audi, production05.09.2010

I decided to go with the 20oz 2×2 twill, after some hesitation because I wasn’t certain if the fabric would be too thick for the complex curves of the D3 A8.  The shifter piece and the speedometer piece with their intricacies worried me the most.  The thicker fabric is much harder to work with on more complicated parts.  However, now that the pieces are trimmed and sanded up and the clearcoat is on, I’m really glad I took the risk.  I spent a few hours clearcoating the D3 (along with a few other sets) and as I finished each piece, I was extremely pleased with the results.

The door pieces got the clearcoat treatment first.  They are by far the largest door pieces we’ve ever made.  I should have taken a comparison shot of a B5 S4 piece next to the D3, it would be dwarfed in comparison.  I’ll be sure to do so when I polish the D3 set up.

All the various ashtray and storage covers.

This shifter piece I am particularly proud of.  Sam did a great job trimming up the edges.

The big dash piece.

A stupid bug decided to land on the dash piece just as it was starting to cure.  He should buff right out.

I love how clean this edge is.

Some of you that own a D3 were probably wondering where the speedometer trim was.  It needed a little bit more work so it couldn’t be clearcoated tonight.  Hopefully it will be ready for clearcoat sometime next week.

audi, production04.23.2010

Made some progress on my friend’s D3 A8/S8 trim.  The resin is applied to the majority of the set and will spend the next few days curing.  After its cured, I can trim off all the excess, start sanding it smooth, and getting the pieces ready for clearcoat.

I’m a little behind on the dash pieces, they’ll get resin applied to them over the weekend.

audi, production04.17.2010

A friend of mine recently acquired a D3 S8.  Before he picked it up he got a hold of me to if I could do something about the wood trim.  I spent some time getting a few D3 cores shipped over from Germany so I could take care of him.  These pics are of the first few stages of production.  I should be able to get some resin on the pieces later this weekend.

audi, carbon fiber04.12.2010

I’ve been working on this set for a long time now, but I wanted to make sure it was perfect since it’s for a friend of mine.  He got one of my 5.6oz 2×2 twill sets a little over 2 years ago and was looking for a change.  Originally I attempted a silver texalium set for him, but I wasn’t happy with the results so I convinced him to take a different route.  I suggested we go with a custom 4×4 twill fabric and at first he was a little hesitant since he was so dead set on silver.  But after I showed him some pictures of the progress, he seemed to have a change of heart and was convinced that the 4×4 was the right move.  It should be at his door by the end of the week, I’m looking forward to hearing his thoughts on it.

audi, carbon fiber04.10.2010

Just got a few pictures from David of his B8 beltline trim installed.  I still have a few more pieces to finish up and get them sent off to him, so I’ll be adding more pictures to his gallery once he gets the shifter piece and the vent/MMI pieces.

Full gallery with a few more pics here