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    Default CarbonGS gets a Carbon Butt Lift!

    As many of you know my car has undergone many changes for the upcoming 08 show season. Here are some sneak peaks of the work that is going on. Look for a final update at the World of Wheels show in Atlanta January 3rd-6th. The car will be done next Friday and will undergo extensive detailing for the show. Just to tell you what is happening in these pics:

    1. Carbon fiber wrapping the UGO Roof spoiler
    2. Carbon fiber wrapping the Junction Produce Replica rear spoiler. The two side pieces will be color matched to the body to achieve my two tone carbon look.
    3. Trunk will be wrapped in carbon as well. I am not deleting the inner tails. You'll see why.















    ok so the trunk lid was wrapped today and has one layer of resin on, they are going to let it cure overnight, sand, and apply another coat of resin, sand, and clear coat it hopefully tomorrow. car is now scheduled to be complete monday or tuesday just in time for roll in at the World of Wheels Show on Thursday! Here are the pics I took today.

    This is the top of the trunk lid



    A corner view



    and the rear shot, they are going to cut out the inner tail holes



    Here it is guys from WOW Show in ATL. The JP replica 3 piece spoiler is not on yet and neither is the UGO roof spoiler. The car went back in the shop today and will be out Wed or Thurs morning to roll out for WOW Chatanooga.

















    well guys, here it is! picked her up today from the shop and just finished waxing her. let me know what you think. i will have better pics from the show this weekend where the lighting is better.
    this is at my shop now.
    here you can tell how kevin matched up the weaves from the trunk lid to the jp replica spoiler



    here's the full rear end. you can see how they painted the side pieces of the rear spoiler to match the car and there's the ugo roof spoiler up top.



    from the side



    a better angle with the slightly tinted tails. we did two coats of smoke black and called it quits. it is easier to get darker than it is to go lighter.



    They also faded the sides of the ugo roof spoiler to match te car so that when you see it from the side it looks black

    [IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%
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    you can see the fade here





    hope you guys like it!

    ending this post with the shot of the rear again

    [IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%
    20Build/DSCN8808.jpg[/IMG]

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    Nice, What kind of resin is that??
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    not sure, the guys over at r2b2motors.com did it. contact kevin m.

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    Wasn't feeling it at first, but that spoiler really sets it off
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    quik price range.. for the wrapping of the roof spoiler?
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    ohhhh Tony, can I touch it??? its so pretty!!
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    thanks everyone, we had special pricing due to partial sponsorship so i really couldn't tell you.

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    So this is CF just layed over the original sheet metal??
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    props to the guy that did the tails. they look like glass
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    amazing




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    wow just wow! the only thing i have hated about this car is the exhuast, it just to me doesnt seem to flow with the car! other than that! :idb:
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    thanks everyone, that is the new exhaust. and the tails look great bucky!

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    Quote Originally Posted by carbongs
    thanks everyone, that is the new exhaust. and the tails look great bucky!
    oh thats right didnt you use to have the hks carbo exhaust or something? that new exhuast to me just doesnt seem to fill in the exhaust holes!your car seems to me would look killer with a custom side exhuast fitted to match right in front of the wheels!
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    interesting idea

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    Quote Originally Posted by carbongs
    interesting idea
    fill in the rear exhaust exits and do something along these lines with a carbon fiber surrounding! hell either in front or behind the wheel! would look killer!
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    Awesome carbon work. Ads a nice overall finish to the car.

    ^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle
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    Looking great dood, baller....

    You should clear coat it.

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    not a fan of thte CF over FRP

    but it looks decent
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    why didnt u jus buy a cf trunk? oh well looks good though.
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    looks nice
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    im sorry but this is got to be the stupidest thing to do... put a cf layer on a metal trunk!? if your gonna do it, do it right by a FULL CF TRUNK! not stupid layer of cf over the metal.. in my book that is RICE RICE RICE.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mogaffar
    im sorry but this is got to be the stupidest thing to do... put a cf layer on a metal trunk!? if your gonna do it, do it right by a FULL CF TRUNK! not stupid layer of cf over the metal.. in my book that is RICE RICE RICE.
    oh ok, i'm just gonna have to explain a few things to you.

    first of all it is BUY a full cf trunk not "by"

    and if you did your research you'd find that there aren't any available carbon fiber trunks for the 2nd generation lexus gs series. you call it rice, i call it innovation.

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    Looks awesome.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kamikaze
    Looks awesome.
    thanks man!

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    Car is NUTS! What mufflers are those?
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    he a dumba ss you dont have worry about cracking. i think it was creative very nice!!
    Quote Originally Posted by carbongs
    oh ok, i'm just gonna have to explain a few things to you.

    first of all it is BUY a full cf trunk not "by"

    and if you did your research you'd find that there aren't any available carbon fiber trunks for the 2nd generation lexus gs series. you call it rice, i call it innovation.
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    Looks great man,

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    Looks great Tony. Cant wait to see it in person
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    Just saw the exhaust thread and watched the vids. Good things for '08!
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    Car look amazing!! Make me wanna get a gs300 too!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mogaffar
    im sorry but this is got to be the stupidest thing to do... put a cf layer on a metal trunk!? if your gonna do it, do it right by a FULL CF TRUNK! not stupid layer of cf over the metal.. in my book that is RICE RICE RICE.

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    id lose the black widow looking back bumper for something better, but props on everything else looking good
    Its just a bodykit
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    damn that car is sexy
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    Quote Originally Posted by carbongs
    oh ok, i'm just gonna have to explain a few things to you.

    first of all it is BUY a full cf trunk not "by"

    and if you did your research you'd find that there aren't any available carbon fiber trunks for the 2nd generation lexus gs series. you call it rice, i call it innovation.
    ah. i think it still looks good. though. and him calling you a ricer jus' means he either
    a: is a dumbass and didnt think of that himself
    b: a dumbass
    c: a dumbass
    d: did i mention dumbass?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Repost Squintz
    ah. i think it still looks good. though. and him calling you a ricer jus' means he either
    a: is a dumbass and didnt think of that himself
    b: a dumbass
    c: a dumbass
    d: did i mention dumbass?
    You forgot option E about him being a dumbass
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