It's because of people like you that help people like us learn new skills. You inspire those that think they couldn't do it before. Thank you for that.

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

So nice of you

@liamhollin8265

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge,most people don't, your a saint

Outstanding! Thanks for showing us this!

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I really enjoyed this video, I have been making a few small CF panels (steadily getting bigger) with pleasing results. I wanted to do exactly what you have done here to make a CF bonnet for my supercharged van (without making a mould) and this has been a great inspiration. Thank you RuskiWeldfab!

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I ran 1 inch strips of insulation foam for the cross braces and covered that with a layer of carbon fiber to give the braces some three dimensional structure.....much stronger than just flat strips of carbon cloth and insignificant weight addition.

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

thats. a great tip! thanks

@masterspin7796

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab Balsa wood also works well....

Incoming: I made a Kevlar shell for the Clio😂

@eddie55599

3 жыл бұрын

You know thats not a joke..

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@seanoneill3620

2 жыл бұрын

Question if u make the original hood and add layers to it to make the top and separate bottom wouldn't it be slightly bigger then the original hood

@joetroy2904

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanoneill3620 yeah technically it would be, right? But they still fit good. Kind of weird

@FirstLast-tx3yj

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab how many layers was the original 5Kg fiberglass hood? And have you tried 2 layers of 200 carbon kevlar for ultimate weight saving or it will be too flimsy?

Love how you share your failures, great video.

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers.! Only through failures we learn

I’ve watched this video loads of times now and gathered up the courage to buy some carbon fibre and will be attempting this with some front wings. Thanks for the inspiration and really good vids!

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

Wow! Amazing for sure. I might have to give it a try.

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Please do!

Thanks for the videos

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

It was worth the wait ;) Bonnet looks great!

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed that

Awesome

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

cheers!

great vid dude, always figured this could be done this way. can't wait to try it myself

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Excellent job

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Awesome video. Love the honesty about the project but it really did come out awesome. I am working up the courage to make some parts for my Focus and this helps!!!!

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it! and thank you!

watchign again hehe

@RuskiWeldFab

8 ай бұрын

easy! you can do it!

Enjoying your videos, you have a great presentation and delivery. Giving me ideas for my project car....

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Oh wow… this is amazing, and I actually do feel like I could accomplish this.

I've done the same for already 5 panels of my car, I do 1 ply of 300g/sqm carbon fiber on the original panel, I put epoxy there, then I put 2mm or 3mm nomex honeycomb, then another 300g carbon F ply. Then epoxy again, then peel ply, perforated release film, then breather then vac bag. From experience I suggest that you bag only the top of the panel and not all of it because you will crush the original panel. Also a pressure of 0.25 bar is great to not crush the core. you can expect 1.7kg/sqm in average. It's faster than your technique and way stiffer, more prone to damage also but for a track or road car it's great. To seal the core you can use tape (like they do in aerospace) or thickened resin. For bumpers carbon dynnema or twarron is also great ! I do 3 ply of 300g/sqm also but I use a squeegee and I'm not scare to go a little resin poor for better bending with less cracks. I's always very fun to do or watch thanks

Great video,

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Got to say dude really impressed with your work, giving me a little inspiration and some ideas to take back to my 182 🤙 keep it up

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Absolutely amazing job buddy. I cant wait to see it and then you can make mine..

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

thank you! just need another bonnet.

Great video,keep it up!*

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Muy buen trabajo, un abrazo desde Perú

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

¡muchas gracias!

I was thinking of the same idea -- to use the original as the mold to save money. Most vehicles have a ~3/16 gap between body fairings, so fitting shouldn't be much of an issue. Depending on how much your time it's worth, a cheap fiberglass mold may end up saving you more time, which equals $_$. I would also only create the mold for the inner support structures for strength/mounting.

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

you have the right idea! the way i did it, works perfect for the race car.

