik they are the same, would you be making a standard one? and a "smoothed one" ??

23rd May 2007, 17:01

initially only a standard one. Its a big investment to get a decent mould made up and we already have a 205 bonnet mould being made and a saxo bonnet being delivered to make a mould from also.
I take it a smoothed one would be minus the numberplate recess?

23rd May 2007, 17:06

I'd be intrested in a boot.. but i would want a numberplate recess, as for the bonnets, how are you going to go about them?

Are you having it like a smoothed dimma like mine is now? or are you having it so it's a standard replacement were the grill will slot in?.. I personally think you would sell more if the grill looked like a dimma.. the standard grill dosent look right on carbon

23rd May 2007, 18:41

I would definatly be interested in a carbon bonnet in either standard or dimma style.

23rd May 2007, 18:51

how much will they both be going foe kam? would be intrested in both at some point. ummm, carbon.

23rd May 2007, 22:03

its a boot not bonnet, are you removing the holes for the rear badges

23rd May 2007, 22:15

Would be interested in a boot and mk1 bonnet at some point.

23rd May 2007, 22:18

I would be VERY interested

please pm me estimated prices on both the carbon bonnet for MK2 and a carbon boot.

The difference between the MK1 and the MK2 is that the MK1 has holes in the top of it where the spoiler is. If I was buying a boot I wouldn't want the holes

scott

23rd May 2007, 23:04

i didnt manage to find a tailgate today kam... didnt find alot actually, would be intersted in this

24th May 2007, 00:10

Good stuff, i'm defo getting the boot! Would be good to have the recess for the numberplate too..

24th May 2007, 00:13

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Originally Posted by James_Bristol

Good stuff, i'm defo getting the boot! Would be good to have the recess for the numberplate too..

Yeah ditto that,

How would it hinge and would it still have all of the central locking, boot light and locks etc on it, or would it come with all the holes and threads etc so that we can attach our own to it?

thanks scott

24th May 2007, 00:14

Hopefull will come with all necessary holes etc and we just put ours on.. Thats would be good..

I'm not fussed about the locking aspect, there are other ways around that.. Just need the numberplate lights..

24th May 2007, 00:16

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Originally Posted by James_Bristol

Hopefull will come with all necessary holes etc and we just put ours on.. Thats would be good..

I'm not fussed about the locking aspect, there are other ways around that.. Just need the numberplate lights..

as in pins? I would get pins but they usually look shit and covered in rust...

24th May 2007, 00:18

Id be interested long term, as ill have to save etc, in a bad boy carbon bonnet with smoothed dimma grille, like clouds basically

. And a carbon bonnet with the recess but no badges. Just me two pence

24th May 2007, 00:23

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Originally Posted by snewham

as in pins? I would get pins but they usually look shit and covered in rust...

Yeah..

You style whore! lol

24th May 2007, 00:30

Yeah but you can get "aluminium" ones that dont rust, eh James.

24th May 2007, 00:41

please dont make these

i want to be the only person with one lol. Be easier imo to do it without recess and its piss easy to wire in a light.

24th May 2007, 00:44

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Originally Posted by mrtuck16v

please dont make these

i want to be the only person with one lol. Be easier imo to do it without recess and its piss easy to wire in a light.

lol no way, carbon goodies for the masses!!!

24th May 2007, 00:46

Pins look ghey imo.

Would deff nab a boot of ya!

I think mk1 and mk2 tailgates are the same yes, as some people have swapped them over so that they can have the mk1 spoiler

24th May 2007, 00:49

tailgates are the same, just some came with the holes for spoilers. Kam whats the chance of a roof skin being made up?

24th May 2007, 00:50

I want to fill me sunroof with carbon too..

24th May 2007, 00:52

Oh dear, Barclays are going to order a hit on me at the end of this year, bank balance could take a pounding. Carbon roof skin would be nice as well

24th May 2007, 00:55

Carbon VT kit scott?

24th May 2007, 01:00

a mk2 would be better. it wont need holes filling from where the gay mk1 spoiler attaches.

kam are you doing moulds for other stuff..

i know on the rallye reg theres some demand for stuff..

pm me if you want to talk about it

24th May 2007, 07:08

Kam, please put me down for a Boot.

Id be very interested

I imagin youd make more money from starting with just the boot as like mentioned the boot will be universal to both Phase1 and Phase2 owners.

As for the number plate recess . . . I think maybe the factory look keeping the number plate recess would be better imo.

Any idea what kind of retail price you looking at?

24th May 2007, 15:10

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Originally Posted by VTS_16v_Boy

Kam, please put me down for a Boot.

Id be very interested

I imagin youd make more money from starting with just the boot as like mentioned the boot will be universal to both Phase1 and Phase2 owners.

As for the number plate recess . . . I think maybe the factory look keeping the number plate recess would be better imo.

Any idea what kind of retail price you looking at?

its actually easyer to make a smoothed boot in carbon than a std one.

24th May 2007, 15:12

Might be cheaper but I personally reckon the regular one would be more desireable.

