Has anyone made there own carbon fiber interior parts. Im especially intereted in making a carbon fiber stereo surround because mine is craked in two places. Also if anyne knows how to make decent repair to cracked interior pieces let me know cause im open to just fixing the one i have cause i just want a good looking stereo surround

Ive looked into it, theres just no market for it. Its too complicated to make for cheap, and FC owners wont pay for a good one.

im not really looking to sell them, i just want to make one for myself, would you know what to make the mold out of? im looking to make a stereo surround bezel and possibly a guage surround bezel.

The short answer is if you dont already know, you are already in over your head. The longer answer is there are many ways to make a mold, including flberglass. But if you dont have experience molding fiberglass, you are in for a steep and expensive learning curve.



Its far easier to repair your broken stuff then to make new trim parts from scratch. If nothing else, replicating the mounting clips is a PITA.

i know its gonna be a challenge to learn how. but i feel like it is a skill worth while leaning.

and its not the mounting parts that are cracked, the actual piece is cracked in half. Im wondering if i could be fixed with plastic glue, a little bit of filler and some paint. but im not sure if it will turn out the way i want. It may be worth it though because the guy tht has the car before me spray painted it silver nd didnt do such a good job. I now i could d much better

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAZDA-RX7-89-91-FC3S-CARBON-FIBER-INSTRUMENT-CONSOLE-/300511290627?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories &fits=Make%3AMazda|Model%3ARX-7&hash=item45f7de6503 BAM

I have seen a few CF stereo surrounds as they are nice to look at, but if you don't have other CF interior pieces it just looks out of place IMO.

http://www.shop.retro-spec.net/categ...?categoryId=11

there is also a shifter surround with a rotor shape where you have your shifter

Getting a few CF interior pieces would make a good look.

i would love to get carbon fiber interior parts,but while they do look good they are very expensive. im just sticking with oem parts for now until i have a bigger budget to work with

do a search on corvetteforum.com... they have a few pretty good write-ups on how to chop/modify/rebuild factory dash plates. It should atleast give you a good spot to start from.

I have experimented with making fiberglass parts but guess what if you dont have all the right tools comes out like crap LOL IME.....

I will admit I took a shot a making a fiberglass gauge pod & failed. I didn't take my time & the end result showed. Not that it looked bad but it didn't fit & I wasn't going to try again.

Youtube carbon fiber fusion molding. The process isn't terribly difficult. You need tools and mats. The woven graphite, epoxy, a vacuum pump, a mixing pot, plumbing and fittings, bagging, seal tape and releasing film and a bubble fabric( i can remember the name). The setup will be so expensive you will have to make more and sell them to recover the cost. Basically you make a mold out of an existing part, apply the releasing film then lay up layers of woven graphite until you reach your desired thickness. Remember to account for compression. Then add a layer of the bubble fabric (this layer allows the vacuum to pull across the whole part) Bag the whole package up. Add fitting to the bag on opposing corners and mix your epoxy in the pot. Attach a ball valve to one fitting on the bag with a hose running into the epoxy pot and the vacuum pump to the opposite fitting on the bag. Use the vacuum pump to suck the epoxy resin through the woven graphite and bag. The vacuum will compress the part and pull all the bubbles out of the part. Watch the epoxy pass through the part until it reaches the vacuum fitting and use the ball valve to stop epoxy flow. Leave the vacuum pump on until the epoxy you chose has set up. This keeps pressure on the part and draws any off-gas and bubbles out of your part. Use a Dremel or body-saw to trim off access, drill holes, buff to a shine and install.



Once you have mastered this you can build an entire carbonfibre car. Take the body parts off and use them as molds, bag it all up and FUSION.



Hope this help explain how simple it can be. The cost are not cheap but once you have the setup you can make anything you wish.

PLASTEX works great to repair stock parts

if you have an s4 center surround its worth it to just not **** with it and get the s5 center surround

I have an S4 surround in near-perfect condition. I haven't been able to sell it at anything above shipping costs.

s4 surrounds break when you look at them

I know! I must have the unicorn of S4 surrounds. I removed it from a car, cleaned it up, and put it on a shelf. I've handled it a few times to take pics and stuff, but it still remains in solid condition after several years.

you must have had one that was kept out of the sun

baldy- Ill take that surround, let me know where to send the money