Nicely done video... I liked how yu fixed ur mistake n actually ended up making it stronger.... keep it man ... lookin forward 2 ur nxt project..... its videos like this that give me confidence 2 start showcasing some of my work .... not everything is 4 everybody... but ppl with dreams need a gentle push .... thanks again

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

Wow mate that was a wicked episode! Your skills (and bravery to try stuff) are growing with each instalment. Bit more refining and you’ll be knocking out carbon Kevlar panels for all us hardcore Clio owners! Great watch this was 👏🏻👍🏻

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! It was brave I admit. Was risking loosing the old bonnet haha

Or for the braces you can use half inch PVC split into two pieces, so you have two 180° pieces and just lay up a double tape joint over that pvc. I'll bet if you did that, you wouldn't even need to add any more layers of fabric on the bottom. I know the feeling when you're trying to separate a lay up from the mold. You're hoping that you appled enough release agent.

@RuskiWeldFab

5 ай бұрын

great great tip! thank you

I know it's an old video but thanks for it!

@RuskiWeldFab

Ай бұрын

Welcome

You explain things so simply mate , love watching your videos. Where do you purchase the pink vacuum bags from and what type of pump do you use ?

Love carbon kevlar it's easy to use/lay but it's hard to cut without some bloody good scissors.

NEXT EPISODE : I CARBON KEVLAR'D MYSELF 😂

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

Lol would not be surprised lol it’s very addictive

This was an awesome video.... I have a 2016 EcoBoost Mustang that I'm building... I have tons of carbon fiber inside and out... that is the one thing I'm still needing is a carbon hood... I'm wanting a 4 inch cowl hood with two side vents.. I also like the terminator style hood.. Great video and you definitely cut the weight down . Keep up the good work...

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

cheers fella

@Str8UpRevving

2 жыл бұрын

The hood on our ecoboost is heavy af lol

@blueskull6061

2 жыл бұрын

@@Str8UpRevving , that is no lie bro

Interesting maybe i can make some copys in carbon from some of my panels too. Looks great!

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

You should!

Brilliant. Now I know what I'm gonna do for my Passat 1.8T Wagon. If I had those stretches at the edges I probably would make it look like a zipper along the outside. I'm crazy like that but well done.

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Вітаю. Друже, чудово вийшло. Дивився відео і радів разом з тобою 😊. Молодець. Досяг мети 👍🏻👏🏻

20:00 i recon about 1kg on the nose for all that stuff. 20:16 damn, even heavier than i thought! what a saving! amazing job of it mate! been looking forward to this video since you posted the pics on the forum etc, as you say, it isn't 100% perfect, but it looks damn good, and does it's job exactly as intended! and maybe nect time, if something damages the bonnet and you need to make a new one, you now know to give more than 1 inch of border, and then it'll be perfect!

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Yes live and learn! Next one will be miles better!

Really good informative video. I liked it a lot, especially as I am thinking about something like this for myself. 👍 One thing though, my phase 1 deskinned bonnet is lighter than your fibreglas one. 😁

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

yeah i was supprised how heavy it was. but than again its double skin

I dont know you can make something like this without mold. Thanks mate

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

You can

Hihi i know the ´reveal´ moment is soooo satisfiying when it looks like that . Well done budy , got le subed ! Grtz from the netherlands Johny geerts

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

cheers! welcome to the club!

@Metaldetectiontubeworldwide

2 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFabthanks , budy. I diy alot over the years with CF en homebrew composites 😁.. But always dreamt in that time , to ones do my VW Golf 5 GTI 240. But i´m still a bit afraid...but you and others like #banditogarage give me alot of courage and knowledge to do it 🤩

👍👍

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

👍

nice job _ I am happy that you are impressed with yourself ;) - it is truly live and learn and if you had cut the material large enough, You could have folded all the edges around without cutting it, giving the edges a nice round finished look, plus the folded layer would have provided additional strength - Finally since you used an existing exterior of a bonnet, the question remains to see if it fits is it should since it could be a tiny bit larger than the original by several millimeters - Since this was from a year ago, you probably don't care about my comment any more.

