1st7heaven

Here it is, didnt turn out as good as I hoped This is not ready to sell yet, unless someone wants one with air bubbles in the edges. This one we hand layed up, we just bought a vacuum bagging machine so the rest will be vacuum bagged!

All of my future carbon parts will be vacuumed

Anyway, here you go!

rx7gslse

Schweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

You let me know when the 1st production one is ready, and I'll take it!

Granted I can't see the air bubbles, in that pictures anyway. Is it braced the same as the Fiberglassed ones I'm assuming?

1st7heaven

Yes, It is the same. I may try to figure out a way to paint a design on it and use it on my race car?? I hate to cut it up and throw it away.......(that ought to cause some discussion!)

I will let you know

rx7gslse

Also, did you ever engineer a hood prop into these?

1st7heaven

Not yet, it will end up being a add on after the hood is made. I will come up with something that we just glass on the back side.

David88vert

Very cool!

851stgen12a

Will paint stick to the hood?? I would want to paint the top side. how bad are the air bubbles?? would paint cover it, and if so how much would you want for this one??

1st7heaven

To paint it, you just need to do like any fiberglass part. The part would need to be sanded to get rid of the shine, and fill the bubbles with bondo. The bubbles are very small, I have filled some of them already with clear gelcoat. The rest of them are around the edges. I would sell this one for $200.00 plus shipping??


Also, you really need to prime the hood!

rx7gslse

1st...

Let me know when you are back from 7stock and I'll swing by early next week and take a peak at this thing. I really think this would look great w/ the new wheels

1st7heaven

I will give you a hollar. I will be back late Mon night so I will call you on Tues. BTW, I leave again on Thurs. night and wont be back until the following Wed. night.

851stgen12a

Well if you dont mind im gonna talk to my girlfriend and see if I can spare the cash. Would love that hood!!!!!

1st7heaven

Oh yah, I got the headlight lid molds done!!! Should have some fiberglass and carbon lids soon!

1st7heaven

As I said above, I will be at Sevenstock, leaving at noon today so if I probably wont reply until Tues.

David88vert

Paint it in a pattern so that only the middlw part shows CF.

1st7heaven

Thats what I was thinking about doing.

BTW, I also have a fiberglass stock hood ready to go if anyone wants to buy it. $225.00 plus shipping.

Rx7carl

Uhhhhhhhh whats it weigh?

1st7heaven

12lbs for the carbon, 13.5 on the fiberglass!!! I though they would weigh the same but the carbon actually came out lighter!!!

David88vert

I think that I need the hood, headlight covers, fenders, doors, and front bumper mask all made out of CF. :-)

851stgen12a

now that would be cool!!! I would love to see the entire front end of a rex in CF

Manntis

Good effort, 1st! Mine's being hampered by some fancy reinforcement/hood latch loop bracing.

nopistonsforjoe

that is one sweet looking hood...when you have them ready to sell i'm in line with a fistful of cash hehe
awsome work

RotorMotorDriver

iTrader: (1)

My dream come true . Now I just have to decide whether I want a stock hood or a T2 hood . Great work though bro, keep it up .

~T.J.

PS - Once I get a job (and have the spare money), you can count on me to buy one of those babys

someone82

The hood came out great. I love the look of cf and will be interested once you get a few more done.

matt

82transam

iTrader: (18)

That looks simply awesome!!! Any luck getting a stock working hood latch going? Once I get done with a few other small projects on my car you'll hear from me

ioTus

iTrader: (5)

I will be very interested once i get some cash flow.

As it is now, can it be fastened on w/ 4 hood pins? (or would that look even ricier than rice. looking just plain rice is fine, just not like basmatti rice or something, ya know?)