My First Mod (Carbon Fiber B-pillars/consol)

[Switchblind360]

I couldn't help it. I really could not stand the suedo CF so I had to fix it.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/vellterr/Consol3.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/vellterr/Consol8.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/vellterr/Consol4.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/vellterr/Consol2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/vellterr/RearPillar.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/vellterr/Pillars4.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/vellterr/Pillars2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/vellterr/PillarsC.jpg

[Denlasoul]

Nice job! Did you do these yourself or source them out?

[Switchblind360]

Originally posted by Denlasoul
Nice job! Did you do these yourself or source them out?

This is what I do for a living....Sort of. I am 70% disabled.

[benzo23]

wow! they turned out great...if you decide to market these...im first on the list...would you consider doing others?...cause the trim in my car has got to go..

[cjbg]

these look great! way better than the woodstuffs i have in my c230k =I add me to the list when it does exist!

[Switchblind360]

Originally posted by benzo23
wow! they turned out great...if you decide to market these...im first on the list...would you consider doing others?...cause the trim in my car has got to go..

I am willing to pick up a few projects a month. The trick with the interior stuff is that it is OEM trim sanded down with Carbon Fiber layed down over the top. The backings for the dash and consol are too complicated to duplicate within a reasonable $$$. Therefore the raw parts either have to be sourced from a junk yard, etc., or pulled from your car. The Carbon Fiber laying and finishing process takes about a week to a week and a half.

I also have NO issues with trading CF work for parts I want for my 230.:)

[benzo23]

hey, thats great news...i love the look and that would look on on my black 1...and i have no problem sending mine off to you...i can do with out for a week...if i take them off the sides on the car..can water get in? and how do i get them off on the inside without breaking them?...and also what is the price on this going to be?...cause this would be really cool to do...

[Section 8]

yamaha fjr 1300
excellent choice

[Switchblind360]

Originally posted by Section 8
yamaha fjr 1300
excellent choice

Thanks. I had thought about an R1, but I wanted to travel.

[benzo23]

how much to do the trim?

[Switchblind360]

Originally posted by benzo23
how much to do the trim?

To do all the interior trim, $500. Add pillars, $700. I think there is an ebay kit for the pillars < $100 which is cheaper than I can do it for, but I am not sure of the quality or UV resistance.

[benzo23]

too expensive for me right now, but maybe sometime in the future..