Well Greg, as usually you're right
But have to say that it's not rocket science, some could say that it's same as tig welding. Better prep, better results.
I/we have never done parts as just for business point of view or large scale mass production but we have done parts from fiber glass, carbon and composites (aramite) and all without autoclave. Have made parts like dashes, fenders, hoods, -scoops, racing seats, valve covers, intakes, wheel wells, floor boards, full car bodies ans so on. For street-, rally-, drifting- and drag cars.
And as you mae know it's about having right materials and tools. First you have to choose right cloth (right style weaving, thickness) and resin for it. Our molds are not made from chipboard but if you are making one part for 5000$ race car and not to Ridler-winner what does it matter if its weave. In fiberglass parts, how cares if ist little weave, you are going to paint it 9 times out of 10 and it will chance its form from temperature and age.
I think his point is that everybody can start to do some parts for them selfs and not to be afraid to mess. In here, even young tuning boys are making they own parts, even from carbon so that why I first thought to make my car panels from carbon but paint them so that would leave some areas "naked" but the chancedmy mind that will make parts from aluminium. That is something that is not made by everybody.
But then again, I'm looking world from another side of the pond...
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