Carbon Fiber Roof and Authentic Vertex Bumper & Sides
 

Finally got the Vertex Lang kit (excluding rear) installed in addition to a carbon fiber roof (not a vinyl overlay). Sorry for the crappy cell pics but my camera took a dump. I'll get better pics up once I purchase a camera.

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z0mg!

WTF??? Just kidding. AWESOME!

RAGING HARD ON

:eek:

Baller. So that roof replaces the factory one?

so they took out the sheet metal and replaced it with carbon? how much weight did you lose? where did you do the install?

More pics

so would this be considered a cf two tone?? :lol:

wow....there is no one on earth i hate more than you right now, you even have the rims i want...comooooon

Thanks guys! The metal roof remains they sanded it down and then installed the cf. What I meant by "not a vinyl overlay" was it's not an adhesive applied product.

:lol: @ veselini

what are the odds!? :lol:

ahhh thanks, looks really good!

apparently very high. Usually expensive things i want for my car, other people get, and then i get sad....so, so sad :(

See above and Autoexplosions.

:ylsuper:

Time for a rear bumper, Tim!!!

Looks great newcastle

It's been pretty tough keeping this secret but I'm glad to see you finally posted up the pics.

I saw this car last week and it looks AMAZING, the work done by Auto Explosions is TOP notch and seems be worth every penny. I think what I was most amazed with was how great the Vertex kit fits, easly a 9.5/10 and the CF roof is stunning.
Also, I think you're the first guy to get actual CF on the roof and not just some cheesey vinyl overlay. Grats newcastle, your car is a beast.

now hurry up and update that siggy of yours. ;)

*veselini quietly creeps into newcastle's abode deep in the night, and steals his carbon fibre trunk, hood. roof, rims, and front bumper. He also leaves him a letter with a maniacal laugh enclosed, that would sound something like, "muwhaahahaha".

yeah.......


...i hate you tim...

:lol:

I seriously just laughed out loud.

But seriously, I have his address.
What do I get for it??? :lol:

jealousy is a thing of beauty.
oh, and grats on your 4,000th post!

HOLY CRAP!!

I HAVE 4001 POSTS!?!?!?

:fruit:


edit: go me for accidently making my 4k post in a legit thread :D:

Very sharp!

jedi, you are the zaino master? How does one become a zaino master? I wish i was a zaino master :(

years of practice my young padawan. Much to learn you still have.

Newcastle: let me know when you have some free time and we'll get some better pictures of your car out in the daylight.
I know you don't have much free time these days but my offer stands.

yeah, apparently i'm a zaino n00b...i'm still fuckin' around with meguires...:lol:

me too, i wish my paint was zainotastic :( my swirl marks are ridonculus

Gawd, that vertex front just looks so right on our cars...

no rigid lines...flowing curves...no harsh angles or corners...

gahhh...:banghead:

Auto Explosion Auto Body
13805 Normandie Avenue
Gardena, CA 90249-2611

I went with Newcastle to drop off his RX-8 and for those who aren't familiar with Auto Explosions work, one step into their lobby and you'll know these guys are for REAL. (room FULL of enormous trophies, mazagine stories, pictures, etc)
The cars they were working on when we were there that day were pure eye candy. full race prepped M3, Supra, and a G37 were just a few of the cars we saw.

This is also the shop who did the custom Laguna Seca Blue paint job on xdeedubbx's Miata and have worked on a few other RX-8's in this community.

thats one clean looking 8. I absolutely love how you put it together!

Now just go FI (if you havent already)

Wow. Well done.

Thanks for the comments guys! I'll have some better pics up in a week or two.


Yeah the pics I posted are crap. Perhaps this weekend. I'll let you know.

lookin good

hey...ummmm....tim

...i think it's about time you update that signature line ;)

I know it, been busy with my daughter which was born this Monday. She's quite the handfull.

^^^ Congratulations!!!!!!!!

I have had my roof painted black for 3 YEARS and never have I once thought to myself to want to change it.

Now I do lmao. SS FTW. Nice car bro.

great lookin ride. love the carbon fiber roof, and the way you carried the theme through the car. VERY NICE

Thanks for the compliments guys. I'll get some better pics up soon.

Looks great man!

Baller!
nice roof !!

wow man that looks reaaaaaalllllyyyyyygood !!!! cnt wait to see it in person

wow man the car looks great. Vertex is the best looking body kit for 8's. Your car is what my 8 dreams of growing up and becoming one day haha

nice too bad im in houston i really love the roof ... if u dnt mind me asking how much did it run you? just a ballpark figure if you can pm me :) thanks

Thanks again guys. When I take pics with an actual camera I'll try to have it Dawn, Clayed, and Zaino :rock:

sick

Looks great Tim! Been a long time since I've seen your car, you've really made some changes on it!

Hey Sanford! Yeah, I finally got around to finishing the project. Of course, there will be additional mods in the near future :suspect: