carbon fiber body panels???

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  1. MattMcCarthy

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    I am in contact with a shop about making some carbon fiber fenders and hood for our truck 89-95. Would love to see if any of you are interested and maybe doing a group buy, if so; I do not have a proposed price yet but will update once I do know. Please let me know what items you would be interested in and if you have other ideas for carbon fiber parts let me know so I can pass on the info.

    Thank you!
    Matt
     
  2. Raffaelli

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    Exactly why?

    The good weighs like 4 lbs. same with a fender.

    My truck weighs 2200 lbs empty. Doesn't need to be much lighter.
     
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    Not really for weight reduction but rather something new and different.
     
  4. REDZ

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    sounds good would like the mirrors and bonnet done
     
  5. MattMcCarthy

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    I for sure want hood, mirrors you can get aftermarket there. Someone on the fb page mentioned a tonoe cover with a wing molded in (duck bill) and I would like that as well.
     
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    door panels would be sweet
     
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    A carbon fiber toilet seat would be really cool. With little, Mini Airbags to lift and lower it at the push of a button. You know you'd buy one.
     
  8. IronNam

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    That hood definitely weighs more than 4lbs haha.
     
  9. MattMcCarthy

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    Ha agreed! And mine is all chopped to hell haha
     
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    I would be interested
     
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    Just gotta get the mini airbags:waytogo:
     
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    I would be interested in side mirrors for sure!
     
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    LOL! LOL! I don't know if you were being sarcastic or not but after my initial chuckle, I thought, "Errrmmmm, wait a minute, why not? It might actually be comfortable..."

    Don't need to carbon fiber toilet, though.
     
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    Let me know a price on a cowl hood and bed cover and what would the mirrors look like
     

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