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha I care about every comment! Thank you. And no increase in size doesn’t matter on race car. Few mm is nothing

Para dentro de poco sacare video exacto esta muy bien el material y la forma solo te falta pulir algunos detalles ke no sabes

Shoulda done two layers of carbon fiber! I’m just obsessed with how it looks 😂 or maybe cover all that in forged carbon

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Cool idea!

greetings friend, thanks for sharing and transmitting your ideas and knowledge, I am writing to you from Venezuela and I am looking for classes to learn how to work with carbon fiber

Круто первое такое видео! Давно думал так сделать все отговаривали,деталь будет больше и подобное. Но как очень быстрый бюджетный вариант клёвая штука

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Деталь ровно больше на толщину самой детали. Как правило не больше 1-2мм для корча точно норм!

@alekseykushakov6273

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab по размеру понятно Тоже буду делать защиту на дно но материал решил взять базальт дешево и огнеупорно,у меня на v8 две ветки очень теплонагруженный мотор. Канал у тебя крутой очень много полезного и качество отличное смотреть приятно

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Спасибо!

Fantastic video! thanks for sharing. Can you please share links to all the material used in this project? Also, how is it holding up after a year?

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

I think I listed everything in the description? And it perfect! Still going strong no issues at all!

Could you have done the same process to the underside of the factory hood and somehow bonded the two panels together?

@RuskiWeldFab

3 ай бұрын

yes. but extra weight.

Did you video the remainder of the hood installation ? How you reenforced the stress point of the panel and the quick attachment clips ? Did yo paint the outer skin of the hood ? The hood looked pretty Sweet !

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

its just held by 4 aerocatch's . no it will not be painted

Very inspiring, I will have a go. Do you have a parts list of everything that you used?

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

In the description i believe.

Good job. However, why didn't you vacuum bag the bonnet from the start? You could have used three layers which would have made the bonnet much stiffer, would have looked neater underneath and probably be of a similar weight due to the excess resin being removed.

I would love to do this! Where do you get all the supplies, also a vacuum bag that big?

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

@easycomposites

Good work. If you had used the vac bagging for the 1st stage it would be even stronger and lighter still.

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

yes but since it wasnt done in the mould i couldnt put peel ply on to the cosmetic layer...

@doomsday751

2 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab you could hot glue melt a flange to the underside of the hood edge that extends and 4-5 in. Use filleting wax to seal the hood edge. Then you could vacuum bag right on the hood and achieve the same goal, but the a stronger and lighter outcome. You’d also creat a great edge to make an exact trim line. Great video, I enjoyed it

@DillTypeR

2 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab Understood, but you definitely can. If it's a track car car and your ultimate aim is weight, there is no cosmetic layer.

Not bad man. Those vents made me nervous. Skinning always takes too long though. Use peel ply next time, it will eliminate a lot of sanding for additional top layers. You will be able to apply resin on top of the peel ply when your done with the skinning(resin rich). This will flatten the top surface.

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip

Is it possible to do a whole complete front clip. Hood/finders and all in 1

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

yeah anything is possible i suppose. but not very practical.

I’d like to do this also but question. Why Kevlar on top vs carbon on top?

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

It’s more abrasion resistant and looks. Tired of carbon look

@ThePaintPaperHustle

2 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab Gottcha. Thanks

This just works with flat bonnets, but great Idea!

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

agree, be more difficult with big curves. most bonnets are flat anyways

@benestockade

2 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab not more difficult, it will be slightly bigger in measure

always wanted to make my own panels. you've shown me its really easy and don't need the vaccum bag in some cases (rear bumper) could you do the supports with out the bag?

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

yes anything can be done just wet laying it. bagging just compresses it better and gets rid of the extra resin.

@matk22

3 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab thanks, well.... im going to order some stuff from easy composites, my bonnet is 1.43m wide by 1.15m deep. hoping 1200mm is good as thats the only size they do on the kevlar,

If it would be a metal bonnet would it release better? And would polishing it before help to?

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

yes to both. to be fair it release rather easy.

It's about 2.8KG you mentioned and the original was 5.8...Is it more or less rigid than the original bonnet? Do you already have carbon strut bracing? If it's more rigid this seems like it may make sense.

