How I Made My First Carbon Fibre Car Part 🏎️ Easy Composites Tutorial

In this episode, I dive into carbon fibre ⚡️! Using the Easy Composites mould making and carbon fibre kit 🧰, I build a custom carbon fibre shield for my AEM gauge ⏱️. You’ll see mould prep, wet layup, vacuum bagging (yes – even Hoover vacuum bags!), time-lapses ⏳, and my honest reflections on what worked and what I learned along the way. If you’ve ever wanted to make your own DIY carbon fibre parts for a car 🏎️ this is the perfect starting point.

This is part of an ongoing series where I’m restoring my late father David’s Vauxhall VX220 Turbo / Opel Speedster 🔥 – a 330bhp track car he bought brand new in the early 2000s. Dad sadly passed away in 2021 at the age of 64, and this car (nicknamed Kipper 🐟) is my way of carrying on his passion and keeping his memory alive ❤️.

📺 Content of Video
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Why carbon fibre for the AEM gauge
03:00 - Mould making basics
05:05 - Cutting mould and release
08:36 - Gel coat finishing & correction
09:37 - Wet layup process & vacuum bagging on a budget
10:33 - Unwrapping and initial results
15:06 - Trimming and finishing
16:58 - Finish product!
17:52 - Thanks for stopping by

🙌 Thanks to...........
Easy Composites – Carbon Fibre & Resin Kits: https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/

🎵 Music and Media
Music by StrangeKioH — royalty-free lofi beats
SoundCloud:   / strangekioh  

🔖 Hashtags
#VX220 #OpelSpeedster #CarbonFibre #DIYCarMods #LotusElise #AEM #VX220Restoration