My ULTIMA build - Carbon Cockpit

[GarethGTR]

Hi All

I have resisted from posting loads of build threads that you have all seen over over, but I was interested in what you all thought of the carbon fibre cockpit?

The white specs on the floor is just some dust and swarf..

Gareth

[Thevet]

My, you look young, car looks good though

[UltimaCH]

Looking good. Is it CF sticky stuff on the alu panels? Something like Stig's Can-am build me thinks

[Stig]

Been there - done that

[GarethGTR]

Hi

The sides are the 3M stuff, but the floor is proper carbon.

Gareth

[UltimaCH]

GarethGTR said:

Hi

The sides are the 3M stuff, but the floor is proper carbon.

Gareth

Double skin floor? CF on top and alu on the bottom skin? Are you not afraid of scratching the surface and needing slippers to drive in it?

Edited by UltimaCH on Tuesday 29th June 13:24

[GarethGTR]

Hi

LOL! No, the reason that I went for carbon was that the aluminium will scratch very easily as it is soft, proper pressure and heat cured carbon will not. It is very hard wearing.

Gareth

[Andi82]

I really like the carbon.

How did you get the carbon plates? Did you make them yourself or buy them made at any place? How much were they?

[GarethGTR]

Hi

I bought carbon sheet and fabricated myself, which was quite easy.

Gareth

[Andi82]

Hey Gareth,

where did you buy the sheets?
How did you alter them to make them fit?
Can you just cut them and glue them to the aluminium or is there some sort of trick to it?

[UltimaCH]

Nice job you have done and getting me thinking.....

[GarethGTR]

Hi

You can buy 0.3mm proper carbon fibre (pressure/heat cured) sheet. It is incredibly tough, yet you can cut it size with shears.
This is what I used for the floor to stop scuffing. The sides are 3M fake 'carbon' but are self adhesive and pretty easy to use.

Gareth