had a spare weekend so I made something new from carbon

had a spare weekend so I made something new from carbon

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andygtt

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8,345 posts

264 months

Thursday 17th April 2014
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unfortunately I had an issue while i was making it and its ended up with surface pinholes and edges that will need a few extra coats of lacquer to finish it properly which I won't have time to do prior to my track day in May as I have a few jobs to do after I have fitted it smile

The good news is the weave matches the doors and front clam very well so should look good when its properly finished.


stevegto3

428 posts

137 months

Thursday 17th April 2014
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Andy - You sir are a very talented man! Stunning!

LazyRoss18

423 posts

141 months

Thursday 17th April 2014
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Amazing! Just amazing!!!!

wessexrfc

4,326 posts

186 months

Thursday 17th April 2014
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Finally got the job done!! Will look great when its all together, very well done. yes

MART3R

52 posts

124 months

Thursday 17th April 2014
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Show off wink Is it much lighter?

F.C.

3,897 posts

208 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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andygtt said:












unfortunately I had an issue while i was making it and its ended up with surface pinholes and edges that will need a few extra coats of lacquer to finish it properly which I won't have time to do prior to my track day in May as I have a few jobs to do after I have fitted it smile

The good news is the weave matches the doors and front clam very well so should look good when its properly finished.
Good effort!

XLRONYX

244 posts

167 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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You have really gotten good at that!!!

bow

Jeff

andygtt

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8,345 posts

264 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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MART3R said:
Show off wink Is it much lighter?
its 15kgs lighter than my original item and so strong I can stand on the roof!


GTO600

1,877 posts

251 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Andy, that looks fantastic & hope to see it all assembled soon.

searsy

208 posts

282 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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When I have a bit of spare time I polish the Noble...I need to step up a gear frown. Carbon weave matching prowess, you should give Mr Pagani a call, Pretty sure you'd get a job smile

Green3R

400 posts

248 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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surely it would have been easier to wrap with the body on the chassis?biglaugh

Top job. All I've managed to do in 3 months is fit an intercooler and mess with the gearshift a bit!
Lay of the carbon looks great.

Blu3R

2,368 posts

199 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Andy I know you've said before that you're not interested in selling carbon parts but there must be a market for a main dealer to stock these in standard form. If you can churn out something that epic in a weekend it can't take long to do a short run can it?

AverageMPH

493 posts

162 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Andy that is stunning, well done M8

sjc

13,964 posts

270 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Astonishing!

AMG Merc

11,954 posts

253 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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clap Also liking your green tee shirt Andy cool

andygtt

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8,345 posts

264 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Blu3R said:
Andy I know you've said before that you're not interested in selling carbon parts but there must be a market for a main dealer to stock these in standard form. If you can churn out something that epic in a weekend it can't take long to do a short run can it?
I'm afraid I may have slightly exaggerated the time it took me to make it ;-)... Once I had made the mould (80+hrs over Xmas) I then spent 30hrs prepping the mould and a further 50+hrs making the actual part including trimming etc... If you were to buy a comparable part for a similar car it would be £15k upwards... Very unlikely there is any kind of market out there tbh.

Happy to help others with advice, support and even demo it... But they have to put the time in to make the parts themselves :-)


JW027

407 posts

140 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Incredible work there Mr Gtt hopefully I will get to see her up close when finished I imagine it looks stunning in person smile Well done indeed

andygtt

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8,345 posts

264 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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JW027 said:
Incredible work there Mr Gtt hopefully I will get to see her up close when finished I imagine it looks stunning in person smile Well done indeed
Thanks,
Tbh the paint finish is letting it down ATM Asti is full of pinholes, but need to get it together and
will get it properly painted late may.

sundance002

1,304 posts

164 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Incredible, nothink more i can say,
That takes talent, whens the Andy GTT coming out, let me know if you wamt a partner:-)