You should make some supports for better rigidity . Like maybe tubular supports and some steel where your gonna drill the hood latches and hinges .

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

thanks but i think its good as it is. it works. and been tested at 140 mph.. all good

@nightspirit1085

3 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab oh nice , btw do you have any advice for spoiler making ? Im looking for an inexpensive way to make one but idk how . A fried suggested i use styrofoam and cover it in carbon mixed with kevlar but idk .

@serenahansen2394

2 жыл бұрын

@@nightspirit1085 In case you haven't found this out yet, a lot of resins will melt styrofoam / polystyrene so are not compatible.

@nightspirit1085

2 жыл бұрын

@@serenahansen2394 the foam will be covered in a plastic layer so it wont be a problem . Ive got that sorted out already but thanks for the heads up .

Any reason you did not vacuum- bag the original lay

Why you use the absorption mat only with the reinforcements?

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Is there a better way?

Hinges and stuff are heavy so my guess is like 2, possibly even 3 kilos for the hinges. Edit: I guess I’m used to heavy hinges because I drive a full size pickup with spring assisted hinges that weigh like 2 kilos *each*

Can you wet send the resin thats cured to get rid of the orange peel or is another method recommended ?

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

yes you can send it easy. i would start with 600grit

Best place to get Kevlar fabric please Thank you

@RuskiWeldFab

9 ай бұрын

There should be links in description. Check it out

What kind of resin do you use for wetlay up like this. I bought some laminating epoxy and seprate uv protectant but after doing research it has a light amber, trying to find clear and the store buy me only has clear table top with uv in it. Hardness is 85 i think for the table top but i know its more of a coating over bond like laminate. Pretty annoyed the guy told me it was clear.

@RuskiWeldFab

2 ай бұрын

Check description please. all info is there

Good video - can you clean up the original bonnet after you’ve used it as the mould?

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

yes and no. if it was a metal to begin with with good pain. than yes 100% just wash the agent off with water. mine was fibergalss and some paint peeled of. but it wasnt in perfect condition to begin with. so yes its more yes than no haha. NO resin stuck to it.

@stvwrnr

3 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab cheers. Mine is metal but is more complex shape (Mini R53) - maybe I will try one day 😉

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

do it!!! so addictive! and easy! just dont rush

@stvwrnr

2 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab I did it - thanks to watching you make your bonnet, I made a sunroof panel to replace my pano roof. Original was 30kg - new CF panel is 7kg 👍 Now I am making even more panels! Keep up the great work on your channel

Nice video! Do you have an estimative weight of the whole car?

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

Around 900 I think. Aim for 860

I have been thinking on changing my explorer hood to something lighter maybe a carbon fiber or a Plexiglas hood, but I wonder how these materials stand up to heat and warpage? With gas prices booming I have been brain storming how to make the explorer lighter to save on mpg of gas. Can you use the original hood as the mold?

@gasNmudtv

10 ай бұрын

Put some heat reflective material on the underside of your hood when you make it. I did this with my carbon strut brace and it has held up to 4 years of daily driving

metal conducts heat much better than fiber glass, carbon fiber or kevlar, after replacing the bonnet with this will the engine get very hot?

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

dont think this would be a contributing factor

Ilya, would a litre of resin be enough for a bonnet a similar size to your one? Plain or twill weave?

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

twill and 1L might be very tight

@timtrial3971

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab thanks

I wish I had the testicular fortitude to do this on my Chevy Nova.

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

just do it! its easy!

@limitlessautomedia9794

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab the material is quite pricey

Where did you get your carbon fiber fabric?

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

@easycomposites have a look in the description. all the info is there friend

How did you mount the hardware; latch and hinges?

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

there is none of that left! just for latches

@pooper409

2 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab oh, what did you use hood pins?

3kg

I have a question. Wouldn't be better for weight, practicallity and easier to work on the car when the front body panels are one piece and is holding on quick release buttons? What is your opinion on this?

