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Old 12-20-2009, 09:37 AM
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Some of my latest projects...A set of handles for a member on here. Wrapped em in cf and still not done....What a b!tch to get these things apart. Nissan definitely did not make these handles to come back apart!
Also, pics of other parts i am working on.....

weave lines up perfect...

fresh coat of resin....


Headlights for my own car...


another rear strut bar....

strut bar caps....

dome light assembly for a member on here...all done just gotta buff it.

center console for a 69 Datsun...molded in holder for iphone and going to wrap in red CF...


Also, got lots of BIG projects on the way so keep your eyes peeled...
Old 12-20-2009, 10:18 AM
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Those are my door handles
Old 12-20-2009, 02:37 PM
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Headlights are hot!!!! Way better than the painted look IMO. Pics when they are installed.
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Headlights are win!
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Sick! I may have some stuff i want done in CF coming up, where in NJ are you?
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I knew that these would be ballin for Jay
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Headlights are just about done....I took out the clear strip and fiberglassed it smooth...gonna do the led's in there too...very very soon!! and i am located in central jersey...Edison
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Originally Posted by Jay'Z
Those are my door handles
Of course they are....the only one on this earth more in love with CF than me!!
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How much to do my door handels???

I love CF toooo!
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Of course they are....the only one on this earth more in love with CF than me!!
This is true!!
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Originally Posted by robbinsj
How much to do my door handels???

I love CF toooo!
Not sure yet...gotta see when i am done how much time i got into them...for now Jay will have the one and only set...ill post pics as i go and finish and see what kinda time i got into them in total...just to get them apart was a project in itself.
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Not sure yet...gotta see when i am done how much time i got into them...for now Jay will have the one and only set...ill post pics as i go and finish and see what kinda time i got into them in total...just to get them apart was a project in itself.
Could IT be that me and Tonester (eventually when he does his) have the only Fully wrapped 2x2 twill Carbon Fiber Z door handles in the WORLD!!
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Originally Posted by Jay'Z
Could IT be that me and Tonester (eventually when he does his) have the only Fully wrapped 2x2 twill Carbon Fiber Z door handles in the WORLD!!
It may be!
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That is only cuss no one has figured out the trick to how to make a thin enough 2x2 twill fit on that small part to the left "on drivers side" where the door handle moves.

This is why it had to be made of dry CF and the cheaper/thinner CF is 1x1.

Did you by chance take this into consideration when wrapping this section? If you did not do some amazingly thin work or did not dremmel a gap these will not work.

The handle will not lift to the point of realease or it will crack the CF wrap.

Really hope you looked into this first.....



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Originally Posted by robbinsj
That is only cuss no one has figured out the trick to how to make a thin enough 2x2 twill fit on that small part to the left "on drivers side" where the door handle moves.

This is why it had to be made of dry CF and the cheaper/thinner CF is 1x1.

Did you by chance take this into consideration when wrapping this section? If you did not do some amazingly thin work or did not dremmel a gap these will not work.

The handle will not lift to the point of realease or it will crack the CF wrap.

Really hope you looked into this first.....


dont worry man....the door handles come from the factory with a metal kind of coating on them....i had to sand through that coating to get down to bare plastic....and then i take the plastic down a little so that my cf/resin makes up the difference....i ALWAYS think of stuff like that when workin on things...
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Figured you did but just wanted to put that out there and let others understand why there is only 1x1 dry CF ones on the market.
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Parts are looking good! Those door handles do look like a PITA to do, props for the work!
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wish some one would make a full CF door handle replacment.
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I know its the holidays Tony but pls post pics of progress when you get time.. I cant wait to see the handle buffed out and done..
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WOW those cf headlights would look SIIIIICK!!!!


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