It's hard to take good pictures of carbon fiber
11-03-2008, 02:50 AM
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It's hard to take good pictures of carbon fiber
so here are some shitty ones. I'm going to borrow an SLR and a human who knows how to use it later this week, but figured I'd share these now.
Sold my OEM top Wednesday for $1200, picked this up for $1300 on Thursday evening. C-West wet carbon top, 40lbs with OEM glass and seals. Fits pretty much like the OEM top did, keeps water out (tested that thoroughly this weekend). The rear latches are a little gross, still trying to figure out what I'm going to do about them.
Gives it a much more brash look than the car used to have, less sleeper more racecar. I was going to do a vented FRP hood and paint it black, but I think I'm going to stick with raw carbon and mabye do a trunk as well later on.
Sold my OEM top Wednesday for $1200, picked this up for $1300 on Thursday evening. C-West wet carbon top, 40lbs with OEM glass and seals. Fits pretty much like the OEM top did, keeps water out (tested that thoroughly this weekend). The rear latches are a little gross, still trying to figure out what I'm going to do about them.
Gives it a much more brash look than the car used to have, less sleeper more racecar. I was going to do a vented FRP hood and paint it black, but I think I'm going to stick with raw carbon and mabye do a trunk as well later on.
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11-03-2008, 11:53 AM
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turn off autofocus or focus on something that's not shiny but is at the same distance first (half button press) and with the button held half way, THEN take a pic of the car. the AF is picking up the reflection, not the top.
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11-03-2008, 11:24 PM
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40lbs is what I was told, at least. Next time it's sunny and I have it off I'll throw it on a bathroom scale and see what it really weighs.
As far as color, IMO painting a $2000 carbon fiber top is heresy.
As far as color, IMO painting a $2000 carbon fiber top is heresy.
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11-03-2008, 11:54 PM
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Honestly, a top on any color car I'd keep it carbon. Black tops go very well on ANY color... just look at soft tops! On a lot of cars I like the carbon hood, top, and trunk lid.. I'd do it myself, but thats like 15 times the cost of my car.... 
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