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Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2178
Reg: 09-2007
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Seb, given his workload with projects he has on the go, I wouldnt hold high expectations... but we dont know if we dont try.
I guess for him, he will want to know that if he does it, his time put into creating moulds will be compensated with some profit in return by sales.
Once the first set are created, I'll have them fitted...photos taken and posted up for people to see and to start getting numbers for orders, and I'll create a fitting guide at the same time which will be posted on here when the time comes |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2179
Reg: 09-2007
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Keen:
Tim Ross (2 sets)
Walter Gilmore (confirmed on other site)
Warren Moore
Chris Nouridis
David Grima (maybe)
Bruce Passfield |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 2381
Reg: 01-2008
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Will this just be an over lay or the whole piece in solid carbon fibre? |
Warren Moore
DieHard
Victoria
JZZ31 N/A
Posts: 853
Reg: 01-2010
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David Grab wrote on Monday, November 29, 2010 - 05:45 am:Will this just be an over lay or the whole piece in solid carbon fibre?
solid mate, hence the moulds |
Jack Dean
Tinkerer
NSW
'98 GTT manual
Posts: 24
Reg: 10-2008
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Jack Dean is Keen |
Carl Mccormack
Tinkerer
QLD
'91 Soarer TT
Posts: 26
Reg: 09-2010
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id be interseted pending final costs |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2182
Reg: 09-2007
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Email update:
"Hey mate here's a couple of pics i took the other day.
I'm just waiting for a clear day so i can pva and put the tooling gelcoat on after that it would only be a matter of days for the molds to be done.
cheers"
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Peter Williams
Tinkerer
Victoria
V8
Posts: 88
Reg: 01-2009
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Hi Tim, would you be able to get the centre air-con vent surround done in carbon fibre? |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2192
Reg: 09-2007
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Peter, have a look in the pics above... are you talking about the piece that is at the top of the first pic? If so, then yes... that is part of the set. Or are you just wanting that by itself?
anyways, further progress has been made on the door moulds.
pics:
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Peter Williams
Tinkerer
Victoria
V8
Posts: 89
Reg: 01-2009
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Hi Tim, no, the surround that the vents rotate in, it fills that big hole in the dash trim, the one that always cracks.
It may be too difficult to do, as you would have to be able to pop out the vent from the cracked surround and into the new one. Fitment would have to be accurate so the rotating vents aren't on an angle or fall out.
If you could do a set of passanger and centre vent surrounds you would probably sell sh!t loads of them as there is not many soarers that have uncracked centre vents, and if they are not cracked now, they will be in the future. |
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual, 70 HG GTS Monaro
Posts: 1985
Reg: 10-2008
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would be very very constly as its a 3D item, its not a flat surface |
Carl Mccormack
Tinkerer
QLD
'91 Soarer TT
Posts: 42
Reg: 09-2010
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Hey Tim,
Any idea on final costs, If Possible can i prepay some of the amount while i have extra money?
Thanks |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2193
Reg: 09-2007
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I'll catch up with Jamie upon my return to work and find out.
I'd rather wait until pics of the finished product are up and $ cost confirmed before taking anyones money.
And Peter, thats a very fiddly piece you're asking for, and Scott is right. Unfortunately the time, effort and return for moulding something like that would not be worth it for him. |
Sidney Tran
Tinkerer
nsw
TT
Posts: 37
Reg: 07-2010
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Are you still making gauge pods? |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2194
Reg: 09-2007
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He has mentioned he should be able to re-do another mould for the dash piece that will take 3x 52mm gauges... getting this lot finished first, then going to look into that |
David Kos
Newbie
Victoria
soarer tt
Posts: 5
Reg: 12-2010
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im keen if theresa set available once done
let me know cost and ill be in for the count
cheers
dave |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2195
Reg: 09-2007
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Group buy hasnt officially opened yet Dave, so you'll be fine mate.
Just keep an eye on this topic. Once I have a finished product ready to show off, I'll have a solid pricing, and I can start getting names and quantities together for the order  |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2211
Reg: 09-2007
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Update:
Good news and Bad news
Good news- first lot of carbon trims are almost complete. I've attached a pic as a teaser.
Now of course the bad news.. There gonna be a little bit more expensive than i first thought,
Prices:
Group buy $350
Non group buy $450
I dont think people will complain after they see a set of them but you never know.
FOOTNOTE: Guage compatible trim has not yet been made. |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31
Posts: 3103
Reg: 09-2007
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need closeup pics cause that just looks like dinoc |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2212
Reg: 09-2007
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Ali, the moulds are shown above... if he was using dynoc, do you think he'd go to all that trouble to make those?
But yes, I will get more pics soon |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31
Posts: 3105
Reg: 09-2007
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no no i dont mean they are dinoc, i mean they look like it, so better pictures to do them some justice. look great though |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2213
Reg: 09-2007
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I saw them last night, they do look great.
Once they have a rub back and a spray of clear coat on them, they will come up amazing!
Cant wait to get my set now... also, am going to try get my hands on some gauges so he can start on the the other centre piece mould |
Keith Jeffers
TryHard
Queensland
supraJZA80 na 5spd.
Posts: 127
Reg: 06-2009
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Hey Tim have you considered getting each set individually numbered, with a certificate of authenticity, and threatening to sue anyone else who makes CF trims?
(j/k mate, PS ... they look sensational) |
Aaron Casey
Goo Roo
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged
Posts: 2678
Reg: 08-2005
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dam they look good if only i had some more money for them lol |
Allan Langford
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31
Posts: 280
Reg: 05-2010
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no cut-outs for heated / memory seats?  |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2214
Reg: 09-2007
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Sorry Allan, no.
