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  • d3 a8 carbon fiber trim production – part 3

    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 […]
  • D3 A8 carbon fiber trim production – part 2

    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 […]
  • D3 A8 carbon fiber trim production…

    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 […]