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Old 24-12-2008, 12:55 PM
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Hey guys

So i was browsing some of my fav cossie porn sites and found this on the home page for carbon tec!

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Sorry to all our customers old and new but due to a fire at our production facility yesterday 22nd December 2008 our shop will be closed. We have yet to access the full extent of the damage but fear that the majority of our moulds have been destroyed.

http://www.carbontecshop.com/
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Old 24-12-2008, 01:02 PM
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Shame Would have loved one of the carbon strutbraces.
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hope they got good insurance would be sad if they went to the wall
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They even had some pics of a YB rocker cover that was on its way to production. I hope they did not lose to many of the moulds

However in saying that, in web development (my day job) sometimes if somthing real real real bad happens it allow you to start from scratch or take a diffrent twist on things as you have the oppitunity to step back. So lets hope the Carbon Tec will raise from the ashes on 09!

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P.S i loved all of there pieces, but only in the matt finish! the gloss finsih is to shiny for me.
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Poor Barry!!

Knowing him though he will rebuild all of the moulds.

Poor bloke has had problems with his Cossie aswell so not a good year for him really.
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damn thats a shame.hope the guys get it sorted out and can start again.
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that is absolutly gutting! i was lucking forward to get some carbon peice''s in early 09!

never expected that what a poor way to start the new year! i hope they get back up and runing
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Horrible news have bought some stuff off barry in the past really nice guy too.
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Hope the loss won't be that big.
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I thought hearing about his 3dr was bad enough... this is gutting!!!

Sorry to hear this Barry...
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hopefully the insurance pays out and they can set up again soon. Im glad i got a few bits off them before they burnt down.
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Hi Simmo

What happened to his 3dr?

Ww

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I thought hearing about his 3dr was bad enough... this is gutting!!!

Sorry to hear this Barry...
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hope its not as bad as first thought


his work is outstanding so im sure barry will be back up and running again
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Originally Posted by markyd3
Poor Barry!!

Knowing him though he will rebuild all of the moulds.
that will take weeks mabe months to build new molds if most have gone

poor bloke
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Originally Posted by warrenpenalver
hopefully the insurance pays out and they can set up again soon. Im glad i got a few bits off them before they burnt down.
yeah you and me both mate my bits turned up monday

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hope its not as bad as first thought


his work is outstanding so im sure barry will be back up and running again

hope hes back up and running again soon as I have a list of stuff I want
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sorry to hear.
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Never nice hearing news like this Even worse considering the time of year as well

Barry is a spot on bloke (spent loads of his time this year on custom r&d into loads of bits for the Focus RS lads on the RSOC)

Hopefully he'll be up & running again soon doing what he does best
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