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**Mjasinski** · 05-05-2008, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by o2_designs

If you could'nt tell by the Peanut Butter Jelly, I was just joking around...

noobs

joking

**o2_designs** · 05-05-2008, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mjasinski

noobs

joking

Hey, I'll have my Catsup step on your feet!!!

**Mjasinski** · 05-05-2008, 09:52 PM

haha not if i do it first!

plus he was standing right behind me....how the hell was i suppose to know he was there.

**o2_designs** · 05-06-2008, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mjasinski

haha not if i do it first!

plus he was standing right behind me....how the hell was i suppose to know he was there.

HAHa...wow. mnfocus meets are never dull...

**Mr. Zetec** · 05-06-2008, 02:35 PM

What is going on? Time to unsubsribe to a thread I started

**Mjasinski** · 05-06-2008, 08:55 PM

yeah look what you started haha...

**o2_designs** · 05-06-2008, 09:25 PM

Sorry, this has ran way off course...

But not much more to say, those door cards I posted were from a WRC RS, so good luck finding a set...

**Mr. Zetec** · 05-07-2008, 08:14 AM

I was just joking

**Mr. Zetec** · 05-10-2008, 12:23 PM

contacted 1320 Motorsports in Cali, they will get back to me on this one, but should have an update soon

**o2_designs** · 05-10-2008, 12:59 PM

Cool, keep us updated!

**Mr. Zetec** · 05-12-2008, 10:56 PM

So finally got a hold of the right guy at 1320 he told me they dont make them anymore, well I think I called right before they were closing. So he might have not wanted to talk I am calling again tomorrow to see what it would take to get some made

**Mr. Zetec** · 05-12-2008, 11:10 PM

I have also been talking to a company called Malibucustomz they are our of Knoxville, Tenn Talked to them at the last NOPI in STL, they make carbon fiber door panels for Hondas and Acuras and had a celica one, they told me to contact them later I am going to tomorrow also

**ridindirtyzx3** · 05-13-2008, 09:52 PM

that would be really cool if yous could find someone that could make these. i really like em, but doubt i could afford them right now

**fordblue03** · 06-01-2008, 12:44 AM

I wouldn't mind CF doors...

**Darkus00** · 06-01-2008, 12:52 PM

any more word on these?

**Mr. Zetec** · 06-01-2008, 01:01 PM

its weird companies I have contacted never give any word back, I will keep trying

**blazealm** · 06-03-2008, 12:11 AM

there is a company called pattern tek that has a carbon fiber film that can be coated on your door skin to make it look like carbon fiber here is there link

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n.../IMAGE_017.jpg

oh its not a sticky cover its actuall dipped i saw this on american choper when they built the off road choper its suppose to be really good any way im gonna send them parts off my car

**SPISpider** · 06-03-2008, 09:29 AM

update with pics!

**fordblue03** · 06-03-2008, 02:23 PM

The look is nice but I would like the lighter benefit of CF. To me it is added weight, but hey it what I'm lookin for.
Covering it with real CF would definitely be WAY better that those fake vinyls.

**blazealm** · 06-04-2008, 02:57 AM

http://turbo.discovery.com/beyond/in...pId=1373280940

this is like pattern tek but carbon fiber check it out go to camo bike to see the process its pretty cool

What is PatternTek?
PatternTek, is a process that can enhance any kind of hard-surfaced, non-porous part, such as plastic or metal, and make it look like a variety of finishes, such as wood grains, carbon fibers, camouflage, or brushed aluminums in many colors.

...Sure but how do you get the ink pattern on the part... Is the ink pattern vynil, paint, an overlay stick on or what?

None of the above... The pattern itself, whatever the pattern may be (straight-grain wood, marble, snakeskin, burl wood, flames, carbon fiber, or brushed aluminum) is printed on a thin, water-soluble film. We cut a piece of the film that will be big enough to envelope the part in question, then lay the film on the surface of water floating in a specialized current controlled stainless steel tank. An ink release prep chemical is sprayed on the film that dissolves the film, leaving just the ink pattern floating on the surface of the water. Then the part is dipped in the water slowly, and it picks up the pattern, much like an Easter egg and permanantly becomes the surfaces new look. The last few steps include spraying 3 coats of high gloss clear coat on the part to give it depth and shine... after that we wet sand, polish, bubble wrap and mail. When its all said and done, you are left with a part that looks like it came from the factory in a wood grain, carbon fiber, or whatever finish you choose. No appreciable thickness is added to the part. There is no film to peel off. Did you know this is the same process used by the OEM's like Ford, GM and Toyota right now to achieve the wood grain and carbon fiber finishes in their vehicles. In fact, since its the same process we can match pretty much any make and model vehicle interior.

