A method of compression molding an elongated fiber reinforced thermoplastic part, comprising: pre-consolidating a quantity of fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes into a slug, wherein pre-consolidating the quantity of fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes includes: placing the quantity of fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes into a tubular chamber , wherein said resin flakes have a generally oval shape; heating one or more band heaters sleeved over the tubular chamber such that the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes reach a melting temperature of a resin in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes, compacting the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes in the chamber into the slug by inserting a cylindrically shaped compaction mass into the tubular chamber , the compaction mass compressing the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes such that air is driven out from the slug and melted resin of the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes flows together; and cooling the slug until the slug is capable of retaining its shape; loading the slug into a cylinder; heating the slug including heating the cylinder until the slug is flowable; heating a mold ; molding the slug into the part by injecting the flowable slug into the heated mold by forcing a piston through the cylinder; and cooling the mold until the molded slug is capable of retaining its shape . pre-consolidating a quantity of fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes into a slug, wherein pre-consolidating the quantity of fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes includes: placing the quantity of fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes into a tubular chamber , wherein said resin flakes have a generally oval shape; heating one or more band heaters sleeved over the tubular chamber such that the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes reach a melting temperature of a resin in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes, compacting the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes in the chamber into the slug by inserting a cylindrically shaped compaction mass into the tubular chamber , the compaction mass compressing the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes such that air is driven out from the slug and melted resin of the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes flows together; and cooling the slug until the slug is capable of retaining its shape; placing the quantity of fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes into a tubular chamber , wherein said resin flakes have a generally oval shape; heating one or more band heaters sleeved over the tubular chamber such that the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes reach a melting temperature of a resin in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes, compacting the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes in the chamber into the slug by inserting a cylindrically shaped compaction mass into the tubular chamber , the compaction mass compressing the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes such that air is driven out from the slug and melted resin of the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin flakes flows together; and cooling the slug until the slug is capable of retaining its shape; loading the slug into a cylinder; heating the slug including heating the cylinder until the slug is flowable; heating a mold ; molding the slug into the part by injecting the flowable slug into the heated mold by forcing a piston through the cylinder; and cooling the mold until the molded slug is capable of retaining its shape . <EOS>