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Trans Am - CF/Kevlar panels || color change - Lambo Orange Pearl with black stripes

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Old 07-30-2012, 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Austin95
Get some new pictures up Jared, I want to see the rest of the progress!! Looks good man.
Hey, thanks! I need some more parts, sltill have access to ebony/black interior parts?

I've been working with the Carbon Fiber / Kevlar door panel overlays. Its not coming out as clean as I would like. This has been a learning process no doubt. Here are a few pics...

Ive decided to go ahead with the battery relocation to the trunk also. Picked up two 200 amp circuit breakers, one for under the hood, one in the trunk with the gel cell battery.



















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add a rear diffuser.
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Originally Posted by Mr.z/28
add a rear diffuser.
Im not so sure I like the rear diffuser look yet, it grows on me at times.

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Trying out a tan leather insert....



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Yep, I need to wrap the leather insert with black instead of tan like I initially planned....




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did you try to clear coat the door panels?
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Originally Posted by custombluebird
did you try to clear coat the door panels?
I did, but I was really hoping for the orange in the kevlar to be more pronounced. Now it is like a red with an orange hue under direct sunlight. So I think I need to go with straight carbon fiber.

Also, now that I have put all of this feeble effort into something I just have to redo, Im contemplating taking it a step further.... making something truly unique. I dont want to say too much... but more will come.
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ive been thinking of doin the carbon fiber but i dont know how it would look ive also throught of a gloss black on all the plastics ..try them out if your up to it and goodluck
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How much fun is that carbon/Kevlar to cut? Damn I hate that stuff! It'll look great in the end though if you stick with it. Try coating it with the thick epoxy thats made for counter tops if you haven't gotten that already.



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