**natedog_1959** · 06-04-2008, 06:46 AM

Just give Pratt & Miller a call. They will digitize the focus door panel with all of their Faro equipment and then rapid prototype it to check for fit and finally have it built out of any material you would like. Just don't be surprised when you get a check for $10-20k for the first articles. Nate

**Darkus00** · 06-04-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by natedog_1959

Just give Pratt & Miller a call. They will digitize the focus door panel with all of their Faro equipment and then rapid prototype it to check for fit and finally have it built out of any material you would like. Just don't be surprised when you get a check for $10-20k for the first articles. Nate

yeah, thats a hefty price. but, gotta pay for custom right?

**joshfink** · 06-05-2008, 06:04 AM

wow reading through this thread I was thinking tio myself that if CF door panels were only like ya know... $300 a door i would go for it... but 20k... I could buy another car lol

**Mr. Zetec** · 06-05-2008, 09:18 AM

Most likely a custom part would be around 1200 a peice, but about ten would be 700 a peice

**blazealm** · 06-06-2008, 04:08 AM

why spend all that money when all u have to do is pattern tek watch the link from above that i posted go to camo bike pattern tek does the same think but with better pattern like carbon fiber its not vinyl just watch the link and u will see

05-05-2008, 09:52 PM	#28
Mjasinski Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 1,454	Re: Carbon fiber door skins haha not if i do it first! plus he was standing right behind me....how the hell was i suppose to know he was there. __________________ 2000 Autumn Orange ZX3 "Op Orange" 2000 CD Silver ZX3 "Bullet" the beater My Space

05-06-2008, 02:35 PM	#30
Mr. Zetec Illage Vidiot Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiving my wang at cars on Ronald Reagan Dr Posts: 3,096	Re: Carbon fiber door skins What is going on? Time to unsubsribe to a thread I started __________________ "The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them!" "If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either." 2001 YELLOW ZX3 - Some Crazy Stuff - UnDeR CoNsTrUcTiOn 2004 BLACK SRT4 - Always Under Construction and a DD

05-06-2008, 08:55 PM	#31
Mjasinski Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 1,454	Re: Carbon fiber door skins yeah look what you started haha... __________________ 2000 Autumn Orange ZX3 "Op Orange" 2000 CD Silver ZX3 "Bullet" the beater My Space

05-06-2008, 09:25 PM	#32
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rochester MN Posts: 9,038	Re: Carbon fiber door skins Sorry, this has ran way off course... But not much more to say, those door cards I posted were from a WRC RS, so good luck finding a set... __________________ *~~Boost Crew supports single mothers~~* *_/ ResidentWheel-Whore\_* 'Bone Stock'2002 TwilightBlue ZX3-Neglect has led to a nasty whine from under tha rusty hood. (CHROMED) STS Prep'd 2001 Pitch Black 5spd Wagon-(666-STFU) "Your mom has an SVT bumper..."-Pappy, 2008 --No longer allowed access to FJ 'For Sale' Forums. Has a uncontrollable urge to buy stuff I don't need--

05-07-2008, 08:14 AM	#33
Mr. Zetec Illage Vidiot Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiving my wang at cars on Ronald Reagan Dr Posts: 3,096	Re: Carbon fiber door skins I was just joking __________________ "The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them!" "If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either." 2001 YELLOW ZX3 - Some Crazy Stuff - UnDeR CoNsTrUcTiOn 2004 BLACK SRT4 - Always Under Construction and a DD

05-10-2008, 12:23 PM	#34
Mr. Zetec Illage Vidiot Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiving my wang at cars on Ronald Reagan Dr Posts: 3,096	Re: Carbon fiber door skins contacted 1320 Motorsports in Cali, they will get back to me on this one, but should have an update soon __________________ "The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them!" "If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either." 2001 YELLOW ZX3 - Some Crazy Stuff - UnDeR CoNsTrUcTiOn 2004 BLACK SRT4 - Always Under Construction and a DD