I guess if there's enough interest, I might be able to persuade him to re-jig another mould. |
Sebastian Grant
Goo Roo
nsw
soarer TT
Posts: 1527
Reg: 01-2008
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Any chance of getting my trim pieces back soon Tim? |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2226
Reg: 09-2007
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I'll check with him tomorrow Seb and get back to you by PM |
James Johnson
Goo Roo
Victoria
JZZ30 2JZ + Manual
Posts: 1267
Reg: 07-2005
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ill be keen for a set of these too, look hot in a black interior soarer |
Sebastian Grant
Goo Roo
nsw
soarer TT
Posts: 1666
Reg: 01-2008
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Hi Tim. Any update on getting my trim pieces mate? |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2299
Reg: 09-2007
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I repliued to your PM Sebastian, however for everyone elses benefit, I will outline in here as well.
Jamie was involved in a car accident recently, thankfully he wasnt hurt, but it has obviously created a slight setback. I intend to catch up with him soon to see how he is going, at the time I will find out what I can on the moulds.
I assure you all, this isnt going to turn into a Autocouture group buy |
Kurt Harrison
Tinkerer
NSW
V8 UZZ31
Posts: 88
Reg: 11-2005
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Add myself to the list, if still available |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2301
Reg: 09-2007
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Yeah, I'll start finalising numbers for the GB soon.
First thing I want to do is get the trial set fitted to my vehicle for photo's and also so I can do up fitting instructions.
Once thats done I will post it all up.
From there I will start securing orders.
I spoke with Jamie today - The plain set is nearing completion and should be ready for me to collect this weekend.
I expect that it will be the following weekend that I do what I need to do as mentioned above.
Jamie has confirmed it will be cool to do a gauge compatible dash-piece as an option... we will talk more on the cost and logisitics of that when I go to pick up the sample this weekend (all going well)
I encourage anyone who's interested to use this topic for correspondence rather than PM-ing me, if all the info is in here, it makes it easier for me to track down when I start on securing numbers
Thanks and stay tuned
Tim |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2319
Reg: 09-2007
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Update:
Spoke to Jamie tonight, prototype is nearly ready, just needs to have vents fitted to make sure everything is perfect with the mould.
As my vehicle is still in the workshop, I havent been able to oblige with this. Basically as soon as EFI have finished tuning my vehicle, I will pick it up then remove my centre trim @ vents for trial fitting to the test piece at Jamies place.
Again, I'll keep this updated as more develops, and have some pics from Jamies once that eventuates |
Marc Vipond
TryHard
Queensland
JZZ30 GT35R
Posts: 489
Reg: 05-2006
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Keen for a set, would love the gauge version if available but basic is fine. Let me know when to pay. |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2356
Reg: 09-2007
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Sorry guys, I hadnt forgotten this - got emailed by another member for an update, figured I best reply here to keep all interested parties involved.
Only just got my vehicle back Monday last week from the workshop. This weekend just gone I was meant to take it to Qld Raceway, instead it was involved in an accident while being towed.
Nothing major, but understandably with how crap the weekend was going, I didnt even think of or care about chasing this up.
That being said, next weekend I will arrange to get the trial fit done.
Thanks again
Tim |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2359
Reg: 09-2007
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Took my vehicle to his place today, removed my dash trim & vents for him.
Basically right now Jamie is sanding back the vent cutouts in the dash piece so that they fit perfectly. This will take a little while as he has told me that on wednesday (1/6/11) he has to go overseas for work for 3 weeks.
Looking at how to mount the vents to the trims is something that will need to be worked out as well, as on the woodgrain dash trims there are blocks on the inside which everything screws to.
Anyways, I got the door pieces from him and will have a go at fitting those next weekend |
Peter Angelopoulos
DieHard
VIC
1JZ GTTL TT
Posts: 638
Reg: 11-2008
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Hey Tim,
Sorry i haven't been following this thread very closely but have seen some pics and read a few posts and would like to know if you are also making a centre dash console surround in carbon trim? By this i mean the trim that goeas around the air con lcd and also the auto shifter as my vehicle was a limited model it came with all the extra wood grain as well?
Thanks man |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2364
Reg: 09-2007
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Unfortunately not I'm sorry Peter |
Peter Angelopoulos
DieHard
VIC
1JZ GTTL TT
Posts: 639
Reg: 11-2008
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thanks mate no worries |
Dylan Maguire
TryHard
QLD
JZZ30 + T04b
Posts: 245
Reg: 08-2008
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If anyone has been following the story on my own vehicle, its still in the panelbeaters following the accident, once it comes out I will be good to go to trial fit the centre piece
This is Tim posting on Dylans PC |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2445
Reg: 09-2007
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Righto - Picked up the centre piece tonight.
Jamie has advised he will supply material to use as mounting blacks to go inside the back of the trims. As mentioned previously it will be up to the buyer to assemble prior to fitting.
I am sending the sample set to the painters to get sanded and clear-coated next week. I will then get to work on the assembly guide (illustrated and step by step)
This is them here... obviously will look 100% better once they have been coated.
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Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2452
Reg: 09-2007
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Have been clearcoated now. iPhone camera doesnt do them justice... a few of the boys saw them at Dylans workshop tonight... here are some updated pics.
Proper fitment will happen this weekend
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Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 2453
Reg: 09-2007
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Note - dash trim is the genuine CF article... door trim is a factory wooden trim that has a vinyl look adhesive applied to it.
In the flesh they are worlds apart for quality |
Matt Petersen
DieHard
NA
V8
Posts: 904
Reg: 01-2008
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Nice! So what is the total cost for a set of these?
Matt. |
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