carbon fiber. stone guards?

[vw_aholic]

ive seen these on many cars in the galleries but where do you get them?

thanks

[oasis]

Someone will jump in here and correct me if I am wrong but it is my understanding Carbon Joe was the only one making them. And the operative word here is was.

There is another alternative albeit a pricey one. One could get carbon fiber rear fenders and paint them the desired color except where the stone guards would have been. It would have a very tidy appearance and there would be the added benefit of the reduced weight at the rear of the car. It just becomes a matter of whether it is worth thr reduced weight of the wallet.

[LOAF]

I was thinking something like this and making my own..

Just a thought

http://www.dragonplate.com/default.asp

http://www.macqc.com/raceplates/technology.htm

http://robotcombat.com/marketplace_c...iber_cust.html

Alex

[Lazarus]

Thanks oasis, ive made a couple posts on this same thing. the only response i received was for la performance he said they were not making any. i really need a set my wings are takin a beatin.

[vw_aholic]

i would really like to get some of those. maybe someone else can start making some. LOAF? maybe lol

[LOAF]

LOL...

To be honest, Manufacturing fascinates me.. If I had the know-how, and tooling gladly..

But we can dream
Alex

[zen]

i don't know of anyone else making them. airkewld carries some c/f and tried to cut a deal with carrying Joe's stuff some time ago, but they didn't handle the situation very well (i had a run in with them due to unauthorized use of some of Joe's content). that said, with enough interest thrown their way, maybe they can fill the void.

i didn't look over those links real well, but the trick with the stone guards is wrapping the lip of the fender.

laz, they may be protecting some of my fender, but that trip to FL got me some dings all the way up the fender (due to width). so don't expect stone guards will cure it. they will make it better though.

i had considered, but never pursued using similar material as used on the 930. that rough adhesive-backed black stuff. i don't see why that wouldn't work and i imagine there are quite a few materials like that out there.

[Lazarus]

zen i think that stuff is like grip tape on a skateboard. i see a little of the old sk8 rat coming back out in me.is that what youre talking about. i have also seen some c/f guards at the remmele site that cover almost the whole front of the fender , but they had no listing for them in the parts section. by the way i got a chip or two on the way there as well how does that happen. zen where did you say you got the stuff for your e-brake handle.

[zen]

similar on the grip tape. sk8 tape would be a little more gritty like sandpaper than what is used on a 930, but same idea.

i don't believe Remmele makes stone guards. their cars that appear to have them are just c/f fenders with that section left clear as Oasis was describing. cool look, but won't help you much in protecting the fenders.

[bulliporker]

the tape used on the porsche 930 is made by 3m, but no one sells it wide enought to cover beetle arch, when i tried it using 3m if i made them as high as carbon joes arch protectors, there was no way i could get them to sit smooth as you just cant get all bubbles out, with the way the beetle wing curves,

[Lazarus]

hey guys, i just ordered some stuff from the robot wars link that loaf posted. im gonna give it a shot on my own. according to the site one can get different thickness of material. some more difficult to work than others also some can be ordered with adhesive back. if all goes ok i plan on making some other stuff for my ride. if it looks ok i will post some photos and let interested parties choose for themselves whether or not they would like to give it a try themselves. so stay tuned folks (as they used to say on the old batman episodes) the worst is yet to come.

[LOAF]

Thanks for giving it a shot.. i am no where near worrying about looks so I for one applaud your courage.. let us know either way..

loaf

[vw_aholic]

yes, deffinately interested in seeing how those turn out

[vw_aholic]

any updates on these?

[Lazarus]

got the carbonfiber stock on friday. still need to measure and make some templates.im gonna try to do that tommrow, im off work.