05-10-2008, 12:59 PM	#35
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rochester MN Posts: 9,038	Re: Carbon fiber door skins Cool, keep us updated! __________________ *~~Boost Crew supports single mothers~~* *_/ ResidentWheel-Whore\_* 'Bone Stock'2002 TwilightBlue ZX3-Neglect has led to a nasty whine from under tha rusty hood. (CHROMED) STS Prep'd 2001 Pitch Black 5spd Wagon-(666-STFU) "Your mom has an SVT bumper..."-Pappy, 2008 --No longer allowed access to FJ 'For Sale' Forums. Has a uncontrollable urge to buy stuff I don't need--

05-12-2008, 10:56 PM	#36
Mr. Zetec Illage Vidiot Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiving my wang at cars on Ronald Reagan Dr Posts: 3,096	Re: Carbon fiber door skins So finally got a hold of the right guy at 1320 he told me they dont make them anymore, well I think I called right before they were closing. So he might have not wanted to talk I am calling again tomorrow to see what it would take to get some made __________________ "The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them!" "If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either." 2001 YELLOW ZX3 - Some Crazy Stuff - UnDeR CoNsTrUcTiOn 2004 BLACK SRT4 - Always Under Construction and a DD

05-12-2008, 11:10 PM	#37
Mr. Zetec Illage Vidiot Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiving my wang at cars on Ronald Reagan Dr Posts: 3,096	Re: Carbon fiber door skins I have also been talking to a company called Malibucustomz they are our of Knoxville, Tenn Talked to them at the last NOPI in STL, they make carbon fiber door panels for Hondas and Acuras and had a celica one, they told me to contact them later I am going to tomorrow also __________________ "The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them!" "If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either." 2001 YELLOW ZX3 - Some Crazy Stuff - UnDeR CoNsTrUcTiOn 2004 BLACK SRT4 - Always Under Construction and a DD

05-13-2008, 09:52 PM	#38
ridindirtyzx3 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 855	Re: Carbon fiber door skins that would be really cool if yous could find someone that could make these. i really like em, but doubt i could afford them right now __________________ http://www.myspace.com/ruast8champ Mods: 17'' Enkei Evo 6 Rims, AEM CAI, OBX Header, Borla 2.25'' Exhaust, Steeda Short Shifter, Eibach Sportlines, Vis Invader Carbon Fiber Hood, 7'' In-Dash DVD Player, 12'' Kicker Sub, 1200W Sony Amp, Streetglow Gold-Line Underbody Kit (broken, but will soon be fixed), tint, and some other minor stuff

06-01-2008, 12:44 AM	#39
fordblue03 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 797	Re: Carbon fiber door skins I wouldn't mind CF doors... __________________ 2003 LX, 2.3L, ATX, Arizona Biege sedan. -FocusSport front strut-bar -SCT tune by FocusSport -Eibach Sportline Springs -FocusSport CAI w/factory splashguard -LCR Front Camber plates -FocusSport Catback Exhaust -SPC Rear Upper Camber arms -Red Prothane Bushings (full kit) -28.6mm Steeda rear sway -24mm H&R front sway

06-01-2008, 12:52 PM	#40
Darkus00 TEAM Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 122	Re: Carbon fiber door skins any more word on these?

06-01-2008, 01:01 PM	#41
Mr. Zetec Illage Vidiot Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiving my wang at cars on Ronald Reagan Dr Posts: 3,096	Re: Carbon fiber door skins its weird companies I have contacted never give any word back, I will keep trying __________________ "The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them!" "If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either." 2001 YELLOW ZX3 - Some Crazy Stuff - UnDeR CoNsTrUcTiOn 2004 BLACK SRT4 - Always Under Construction and a DD

06-03-2008, 12:11 AM	#42
blazealm TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 135	Re: Carbon fiber door skins there is a company called pattern tek that has a carbon fiber film that can be coated on your door skin to make it look like carbon fiber here is there link http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n.../IMAGE_017.jpg oh its not a sticky cover its actuall dipped i saw this on american choper when they built the off road choper its suppose to be really good any way im gonna send them parts off my car __________________ a

06-03-2008, 09:29 AM	#43
SPISpider Rookie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: KENTUCKY Posts: 27	Re: Carbon fiber door skins update with pics! __________________ Silver SPI ...aim to misbehave. http://Eoss-Empire.com/ http://eoss-empire.myminicity.com/