24th May 2007, 15:21

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Originally Posted by VTS_16v_Boy

Might be cheaper but I personally reckon the regular one would be more desireable.

remeber alot of style whores think they are now track slags though

24th May 2007, 15:25

id be interested in the carbon bonnet possibly the boot

24th May 2007, 15:29

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Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85

remeber alot of style whores think they are now track slags though

Nothing wrong with taking pride in your car, if you want to drive a car that looks like shit then thats your issue. If we want to drive a car what looks half decent then thats our issue and nothing to do with you.

24th May 2007, 15:32

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Originally Posted by Cloud

Nothing wrong with taking pride in your car, if you want to drive a car that looks like shit then thats your issue. If we want to drive a car what looks half decent then thats our issue and nothing to do with you.

driving on track cars get scratched gravel hit them etc..

im more worried about driving it thatn chipping my precious paint work

24th May 2007, 15:36

ryANAL is your car running?

24th May 2007, 15:37

Don't get me wrong.. i can understand why people dont really care about there cars paintwork etc but most people on here use there cars as daily drives.. I just so happen to care about my possesions and tend to look after them because i know when i come to sell i arn't going to knock off 1grand of the price because the paint needs a full re-spray. Dosent take allot of time and effort to keep on top of it.

Saying that i dont claim my car to be a 'track slag'.. i couldent ever commit myself to do it with a car i like so much. Hence why i'll be getting another car to do track days in.. even then i'll look after it without denting my pocket lol

24th May 2007, 15:37

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Originally Posted by Matt

ryANAL is your car running?

nearly there now.

cant work on it atm. due to having surgery on tuesday! im waiting for my solid metal wishbone bushes to arrive atm. and my rear beam

24th May 2007, 15:38

Wow!! We were not expecting quite this response lmao!

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Originally Posted by Cloud

I'd be intrested in a boot.. but i would want a numberplate recess, as for the bonnets, how are you going to go about them?

Are you having it like a smoothed dimma like mine is now? or are you having it so it's a standard replacement were the grill will slot in?.. I personally think you would sell more if the grill looked like a dimma.. the standard grill dosent look right on carbon

What does the dimma one look like? The plan was to either do a direct copy of the standard bonnet or one without that little notch where the badge sits.

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Originally Posted by BENSAX3

its a boot not bonnet, are you removing the holes for the rear badges

There wont be any unnecessary holes

if people want to drill holes for badges they can though

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Originally Posted by snewham

I would be VERY interested

please pm me estimated prices on both the carbon bonnet for MK2 and a carbon boot.

The difference between the MK1 and the MK2 is that the MK1 has holes in the top of it where the spoiler is. If I was buying a boot I wouldn't want the holes

scott

Until we have the donor panels for the moulds in our hands we can't give any accurate estimates just yet as we need to measure up how much carbon we would use. Will not be long though

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Originally Posted by sim69er

i didnt manage to find a tailgate today kam... didnt find alot actually, would be intersted in this

thanks for looking!

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Originally Posted by snewham

Yeah ditto that,

How would it hinge and would it still have all of the central locking, boot light and locks etc on it, or would it come with all the holes and threads etc so that we can attach our own to it?

thanks scott

The items we would be making will not have a replica internal frame as we are initially focusing on track cars and we want to have the lightest panels on the market. We certainly will be reenforcing the top to allow hinges but im not sure a standard lock will be able to be fitted. We will look at what kind of locking bonnet pins can be used though so road/track cars are secure

Holes for lights will need to be drilled after the panel has been made but we may do that on request.

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Originally Posted by mrtuck16v

tailgates are the same, just some came with the holes for spoilers. Kam whats the chance of a roof skin being made up?

A show type skin like what pro-comp used to do or a panel to just blank off the sunroof??

24th May 2007, 15:39

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Originally Posted by Cloud

Don't get me wrong.. i can understand why people dont really care about there cars paintwork etc but most people on here use there cars as daily drives.. I just so happen to care about my possesions and tend to look after them because i know when i come to sell i arn't going to knock off 1grand of the price because the paint needs a full re-spray. Dosent take allot of time and effort to keep on top of it.

Saying that i dont claim my car to be a 'track slag'.. i couldent ever commit myself to do it with a car i like so much. Hence why i'll be getting another car to do track days in.. even then i'll look after it without denting my pocket lol

my points are not about taking pride in your car atall, or aimed personally at you.
more at the growing trend of former bodykit warriors who all slated track day people, now think that by removing 17s, and your interior suddenly makes you a track slag when youve never even driven a track day in your life lol

24th May 2007, 15:40

for the real hardcore trackday people we will be offering gel coated carbon panels, these do not show the weave and can be easily painted and as a bonus are cheaper to make - therefore buy

24th May 2007, 15:42

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Originally Posted by KamRacing

for the real hardcore trackday people we will be offering gel coated carbon panels, these do not show the weave and can be easily painted and as a bonus are cheaper to make - therefore buy

24th May 2007, 15:43

Kam,

Thats my carbon bonnet.. by dimma i mean the grill is already there like that. Obviousley don't badboy the ones you make

it's a love hate thing in the saxo community.

24th May 2007, 15:57

Incase clouds image is too dull, heres a brighter one.

I think thats what you mean when u say "without the notch for the badge"