WANTED: Carbon bits for FTR

Tel

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I would like to get hold of a set of carbon bits for my FTR.<div><br></div><div>Looking for the bonnet louvers, side vents, mirror caps and rollover hoops...at a sensible price please.</div><div><br></div><div>Else I'll end up having them hydrodipped, and most probably regret doing it <img src="http://www.ftypeforums.co.uk/images/converted_files/smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /></div>
 
Hi Tel,<br /><br />Take a look at the link below - they have discounted rollover hoops too.<br /><br />http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-F-Type-Accessory-Carbon-Fibre-Exterior-Pack-Special-Offer-Price-1395-/301214147193?hash=item4621c32279:g:YPQAAOSwewJTmvbg<br /><br />
 
I had to Google hydrodipping, then realised I'd seen it on Wheeler Dealers before...looks like a good option for what will presumably be a lot cheaper than buying the genuine CF parts.<div><br></div><div>Before and after pics when done please! <img src="http://www.ftypeforums.co.uk/images/converted_files/smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0" alt="Tongue" title="Tongue" /></div>
 
Hello Scoobs - Long time, no speak. Thanks for the link. I was on eBay looking at the carbon bits, but that sale didn't come up in my search, so thank you.<div>I just can't justify that kind of money, I know they are hand laid etc, etc and look pukka, but a couple of grand for trim bits is too rich for me. I think/hope a year or two down the line maybe, and the price of the cf parts may go down? anyway, I hope all is well your side? I'm away offshore at the mo, when I finish and get home, I'm removing the sills (rocker panels) to have the lower aero's wrapped in black and xPel covered as when they did them in situe, the results were not quite up to the standard I would have hope for.</div><div><br></div><div>Captainham- Hd'ing is really something, but, it is permanent as lacquer has to be sprayed on to the surface to seal the otherwise, porous, water soluble film....so, I am reluctant. If you look on the Yank forums, some of the guys have HD'd various parts to good effect.</div>
 
Hi Tel<br /><br />You are right I did my did sills and front splitters<img src="http://www.ftypeforums.co.uk/images/converted_files/uploads/591/image.jpg" border="0" />
 
The cost to have them dipped and lacquered from memory was around £150.00 . The rest of my parts are full on carbon, I think when I sell the car I will remove the pukka carbon and have the parts I swapped dipped so all matches 100%!!
 
Yes the process is surprisingly inexpensive and to be fair the match to my existing carbon which is original Jaguar is very good, these are the guys that did it for your reference ,<br /><br />http://www.carbonfibremagic.co.uk<br />
 
<blockquote> Hello Scoobs - Long time, no speak. Thanks for the link. I was on eBay looking at the carbon bits, but that sale didn't come up in my search, so thank you.<div>I just can't justify that kind of money, I know they are hand laid etc, etc and look pukka, but a couple of grand for trim bits is too rich for me. I think/hope a year or two down the line maybe, and the price of the cf parts may go down? anyway, I hope all is well your side? I'm away offshore at the mo, when I finish and get home, I'm removing the sills (rocker panels) to have the lower aero's wrapped in black and xPel covered as when they did them in situe, the results were not quite up to the standard I would have hope for.</div><div><br /></div><div>Captainham- Hd'ing is really something, but, it is permanent as lacquer has to be sprayed on to the surface to seal the otherwise, porous, water soluble film....so, I am reluctant. If you look on the Yank forums, some of the guys have HD'd various parts to good effect.</div></blockquote> <br /><br />Hi Tel,<br /><br />Agreed - the pukka CF bits are stunning but £2k is a lot to splash on them. There are new wheels and tyre sets going for less than that! The Hydro Dipping looks like a great alternative unless you keep an eye on fleabay as, occasionally, some CF bits do come along at reasonable prices. All good up here but the gritters have been out so my F is tucked away until it warms up ie March, at least!!<br /><br />Regards.<br /><br />Scoobydoo<edited><editID>scoobydoo</editID><editDate>2016-01-14 21:10:43</editDate></edited>
 
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