Final Piece of the Carbon Jigsaw

[3FIDDYZ]

Well after a few weeks of waiting my final piece of the interior carbon jigsaw arrived from the states.

 

Tonster1011 the god of carbon on the US website made this little beauty (He can be contacted to make up virtually anything in carbon for the Zed..... Apart from Sunglass Holders and Exterior door handles!!)

 

Its a carbon wrap of the original and looks great (IMHO!) and has a little extra twist... After all the pics I have looked at on the web, I have never seen it before... Anyway, a few pics for you.

 

Before

Carbon Cover

Fitted (Took 2 mins!)

Against original

Done!

From Outside

[bigphil]

Superb

[martinmac]

Very nice Mark, works very well and one of the great things is I cant fit one. The TK badge looks very good on it

[Ian]

Nice

[AK350Z]

Thats absolutely brilliant, really classy. Is the rest of it Alcantara?

[3FIDDYZ]

Cheers guys :-)

 

Yeh the strut is covered in alcantara. Gave it a go a few weeks ago, managed a to do the boot space but then I got to the curvy bits and they are tres difficult.... Will leave it too a professional (v soon )

[GIXXERUK]

JDMPERFORMANCE was selling a cf strut cover a couple of weeks ago

 

nice tommy Z, looks great mark

[3FIDDYZ]

They were but it had the Z cut out I think

 

As there is no z on the a$$ anymore I thought I should have one somewhere on the back...

[clarkie34]

Can Phil not get hold of these covers?

[drewbie]

looks really good. superb job. love the alacantra.

[marzman]

JDMPERFORMANCE was selling a cf strut cover a couple of weeks ago

 

nice tommy Z, looks great mark

 

Yeh i had it. It looks good but the fit isnt the best - because its been attached before so the edges are now a bit naff. This looks spot on though

 

Also loving the alacantra look. Any more details?

[p1tse]

looks ace. the red z badge matches your seats ;-)

 

what's on the roof, painted, vinyl etc.? any more pics?

[Guest prescience]

It's always good to be in a minority of one - but [to me] that looks so shiny and cheap (although it probably wasn't).

 

Please someone convince me that carbon is not something you dig out of the ground, not something left as smeg on a fire, but actually has some intrinsic value

[3FIDDYZ]

looks ace. the red z badge matches your seats ;-)

 

what's on the roof, painted, vinyl etc.? any more pics?

 

Cheers Mate, I was trying to draw some red into the boot so guess its worked!!

 

Anyway, roof was painted the other week when I debadged and got my dent sorted.

 

Only got these at the moment, hope to do a few more tomorrow

 

[3FIDDYZ]

Can Phil not get hold of these covers?

 

I think he can, I had a good look around the web and could only find the ones with the cutout, so decided the best way forward was to get a wrap...

[GC350z]

It's always good to be in a minority of one - but [to me] that looks so shiny and cheap (although it probably wasn't).

 

Please someone convince me that carbon is not something you dig out of the ground, not something left as smeg on a fire, but actually has some intrinsic value

 

+1

 

Alcantara is interesting though. I'd be interested in something like this. Especially in the cabin.

[3FIDDYZ]

It's always good to be in a minority of one - but [to me] that looks so shiny and cheap (although it probably wasn't).

 

Please someone convince me that carbon is not something you dig out of the ground, not something left as smeg on a fire, but actually has some intrinsic value

 

+1

 

Alcantara is interesting though. I'd be interested in something like this. Especially in the cabin.

 

Just feel that the interior of the Zed needs a little sprucing up thats why I have gone for the carbon / alcantara "theme". Just waiting for the upholsterer to get back from holiday and a few other bits will be done to tie it all up....

 

Carbon does look alot better in the flesh though... But as alway each to there own and not to everyones taste

[Guest prescience]

very true - post pics and take the good with the bad comments, in good part that's all you can do other than not post

[p1tse]

It's always good to be in a minority of one - but [to me] that looks so shiny and cheap (although it probably wasn't).

 

Please someone convince me that carbon is not something you dig out of the ground, not something left as smeg on a fire, but actually has some intrinsic value

 

 

you either like carbon fibre or not i feel. but also depends on the finish and quality/ grade of some.

but you're right, poor camera, lighting, flashes can spoil the effect of carbon fibre in pictures.

[Sarnie]

very true - post pics and take the good with the bad comments, in good part that's all you can do other than not post

 

Saturday night comes round so quick eh Dorian?

[AK350Z]

It's always good to be in a minority of one - but [to me] that looks so shiny and cheap (although it probably wasn't).

 

Please someone convince me that carbon is not something you dig out of the ground, not something left as smeg on a fire, but actually has some intrinsic value

 

 

you either like carbon fibre or not i feel. but also depends on the finish and quality/ grade of some.

but you're right, poor camera, lighting, flashes can spoil the effect of carbon fibre in pictures.

 

It would be great if the Zed had a few more nice materials in the interior, just to complement the baby supercar exterior. Not really seen much "proper" carbon fibre in real life, but this certaintly doesn't look worse than the silver painted plastic part it replaces!

[Digsy]

very true - post pics and take the good with the bad comments, in good part that's all you can do other than not post

 

Saturday night comes round so quick eh Dorian?

[tmJak]

Cars looking great mate. Have you got pics of different angles?

[Pimm]

I think the roof looks very nice and all your other bits to

[M13KYF]

looks great