Mondial Z

The vette is not the first car with carbon fiber to be painted. If you look at an F40, Enzo or F50, you can see the "weave" pattern through the paint. Thats just how carbon fiber paints, to me, its gorgious and only shows a little bit of whats really underneith

 

That's not entirely true. The F50 is the only car that you can see the weave through and it has to do with the last layers of gel coat being omitted in favour of paint.

FWIW, if you don't think that you can paint carbon fiber without the weave showing through, take a walk down to you local bicycle shop and take a look and even the most basic and cheap carbon fiber frames. No weave.

 

I will agree with you that you can paint them w/o showing the weave, as my best friends Hayabusa is all C/F and you can't see the weave in most spots. However, I think the F40 shows more weave than any of the others and I have persoanlly seen the weave on the enzo and f40 as well as the f50

 

I have never seen an F40 where you can see the weave through the paint - and I've seen very many and driven several (and cleaned one that I drove in the rain). I have only seen 3 Enzo's and none had the weave through the paint. But is Ferrari. Consistency across the line is not a guarantee.

 

For those of you who have not seen this, this is the 1987 PPG Pace car based on a Mondial 3.2. It sold recently at Auction. I REALLY like the way they slimmed down the flying buttress at the rear with more glass, although the rear is a bit heavy.
More pics and history in the Showroom section in the 'Let's see our Mondials' thread.
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The PPG Pace car is a great looking Mondial...blending in the grates like that is cool, as is the Formula 1 nose.

 

Clive:

Any update on the interior? We've gotten to the stage were I am getting prices for re-trimming mine.

Thanks,
Erik

 

Clive, these new updates look great...! i can't wait to see more...

 

1. Seat covers for the front. Door panels.
2. The leather by itself is all I need. It may be easier to send the whole seats and panels though.
3. I'm in Shanghai right now, but the car and the work will stay in the USA.

I don't think RHD changes the seats or the doors.

 

No hurry. Thanks for your help.

 

Theres a full Mondy interior advertised in the adds sections of www.ferrariownersclub.co.uk

 

Any updates??

 

Clive, does those vents on the bonnet work? As in aiding more downforce kind-of-like-F50? Are you going to mold new light clusters into the bottom side or fit 355 lamps.

I noticed the shaped foam over the dash/instruments panel, are you doing CFibre or wrapped over G.fibre? BTW, do you have a spare 355 challenge grille? Jon

 

Clive,

You are certifible nuts. But this sure is interesting to follow.

 

Hey Clive, I see you have tech drawings for the lamps. Are they ready for production? Hook me up on them. I'm thinking of doing a similar job on my 911 but I think I'll most likely give up halfway through. Perserverance man!

 

Okay Clive, it's official, I want the seats and door panels. Can you give me a price (in private) with shipping to the USA?

 

foam is your friend.