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Very good question. Simple answer is YES and NO. Sometimes you only need to open the bonnet. Will be a pain to remove entire front end. Expensive to make as this will require a huge 5/6 piece mould. Won’t be cheap. Also being so big there is issues of storing it. Once removed you need to keep it somewhere safe. Carbon is more fragile than you might think. So yeah there are possitives and negatives. But usualy full front end as one part is reserved for fully space framed cars

@sayan1667

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab Thank for your quick and honest answer!

two hinges? 20 pounds for each hinge, 10 pounds for the entire bolts. brackets 5 pounds per bracket.

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Who still counts in pounds? 😂🤪

Where do you get a vacuum bag

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Easy composites

Nice video, only one problem with this method, is that the bonnet/hood will be the thickness of the fiber bigger then the original

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are right! but since its only 2 layers its not noticable.

Hello, may I ask how to fix the hood so that it won't fly away? Can you teach me? Thank you^^

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

quite simple. you need at least 4 latches. like aerocatch

Honestly i think this is the last place i would try to save weight when your hoos is that light, my hood is from a 87 190e si it is heavy, and would benefit more from acarbon hood but its cool non the less

I need to grow some balls and have a good at this

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

do it!

Do you need to heat it up with vaccum tho?

@RuskiWeldFab

Ай бұрын

no you dont need to. unless prepreg

Why wouldn’t you trim before you remove your part?

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

you can if you want. but risking to damage the mould/plug

1:00

Did you actually kiss yourself at 9:45? Wow! that is so so sweet!

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Hhahahah never even noticed haha. I am fairly certain I am not that sad just yet. So no there was no kissing involved

This wont fit right. You need to make a mold first so it is the same dimension and not oversized

@RuskiWeldFab

28 күн бұрын

I explained before, numerous times. Makes the part bigger by the thickness of the part. That is few millimetres. This is not space shuttle we don’t work to tight tolerance. It fits absolutely fine

Did you notice any offset since you used this way instead of making mold

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

In all honesty no I haven’t. It’s only few mm anyways.

@teamallyracing1780

3 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab thanks

Are you based in England? I wanted to do the same to my car... Are you willing to do a mould and roof for my car? MG ZR...

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

this will cost a lot of money!

How to install the bracket??

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

What bracket?

@technictv

2 жыл бұрын

The 1.5kg bracket how to install to the carbon hood bonnet

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

Remove the bracket.

So your telling me adding some special liquid that will let you separate the carbon fiber layers on top making it a copy or half a copy ? Hmmmmmmmmmm I must try this with quarter panels and a widebody

очень круто я какраз собираю тойоту чейзер в 100 кузове и у меня очень жостко стал вопрос по облегчению . подскажите пожалуйста где можно приобрести кивлар корбон и углеродное полотно

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

к сожалению где купить в России я помочь не могу. не знаю

@Homer55

2 жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab А в штатах ! ? переправить в рф не проблема для меня проблема в самих ватериалах и да подпись и лайк видоса супер за одно и инглиш выучу )))

How much would somebody charge me to make a hood for a 2000 Honda insight?

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

depends how you want it done. if a simple skin like i did in this video, around £700 mark, if you want full replica with the inside structure than this will need double mould and could cost £2000+ as a one off

After watching this it’s inspired me not to try it cause I know il fuxk it up just the same 😅

@zakbrinkhoff324

28 күн бұрын

You need to make a mold first. Also he should have removed the vents/mounts. Also when you're making it you should add supports in-between layers on bottom after main Layers

That’s not how u do it but good for you man

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

My bad. Do you have a link to a correct way tutorial that you have filmed and would like to share?

ниплоха, надо будет себе такой же сделать)) откуда заказывал изикомпозитовский кит, что доставили в россию?

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

это покупалось в великобритании

amazing how much would you charge to make me one for my car lol

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

drop me a message on socials and we can discuss

@checodogface

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab can you send me a link to your social thank you very much

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

@@checodogface same name on all of them

@checodogface

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab I found you thank you

How much this cost?

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Drop me a message on Instagram

3.2kg

@RuskiWeldFab

3 жыл бұрын

Not quite. 1.5

1.6KG

@RuskiWeldFab

2 жыл бұрын

very close