Carbon Bonnet for Audi RS4


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Hello there,

I have been following the forum for some time now and I think it is time to present the idea that I have for my first project:
 I want to produce a corbon fibre bonnet for my cousin´s RS4 (and later on some more parts, obviously BigGrin )

So far I have watched most of the vidoe tutorials multiple times and I was already trying to transform those ideas over to the RS4 bonnet (which is the standard A4B5 facelift bonnet). The bonnet itself is not of a too complex shape, neither top nor bottom, but it is the part that includes the split grille into  the bonnet that gave me some headache so far. I have seen several of these bonnets made from carbon already, so it surely is possible. But so far I have no idea how to make the mould in that area...
 http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/48059864-b1a3-42b4-a136-6459.jpg
The picture shows such a carbon bonnet (disregard the air vents and inlets...). In the front you can see the part of the bonnet that includes the top part of the grille, my current nemesis so to speak. I was thinking about making the top surface a 2-part split mould, on for the actual top surface, demoulding upwards, and one that contains that front part, demoulding to the front. Maybe I can lay up the top layer as usual, and lay up the fron mould in the exact same way, and cure it as one part with vacuum infusion like in the tutorial... Maybe I should close that vast empty space in front with carbon and cut it out later? I am not sure about how well the resin would flow all around this part, have u experts got some ideas to help me out? I´d really love to start this project soon and I think with your help I can finally get going Smile

Best regards from Austria,
Markus
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