06-03-2008, 02:23 PM	#44
fordblue03 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 797	Re: Carbon fiber door skins The look is nice but I would like the lighter benefit of CF. To me it is added weight, but hey it what I'm lookin for. Covering it with real CF would definitely be WAY better that those fake vinyls. __________________ 2003 LX, 2.3L, ATX, Arizona Biege sedan. -FocusSport front strut-bar -SCT tune by FocusSport -Eibach Sportline Springs -FocusSport CAI w/factory splashguard -LCR Front Camber plates -FocusSport Catback Exhaust -SPC Rear Upper Camber arms -Red Prothane Bushings (full kit) -28.6mm Steeda rear sway -24mm H&R front sway

06-04-2008, 02:57 AM	#45
blazealm TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 135	Re: Carbon fiber door skins http://turbo.discovery.com/beyond/in...pId=1373280940 this is like pattern tek but carbon fiber check it out go to camo bike to see the process its pretty cool What is PatternTek? PatternTek, is a process that can enhance any kind of hard-surfaced, non-porous part, such as plastic or metal, and make it look like a variety of finishes, such as wood grains, carbon fibers, camouflage, or brushed aluminums in many colors. ...Sure but how do you get the ink pattern on the part... Is the ink pattern vynil, paint, an overlay stick on or what? None of the above... The pattern itself, whatever the pattern may be (straight-grain wood, marble, snakeskin, burl wood, flames, carbon fiber, or brushed aluminum) is printed on a thin, water-soluble film. We cut a piece of the film that will be big enough to envelope the part in question, then lay the film on the surface of water floating in a specialized current controlled stainless steel tank. An ink release prep chemical is sprayed on the film that dissolves the film, leaving just the ink pattern floating on the surface of the water. Then the part is dipped in the water slowly, and it picks up the pattern, much like an Easter egg and permanantly becomes the surfaces new look. The last few steps include spraying 3 coats of high gloss clear coat on the part to give it depth and shine... after that we wet sand, polish, bubble wrap and mail. When its all said and done, you are left with a part that looks like it came from the factory in a wood grain, carbon fiber, or whatever finish you choose. No appreciable thickness is added to the part. There is no film to peel off. Did you know this is the same process used by the OEM's like Ford, GM and Toyota right now to achieve the wood grain and carbon fiber finishes in their vehicles. In fact, since its the same process we can match pretty much any make and model vehicle interior. __________________ a Last edited by blazealm : 06-04-2008 at 01:17 PM.

06-04-2008, 06:46 AM	#46
natedog_1959 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,147	Re: Carbon fiber door skins Just give Pratt & Miller a call. They will digitize the focus door panel with all of their Faro equipment and then rapid prototype it to check for fit and finally have it built out of any material you would like. Just don't be surprised when you get a check for $10-20k for the first articles. Nate __________________ 2004 SVT Focus Black w/ red inserts, HID's, Audiophile. Show: Euro Upper Grille, Tinted Corners, 5% tint on rear three windows, Black EAP Wheels w/ black lug nuts. Go: Steeda STS, SRI, STB, 2 Mounts, MSD Coil/Wires, Side Gapped Cu Plugs, SS Brake Lines, F2 Rear Sway, SRF Throttle Body, ORP, Magnaflow Resonators, Grounding Kit, SVT Salvage battery box and Odyssey battery, COSDEVSVT Harness Bar, Corbeau Harness, 215/45/17 Dunlop Z1's, Multimatic/KYB suspension, P-51 shims, Centric rotors/Hawk HPS pads.

06-05-2008, 06:04 AM	#48
joshfink Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Watervliet, NY Posts: 66	Re: Carbon fiber door skins wow reading through this thread I was thinking tio myself that if CF door panels were only like ya know... $300 a door i would go for it... but 20k... I could buy another car lol

06-05-2008, 09:18 AM	#49
Mr. Zetec Illage Vidiot Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiving my wang at cars on Ronald Reagan Dr Posts: 3,096	Re: Carbon fiber door skins Most likely a custom part would be around 1200 a peice, but about ten would be 700 a peice __________________ "The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them!" "If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either." 2001 YELLOW ZX3 - Some Crazy Stuff - UnDeR CoNsTrUcTiOn 2004 BLACK SRT4 - Always Under Construction and a DD

06-06-2008, 04:08 AM	#50
blazealm TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 135	Re: Carbon fiber door skins why spend all that money when all u have to do is pattern tek watch the link from above that i posted go to camo bike pattern tek does the same think but with better pattern like carbon fiber its not vinyl just watch the link and u will see __________________ a