Let's come up with a new hood design.
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Here's some more inspiration Rharris. Anyone else that would be interested please speak up!:
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THIS COULD BE US DAMN IT, HOOD & FLARES!!
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First hood has been popped out. I am going to start making the integrated headlight cover one with it. The hood weight is about 2-3lbs more than the stock hood. Someone came by to give me a demo on vacuum bagging and the system I would need to make a significant dent on materials use would be atleast $1700 for an industrial grade unit. I need industrial garde to be able to withstand the atmosphere it is in. Sorry it couldn't be lighter.
Another camera phone pic. I will have a better camera when I get back from the weekend and take more pictures.
Another camera phone pic. I will have a better camera when I get back from the weekend and take more pictures.
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I do not want to paint any of these becasue the paint could get a scratch in shipping or the color not match exactly, etc. Too much of a hassle for me to deal with. Plus, I am an OK painter, not great.
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Unless you have a bumper that i can make a mold directly off of, then I am not going to be making any bumpers. It is beyond my skills. This hood took enough out of me and look how simple this thing is.
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Looks good...can't wait to see the solid one and some pictures of it on a car!
BTW because I'm a dumbass, what the hell is this,
"Someone came by to give me a demo on vacuum bagging and the system I would need to make a significant dent on materials use would be atleast $1700 for an industrial grade unit"
BTW because I'm a dumbass, what the hell is this,
"Someone came by to give me a demo on vacuum bagging and the system I would need to make a significant dent on materials use would be atleast $1700 for an industrial grade unit"
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Looks good...can't wait to see the solid one and some pictures of it on a car!
BTW because I'm a dumbass, what the hell is this,
"Someone came by to give me a demo on vacuum bagging and the system I would need to make a significant dent on materials use would be atleast $1700 for an industrial grade unit"
BTW because I'm a dumbass, what the hell is this,
"Someone came by to give me a demo on vacuum bagging and the system I would need to make a significant dent on materials use would be atleast $1700 for an industrial grade unit"
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The hoods will have the factory threaded bolts, M8 1.25, in the hoods with a back washer welded on the base of the bolt so that the bolt doesn't break out of the fiberglass like snowboarder's autokonxeion hood did.