2008 sj ..... Pole chop and carbon wrap .

[MANFISH66]

nice work manfish! that carbon looks really sick... do you have all the info on what materials u bought? im lookin at mayb pullin this project off this weeknd. any other tips or heads up would be great!

Thanks.... Not really much I can say, it was pretty easy. I never even took the pole off the ski! Just use some nice epoxy resin and really any weave of CF you like best. I used the 8oz 4x4 twill from us composites. Lay the resin on thick and it will even out to a nice finish. Good luck!

 

[MANFISH66]

real nice work ! I am sending you mine ! j/k

Ill look for the long box on my porch !

 

[MANFISH66]

keep in mind he had no composite experience and his work came out cleaner than alot of the "professional" jobs i have seen...

Thanks chris. You told me to chop it, so I did !

 

[chriselmore_1]

now you just gotta run a tight pole...

 

[Stealthjet]

Yo Manfish that looks great. Looks like you might have a couple of sidejobs comin your way.

 

[Stealthjet]

I am curious to see the bottom side.

 

[MANFISH66]

I am curious to see the bottom side.

Bottom of what?

 

[rollin5150]

Bottom of what?

The backside of the pole

 

[MANFISH66]

ohh ok, that is worded a lil better... looks just like the front but with a seam down the middle.:beerchug:

 

[shaunsteezy]

just wanted to post up the pics of my pole chop and wrap because this thread inspired me! i opted to also wrap the lower bracket cover instead of the turfin it like manfish (i had carbon cloth and no turf). i never had experience with fiberglass or carbon i just watched some instructional videos on youtube and followd directions closely!

 

[MANFISH66]

YEAH !! came out looking sweet! see I told you it was ssssuper easy.... great job man, glad i could help!

 

[gragg bro]

looks grate man were did u get the carbon rap ?

 

[Mark44]

I used 1/4" button heads on the base.

Mark44

 

[swapmeet]

I was very confused at first, but I get it now. I thought you wrapped the pole and before you put it back in the bracket. I was trying to figure out how you did that, but I see now. It looks very very nice.

I'm looking foward to doing something similar to my FX1 this winter. Not sure i'll be doing the wrap though.

 

[MANFISH66]

Thanks for the comments... I have wrapped the pole, bottom cover in carbon like shaunteesy did. I am just about done making a few carbon chin pads also...my own design and mold work. They are looking awesome!!! I will have a post up very soon to introduce them. Just working on the billit mounts now....

 

[chriselmore_1]

I need one!!!!!! Jared said they looked sick!!!!

 

[MANFISH66]

I need one!!!!!! Jared said they looked sick!!!!

I have popped a few outta the mold now....just need some more time to get the mounts right. I text u a pic of the first one, did u get it?

 

[garretonufer]

foregive me, but wouldn't it be better structurally to cut the mounting point off the bottom and reshape where you cut so that you don't have a weak spot in the pole? maybe more work but it seems to make more sense from a strength stand point.

 

[chriselmore_1]

I have popped a few outta the mold now....just need some more time to get the mounts right. I text u a pic of the first one, did u get it?

yea it was sick! Alot better than the "professional" ones I've seen. Done yet?