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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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Just testing the water to see if anyone would be interested in them.Proper lightweight not carbon look rubbish,will look something like this



obviously this is a photoshop pic,thanks to darren cudd
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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it does look rather nice
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So would it be a real carbon fibre cover then? not an overlay? I'm guessing we could get it with or without breather tube and of course, How much!??
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rough prices???
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that looks wicked how much or aint ya gotta clue yet
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So would it be a real carbon fibre cover then? not an overlay? I'm guessing we could get it with or without breather tube and of course, How much!??
The plan is to make them breather ready with a blank,mabye have no writing on at all,will need a laser cut stencil to get that look

Mine is the first one to be made,just finding out if its ok to have ford and cosworth writing on them ,so when its been tested they will be getting made

They are not overlayed with carbon,and will cost in close to Ł500,by no means cheap but top quality and will weigh next to nothing
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Here are some more parts that we are thinking about


throttle bracket
turbo heatsheild
fuel pressure reg bracket
battery holder
fan holder
fuse box lid
windscreen splitter
fog light surround
fog light air ducts
boost hoses
side strips
air injector bracket
amal valve bracket
k&n trumpet
k&n heatsheild
spark plug cover
twin headlights
gauge mounts
d/v blanking plug
door handles
cambelt cover(standard look)
fuel rail cover
rocker cover(full carbon with blank for breather system)

Any requests,the more demand the more likely they will get done first
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Cool, I can't wait to see it then. I would want the Ford Cosworth writing on it, I'm proud to be one of the few cossie owners in the US. LOL
Oh yeah, are they going to be a screw in oil cap or push down and twist?
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nice1,deffo be interested in the door handles (amongst other stuff)
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 04:47 AM
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Default Carbon part that I would be interested in

I know I would be interested in these

turbo heatsheild
battery holder
fan holder
fuse box lid
windscreen splitter
fog light surround
fog light air ducts
side strips
air injector bracket
amal valve bracket
k&n heatsheild
spark plug cover
gauge mounts
d/v blanking plug
door handles
cambelt cover(standard look)
fuel rail cover
rocker cover(full carbon with blank for breather system)

For the Sapphire the plastic pcs on the rear windows and the rear windscreen. The original look rear spolier, boot, bonnet, front and rear bumpers.
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Cool, I can't wait to see it then. I would want the Ford Cosworth writing on it, I'm proud to be one of the few cossie owners in the US. LOL
Oh yeah, are they going to be a screw in oil cap or push down and twist?
The one thats being done at the moment is my own one screw in type,but if all goes well then push down will be right behind it.Testing the cam cover will be fun so fingers crossed,but all other stuff will be easy peesy
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that looks the business

Keep us posted on the prices may well bi interested in a few bits
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Escort Cossie:

Dash clocks surround
Centre 3 gauge pod
inner door handles
passenger crash pad (bit above the glove box)
centre heater vent/switches panel

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Still early stages yet chaps,but heres a few more bits we got for moulds

throttle bracket
fan cover
k&n trumpet
cam cover(square standard)
number plate surround

will keep you all up to date
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Escort Cossie:

Dash clocks surround
Centre 3 gauge pod
inner door handles
passenger crash pad (bit above the glove box)
centre heater vent/switches panel

If all goes well mate will be soon
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I want a carbon boot lid,
fog light ducts,
air filter heat shield,
turbo heatshield
vent guage panel
air injector bracket
dash board panels to cover my holes where door display was
Ł500 is steep for a cover but it does look the dogs
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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Oh how about and inlet in carbon? I know Steve Scott ran a swedish style one in carbon briefly and want one the same. Resonates a bit, but should be mint!! Now I really want one of those
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Carbon inlets are possible but we are really busy with the other parts at the moment,give it a couple of weeks and we should have some samples to show that will be getting fitted to my car
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they should look very good but i do have a question or 2,on carbon fibre will the oil soak into the inside of the cam cover as the out side is smooth and shiny and silled the inside of carbon looks porious? is the breather going to be a threaded boss so as to have a fitting screwed in or a blank? and surly if you get more than 5 or 10 people wanting these cover the price will drop alot as the first people to buy will cover the cost of the patern and your cam cover as i have looked into carbon pleniums to mate up with throttle bodys.something else to make is a plate that goes inbetween the inlet manafold and the head about 1/2 thick with the right holes in the right places as this has been done before and it stops heat soak from the engine to the head, just a idea.the cam covers should be good
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Im leaving the making of the cam cover to the pro's,if it goes tits up then its my engine at stake,it will need alot of testing .The breather will be threaded so you can either slide a hose over and jublee it on or screw some areoquip on it thats the plan anyway,the smaller stuff will be made first while the cam cover is getting alot of time and thought over it

How does a plate that goes from inlet to the head stop heatsoak from engine to head or are you talking about a plenum spacer?
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rocker cover without oilbreather hole and writing?

And maybe door sides for the saph?
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rocker cover without oilbreather hole and writing?

And maybe door sides for the saph?
Think they will be made without the writing due to copywright,but im trying to find somewhere that does the laser cut stainless stencils that can be stuck on.breather will come blanked and ready
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Need to make some money to run my shonky saff company will be up and running if all goes well,watch this space starting off small so who knows what could happen
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Good on you mate for giving it a shot
Hope all goes well and if it does you'll be seeing an order from me over here in New Zealand
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very interested in door handles, the c pillar covers, the plastic part in corner of rear doors and the nuber plate surround all for a saph

any news on getting any of these bits produced ?

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Be interested to see the finished product.
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Chaps,Theres no worrys about the finished product,the guy making the parts is shithot and loves what he does,he's only just starting out so thats what gave me the idea to start,I will be the only person he will sell these part too ,he is making a sample first to take the mould from and so I can take pics for ya ,then I will be able to get the bits as soon as needed fingers crossed,I think he may be busy for a while

giving him these parts tomorrow,

fog light surround
alternator bracket
engine lifting eyes
rear window corners
rear pillar thingys
door handles

hopefully he will have something for me to bring home
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keep him going mate love to see some pics and prices???
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keep him going mate love to see some pics and prices???
Im trying mate ,rekon I can sell quicker than he can make,so expect waiting times on some items.....I cant stand waiting but will be worth it in the end I can see myself being a trader soon

Ive told him if he teaches me how to do it all i'll help him,he said fuck off you might take all the business
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What about morrette carbon covers...........




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Cool mate dont mind waiting for top products,
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any ideas on prices yet ?

please tell me its gonna be cheaper than creative carbon

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dont forget rear number plate surround
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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no prices as yet but im sure they will be lower than cc,im taking the morrettes with me tonight

slowpoke,no plate surround is with him and most of my car

what a bastard them rear pillars are to get off
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Ok,this is how serious I want this to work,me and a freind have decided to go into business ,he will be my secretary ,I will supply the car and we have just set up a LTD company.........wont give the name away till the website is ready
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