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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jayc72
The cone of shame.
Cone of shame would require her to do something wrong, which she has never done............
Old Nov 13, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by rharris19
... I guess you just love that OEM hood dont you


Pictures of final product??
Old Nov 13, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
Id gladly lend out my (real axis power) trunk lid to be copied in exchange for a set of flares.
I want to get all of this done before taking on more projects. That company is based in the US too and could cause a little more of a problem than I want to deal with if I start making copies.
Old Nov 13, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by buffon01


Pictures of final product??

Couple pages back there are some with the normal hood.
Old Nov 13, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Cspence
Is this the Normal Hood??
Old Nov 13, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Yes. Remember it requires hood pins.
Old Nov 13, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by rharris19
You can make fun of me, my car, hell even my wife and I won't give a damn. Don't make fun of my dog lol. I guess you just love that OEM hood dont you
Dogs with cone heads are always open to ridicule in my book.

I used to have real dogs I loved and respected too. Now I've got this weird little pig thing I can't help but laugh at.
Let's come up with a new hood design.-yard-156.jpg
Old Nov 13, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Will you be offering the hood in carbon fiber?
Old Nov 13, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by whitena
Will you be offering the hood in carbon fiber?
Not right now. If i do, it won't be for a while. Unless you are a hardcore racer that needs the extra 5-7lbs, then it is all just for looks. Trying to get fucntion to the most people and form may follow later. If there is enough demand for it, then i may concider it in the future, but now right now.

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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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I thought it was function and looks? isnt the shape of it supposed to vaccuum air out of the engine bay?
Old Nov 13, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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What if you made a Hood skin that is lighter than the Hood you have made,I will use 2 sets of pins,so no hinges.That may lower the weight,Less material.Just trying to make a wieght goal,and you can even charge the same amount for the thing,Les mat,less work same money.
All win... -G-
Old Nov 13, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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Greg. That shouldn't be a problem. I only worry about having no real under support, but that is probably just me worrying too much. I should be able to accomidate that.

Gryff. They do look good in my opinion, but the main goal of this was to make something that works well and doesn't look like a home project gone wrong. Basically what I was saying is that I am to going to be focusing on asthetic changes when other parts need to be done first. Plus, I may use the money I get from the flares to get the proper equipment for carbon fiber instead of my ls1 stuff. That way the carbon fiber wont just be for looks.
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Function was what i was looking for, I just got confused for a minute there.
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Dont get me wrong I was In the Buy Regardless,I just want a Light *** hood.Thanks Bro.!
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Looks like the trunk may be the next item on the list of things to make....

How the flare molds doin? They all set
Old Nov 13, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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Have pics of the hood installed been posted?

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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by whitena
Have pics of the hood installed been posted?
post 356...
Old Nov 14, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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I say next question That is in the thread already=Ban.
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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I will probably start a new thread pretty soon about buying the hoods so people don't have to search through 20 pages to find what they need. It is getting pretty repetative.
Old Nov 14, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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^ you can say that again!



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