MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Hurdy on January 04, 2014, 10:34:34 pm
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:scared: :sick: :scared: :sick: :scared:
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Decided against doing a de badged front grille, which left me with a scary dilemma........had to notch the brand new carbon bonnet!!
Took me half an hour just looking at it once it was prepped before biting the bullet!
Now in the process of smoothing the notch out and making it even ready for a few lacquer coats. :happy2:
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Brave man! Much braver than me! :grin:
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Brave man! Much braver than me! :grin:
I think I'll be sh*tting bricks when it comes to time to fit the vents!! :rolleye:
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Bugger that for a laugh. If I did that I've have cut it off centre and in more of a square shape! :laugh:
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Measure 15 times and cut once, very carefully. :scared:
Doesn't look like a jigsaw job either :grin:
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Measure 15 times and cut once, very carefully. :scared:
Doesn't look like a jigsaw job either :grin:
It was a Dremel, very carefully done with plenty of masking protection to avoid rough edges and catching with the Dremel on the good edge.
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How does the cut edge look on the bonnet itself ? As the carbon is a pretty glossy finish, does the cut edge stand out a lot particularly without a rad on.
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Man Up big boy :wink:
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owhh any finsihed pics?
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How does the cut edge look on the bonnet itself ? As the carbon is a pretty glossy finish, does the cut edge stand out a lot particularly without a rad on.
I have sanded a small radius on the top edge to match the rest of the bonnet finishing and laquering should make it blend in perfectly. :happy2:
Man Up big boy :wink:
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That is the kind of vent I am looking at Neil. :smiley:
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Got mine here: http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Products/Carbon-Fibre-NACA-Vent__CMNACAMID01.aspx
Added the mesh myself, you need to position on a fairly flat area, cant put it to far forward, (it wont bend).
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Phead sticker is covering splintered carbon after hitting a Pheasant on track at Donnington!!
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Nice finish :happy2:
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The finished article. I don't think it will get painted. :star:
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Looks OEM, nice one Hurdy. :love:
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sexual... :surprised:
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Very nice.
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