Any interest in fiberglass hoods?
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Any interest in fiberglass hoods?
I may start making fiberglass hoods if there is an interest in them, perhaps something with a lotus elise style vent. Does anyone want anything like this? They'll probably be sold for around $250 shipped depending on the expensive of shipping, i'm really not sure what i could ship them in so damage wouldn't occur or the expensise for such a bulky item. Hood pins would have to be used in each corner.
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Its a great idea, especially at that price but 98% it just never happens, although I do think someone made a carbon fiber hood, but dont know what ever happened with it.
Go for it if you can do it, it would be one hell of a mold, and I think the parts would have to be vacuumed in the mold to release all the air bubbles you would get in a part of that size.
Its a great idea, especially at that price but 98% it just never happens, although I do think someone made a carbon fiber hood, but dont know what ever happened with it.
Go for it if you can do it, it would be one hell of a mold, and I think the parts would have to be vacuumed in the mold to release all the air bubbles you would get in a part of that size.
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Yes, air bubbles are going to be a huge concern. I may be able to take care of them by sanding them out and filling them individually with resin, but i'm not sure. I started to make a mold of my airdam though and realized it wasn't really too hard, just time consuming, i'm very patient and crafty though, so i want to give this a shot and see what happens. I'm wanting around $200-$225 for the actual item, depending on the cost of materials and labor involved.
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I'm estimating the hood at 40-50lbs, a fiberglass hood would weigh around 10-15lbs. I'd add anything custom that people wanted in of course something not too elaborate... just vents, scoops, whatever.
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By the way, the fiberglass hoods that www.rotaryautosports.com sells are 13.5 pounds, and the carbon fiber is 13 pounds. The stock hood weighs like 28 pounds or something, so youre saving like 15 pounds.
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I hate to stick my nose in where it is probably not wanted but if you don't have vacuum bagging equipment nor are interested in purchasing it, don't bother. A hand layup will be 30% heavier than a bagged one so figure if the vaccuum layup is 13.5lbs, yours will be around 17+ lbs if you are lucky. There are other issues. Not trying to be a "know it all" but I build racing sailboats, I am pretty knowledgeable about glassing and different layup techniques.
If you decide to do it anyway, make sure you get a resin that can handle the temps in an engine compartment and of the sun beating down on the car, most resins break down around 130 - 140 degrees F.
If you decide to do it anyway, make sure you get a resin that can handle the temps in an engine compartment and of the sun beating down on the car, most resins break down around 130 - 140 degrees F.
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Originally posted by ladelberg
I hate to stick my nose in where it is probably not wanted but if you don't have vacuum bagging equipment nor are interested in purchasing it, don't bother. A hand layup will be 30% heavier than a bagged one so figure if the vaccuum layup is 13.5lbs, yours will be around 17+ lbs if you are lucky. There are other issues. Not trying to be a "know it all" but I build racing sailboats, I am pretty knowledgeable about glassing and different layup techniques.
If you decide to do it anyway, make sure you get a resin that can handle the temps in an engine compartment and of the sun beating down on the car, most resins break down around 130 - 140 degrees F.
I hate to stick my nose in where it is probably not wanted but if you don't have vacuum bagging equipment nor are interested in purchasing it, don't bother. A hand layup will be 30% heavier than a bagged one so figure if the vaccuum layup is 13.5lbs, yours will be around 17+ lbs if you are lucky. There are other issues. Not trying to be a "know it all" but I build racing sailboats, I am pretty knowledgeable about glassing and different layup techniques.
If you decide to do it anyway, make sure you get a resin that can handle the temps in an engine compartment and of the sun beating down on the car, most resins break down around 130 - 140 degrees F.
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