[DeTomaso] Who's good at copying and fabricating Carbon Panels?

[Julian Kift]

Bjoern,
 
One question that continually comes up on Carbon parts to which Charlie referenced is do you want an aesthetic hand laid CF part that looks good at expense of weight or a true CF light weight part that is vacuum formed and autoclaved? 
 
Although you don't say what specific part you require, most of the decklids currrently on the US market are hand laid mixture of fiberglass with a CF skin for aesthetics.
 
The size and complexity of the part in questiuon is going to dictate who can or cannot fabricate it and cost for what I am guessing will be a one or two off at most. Depending on your goals you might want to find a competent race shop, but typically racers do not worry about looks so much, just the weight. 
 
Here's a couple options.
 
RC Fabrication in AZ http://www.rcfabrication.net/default.aspx 
Crawford & Crawford in NC http://www.crawfordcomposites.com/
 
Julian


> From: bflesland at gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:30:19 +0100
> To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> CC: DeTomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Who's good at copying and fabricating Carbon Panels?
> 
> Thanks Mike, will contact Patrick.
> Any carbon companies stateside?
> Cheers Bjoern
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 4:38 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > In a message dated 2/29/12 7 28 41, bflesland at gmail.com writes:
> >
> >
> > I am now looking to have 2 panels copied and made in carbon fiber.
> > Anyone here that can recommend or know of a carbon shop/company in the US?
> > All info much appreciated. Thanks!
> >
> >
> > Patrick Hals in Belgium bought a carbon fiber company so he could have
> > decklids, etc. made for his Pantera! So he's the first guy I would call....
> >
> > Mike
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