Interest in carbon fiber parts?

Never-Enough · Jun 9, 2012

A good friend of mine owns a carbon fiber (Real carbon fiber) business (G3 Composites LLC). He & I have been friends for over 10 years.

We're both enthusiasts as well, of course. All supplies are sourced from the USA & all work is done in the USA (He is based in FL)

I am posting to gauge interest on what folks may want.

I'd be happy to become a vendor if there was enough interest.

Here is a link to some of the work he has done:
http://s1120.photobucket.com/albums/l496/g3Composites/
http://s1051.photobucket.com/albums/s437/carbonfiber2/

Thanks,
Tom

justinschmidt1 · Jun 9, 2012

If it was cost effective id be interested

94 DropTop · Jun 9, 2012

Most would love to have some stuff but I doubt many will afford it.

ReplicaR · Jun 9, 2012

I've learned a long time ago, that one off stuff is always really expensive, mostly because of the labor it takes to make that first mold and make sure that everything as it should be. The only way to turn profit on stuff like this is to make around 20 - 30 items, and sell those at a decent price.

Never-Enough · Jun 9, 2012

justinschmidt1 said:
If it was cost effective id be interested

Feel free to send me a PM with what you wanted to have done & your idea of cost-effective.

Never-Enough · Jun 9, 2012

ReplicaR said:
I've learned a long time ago, that one off stuff is always really expensive, mostly because of the labor it takes to make that first mold and make sure that everything as it should be. The only way to turn profit on stuff like this is to make around 20 - 30 items, and sell those at a decent price.

For most molds, I need at least 5 committed buyers. However, for all wraps it can be as a one off & this really is the way to go if you're just doing it for looks.

ReplicaR · Jun 9, 2012

I'd be looking for a set of wider front fenders that look stock, and have vents behind the wheel. I don't think there is a large market for something like this.

Never-Enough · Jun 10, 2012

ReplicaR said:
I'd be looking for a set of wider front fenders that look stock, and have vents behind the wheel. I don't think there is a large market for something like this.

Unless you wanted to front the development cost with the opportunity to earn that money back, I'd need another 4 committed buyers.

TURBO2000GT · Jun 10, 2012

the piece of carbon that I have on that grab people's attention is the carbon fiber window cal I bought lot of people really seem to like it
this may be a good seller for you

Ferocious · Jun 10, 2012

TURBO2000GT said:
the piece of carbon that I have on that grab people's attention is the carbon fiber window cal I bought lot of people really seem to like it
this may be a good seller for you

+1

I think I want my wiper cowl in carbon fiber too.

white95 · Jun 10, 2012

+2 wiper cowl

ttocs · Jun 10, 2012

what do you make the molds out of? How much do you think it would be to make some of these assuming we could get more then 5 as I am sure I have had more then 5 people contact me after seeing them on my cardomain page? This is a plug I made for a mold a while back - I have fiberglass exp but never made a mold myself. I know a number of people here have asked me about them but I have been afraid to mess up the plug by messing up the mold....