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Vendor Aftermarket CF goodies for the Roadster - Feeler - Lets make it happen

Discussion in 'Roadster 2008-2012' started by wiztecy, Sep 26, 2013.

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  1. bonnie

    bonnie I play a nice person on twitter.

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    Really pleased over the progress, thanks for the pics!
     
  2. Kofi

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    The first left side sample came out pretty good.
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  3. Kofi

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    Would anyone in the Bay Area be available to test fit a tail light set this week? Thanks in advance.
     
  4. Kofi

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    Getting closer.
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    I am sorry to say Kofi but the finishing work that has been done on there is............ :-(
    Hope you agree with me......why do you even show us these images of stuff that is just not up to par?


     
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    #246 Kofi, May 21, 2015
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    This is not a finished set so yes I agree, it's not up to par...yet:wink:.

    Test fit #2.
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  7. bonnie

    bonnie I play a nice person on twitter.

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    After experiences that many of us had with a certain after-market CF supplier, I appreciate seeing the work in progress.

    Thanks, Kofi.
     
  8. NigelM

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    Bump. This was 4 weeks ago now.

    Perhaps an update on where the project stands? Thanks in advance.
     
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    Can we see some extreme close up pictures of how this fits around each of the round lights?
     
  10. bonnie

    bonnie I play a nice person on twitter.

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    I'll be there this coming Wednesday, test fit. Will post photos.
     
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    Thanks Bonnie. Kofi has been online but didn't respond here, would have been nice if he had answered.

    B, when you take photos please make sure you include some close-ups around the lights and edges. The taillights fit very snug to the rear body and trunk lid so seating of the overlays is critical to how good they will look..
     
  12. bonnie

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    Yes sir.
     
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    Thanks Bonnie - +1 regarding close ups around all edges.
     
  14. Kofi

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    Hello - I've been sanding non-stop on tail lights in preparation of the test fit with Bonnie. We've been trying to get the perfect finish right out of the mold, but still haven't done it. I prepped the tail lights to an acceptable stage for clear coating. We'll provide updated pics on Wednesday. Thanks again to everyone for your patience.
     
  15. bonnie

    bonnie I play a nice person on twitter.

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    Stopping to charge before heading home. I'm very excited about the tail lights that I saw. Kofi didn't let me take a set yet - the finish isn't yet where he wants it, but it is a perfect fit.

    FYI - this was a stop for a test fit. He's going to bring the finished product over to me at the Computer Museum on Tuesday, before the Shareholders Meeting. So if you're there, you'll see the finished product and how easy they are to install.

    Let me clarify something for everyone (maybe you all knew this, but I didn't fully understand). When I hear 'CF wrap', I think that an existing part has been taken and wrapped in CF. That's not the case here. It's a separate piece that fits snugly OVER the existing taillights & as you'll see from the photos, you cannot see edges or any indication that the OEM tail lights are happily living underneath. Installation time? Five seconds. Skill level? None required, other than to tell up from down and left from right. Once the double-stick tape is on the back, they won't come off unless you're trying to remove them deliberately (and I doubt they'd come off on their own without the tape - that seems to just to be safe).

    There are some waves in the CF - couple of options on that. This is a complex part with both convex and concave curves. Laying fabric on a shape like that requires some give and take OR cutting it so that it is in different pieces. I told Kofi and Doug that I much prefer what they're doing over seeing any lines from separate pieces. As you can tell from the pictures, the finished product is coming out top notch.

    Set of pics here: https://picasaweb.google.com/103264766572998108571/RoadsterCFTailLights?authkey=Gv1sRgCP2ZyaLi0uKGKw

    But here's one:

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  16. djp

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    Very nice! Those turned out beautifully.

    The easy install is a nice side benefit of simplifying the design to an overlay. I wasn't looking forward to disassembling my tail lights to mount the new surrounds - the quick snap-on solves that problem.
     
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    I think it's a great idea that Kofi is making it easy to place over the OEM tail piece. Also one can return to the original look which may be important to some buyers! Thanks for the "I SPY" but not really spying by Bonnie:)
     
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    Oh....<drool>
     
  19. DeedWest

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    They look beautiful, especially contrasting the white. Thanks Bonnie!
     
  20. bonnie

    bonnie I play a nice person on twitter.

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    I stopped at the factory to charge on my way home & shared these pics with some of the guys there that I know - they were impressed by the quality of the cf. Going back to the issue of some waves and such because of the changing surface ... some of you may remember Joost and his 100% carbon fiber Roadster. They told me these were FAR better looking than the ones that Tesla had been able to procure (and a lot less money because of the 'cap' design over the OEM part).
     

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