carbon fiber molds

[blackandblue01]

found this while surfing pretty neat stuff.\
Dodge Viper body molds for making carbon fiber parts - eBay (item 180632163792 end time Mar-28-11 10:02:01 PDT)

 

[eurowalt]

Now thats cool..

 

[slysnake]

Yeah, saw that too. i wondered if Viper Parts America should try to pick those molds up?

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

cool. Wish I had 15K lying around.

 

[KNG SNKE]

Yeah, saw that too. i wondered if Viper Parts America should try to pick those molds up?

1 Answer, NO.

 

[DrumrBoy]

Why not? Are they known to be poor-fit-quality?

 

[KNG SNKE]

Why not? Are they known to be poor-fit-quality?

My comment was in regards to VPA buying them, not the quality of the molds.

 

[DrumrBoy]

My comment was in regards to VPA buying them, not the quality of the molds.

But why wouldn't the VCA want to add those product lines (assuming the molds produced quality parts). Sure the market for aftermarket Gen1/2 parts isn't really a growth business, but I figured it'd probably steady and might be a good addition to the biz they already have.

 

[dave6666]

Anybody know how to use them? I could buy them but have no idea how to make parts like that.

 

[justingeer82]

Dave study some ebooks about it. You will need other tools and equipment. Be prepared to waste some fabric on a few rounds....sell them at a promotional discount.

 

[KNG SNKE]

But why wouldn't the VCA want to add those product lines (assuming the molds produced quality parts). Sure the market for aftermarket Gen1/2 parts isn't really a growth business, but I figured it'd probably steady and might be a good addition to the biz they already have.

You have been PM'd your answer.

 

[dave6666]

Dave study some ebooks about it. You will need other tools and equipment. Be prepared to waste some fabric on a few rounds....sell them at a promotional discount.

I'll need a hot marketing chick that looks good wearing beer.
One that can keep up with me.
Not lay down on the job unless told to.

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[JohnnyViper]

thats interesting to see and if they are usable you could make some nice pieces especially our prized $22 thousand dollar hoods

 

[eucharistos]

cool find


dave6666's carbon fiber parts

 

[slysnake]

If you buy the molds Dave I would be willing to put my hair in pigtails and drink beer so you can take pictures for your.....ummm.... advertizing.

 

[JohnnyViper]

yes please buy and make us pretty viper parts

 

[97snk]

These have been on ebay for years. From what I recall they are from SVS or some other viper performance place that shut down. They were going for 10k last time I checked...

 

[dave6666]

They have a make offer button on the auction. That means only a fool would bid $15K.

 

[JohnnyViper]

ya see if you can pick them up for half the asking price, maybe they will bite at that deal

 

[JohnnyViper]

or even less than half

 

[97snk]

ya see if you can pick them up for half the asking price, maybe they will bite at that deal

If I knew what to do with them I would've but I've no idea...

 

[KNG SNKE]

I would love to have them but I don't have the facilities nor the knowledge to make them useful. I would love to have an entire Viper out of carbon fiber. I am not a fan of putting 1 or 2 parts in carbon fiber but the whole body, that would be stunning.

 

[JohnnyViper]

If I knew what to do with them I would've but I've no idea...

same here, if I knew how to lay down CF correctly it would be an interesting project, I have worked with fiberglass but that's a different animal. I think to get good CF pieces you need to vacuum seal it, but I'm not sure

 

[JohnnyViper]

I would love to have them but I don't have the facilities nor the knowledge to make them useful. I would love to have an entire Viper out of carbon fiber. I am not a fan of putting 1 or 2 parts in carbon fiber but the whole body, that would be stunning.

yes it would be insane to see a CF viper with absolutely no body paint on it, just CF

 

[KNG SNKE]

yes it would be insane to see a CF viper with absolutely no body paint on it, just CF

There is one, but it is a race team if I am not mistaken. But only 1 or 2 and they only make the parts for their race team.

 

[spikeone]

The molds are located at a reputable composites house and they will continue making parts for new owner

so you don't actually need to know how to use them, unless you want to do everything yourself

 

[JohnnyViper]

hmmm thats interesting, I wonder why they are selling them

 

[dave6666]

hmmm thats interesting, I wonder why they are selling them

Probably because they don't want to be in the business of selling Viper parts. They want to be in the business of making Viper parts.

They need me and my hot beer chick.

 

[Ratical2]

Multiple reasons: To generate interest., to generate cash and retain "control" of the mold. New owner contracts them to produce parts thereby creating additional revenue...etc.

 

[JohnnyViper]

very interesting...thanks