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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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First Project done. I took the rear targa cowling that I had and used it as a mold to make one out of Carbon Fiber. I'm lovin it what do you guys think?







 
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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Looks good! So does the B5 S4 in the background I've never been a fan of the 04 cowls, i think the split seat conversion looks better, but this is one of the better looking ones that I've seen. Try to make some more and sell them?
 
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Good eye on the S4. The bike and her are my two babies. I would like to do the split seat conversion but this will work for now. Thanks for the positive feedback
 
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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that looks pretty slick? You thinkin of sellin them? I'm sure you could move a few here..
 
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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If there was interest I could certainly make more. Glad to see people like it.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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I like how it matches the exhaust. Clean bike.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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whered you get that statue of liberty stencil?....or it looks like it was stenciled on at least

edit: and of course that cowl looks real good too it came out well. Is this your first time doing something like this? I want to try doing it with a few parts but im not sure how difficult itll be.
 

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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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Excellent work!
 
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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nickp123 that is the statue of liberty holding an AR-15. It is a design that I drew out and had a friend of mine from work airbrush on. Here is a better shot of it.


As for the cowling. This is my first time trying to replicate a fairing/cowling in it's entirety. But working with composite materials like carbon fiber is part of what I do for a living so in that sense no. It really isn't that hard it's just Patience and preparation. A little research online will go a long way. There a a ton of videos on youtube for you to watch. Look up "carbonmods" on youtube it's simple and useful.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 01:01 AM
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Its a cool design I like it. I almost bought a shirt with something similar on it once so it caught my attention. Yeah ive looked into it a few times but never in depth really. Its gonna be a summer project for me anyway. Thanks for the info ill check that out.
 
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