Manntis,

Are you doing a little side buisness or do you do rex stuff full time?

 

pm me if you want.

 

side business, but I have a lot of time when not filming or in pre-or post-production on a project.

 

man i want one of those hoods,
how much you askin for one

 

COOL! I just saw your site on the "website" thread. Now I know! I am working on a site now (on the side) for racing stuff mainly....1st gen only. Should have it up this month!!!

 

V8kilr,

pm me I dont want to clutter up Manntis' thread.

 

between the two choices I'd like the fixed lights better by far as they'd be more useful

but I kinda like my big ol skool pop-ups

J

 

somebody play w/ photshop to see what those new ones would look like on a 1st gen....

 

Thanks, 1st7... My buddy wants to make CF hoods with a vent in 'em but we don't want to duplicate efforts by other forum members.

 

The ones on the right look awsome... count me in if you make them...

 

I personally those fixed ones would look like ****...I even think they look like crap on 3rd gen. No offence...just my oppinion...

Please, flame me now

 

quick phtoshop mock up.

( yes it's your car Gamble302--the angles were right)

 

not bad, but let's see it with those valances done in CF as I'm planning...

 

I personally think thats pretty hot...Id take a set. Byt the time I get my car repainted white with the Mode 4, the clear coat CF hood, and custom light pods, Id be the **** around here .

~T.J.

 

Hey Manntis,

How about if you work on the hood with the vents you like....I will do the stock cf hood and maybe the turbo 2 cf hood? I am planning on having the stock cf hood done in about 2 weeks. I think I have a turbo 2 cowel hook up for making a "plug". I also am going to make the stock headlight lids and valance. If you are not interested in the vented version of the valance....I can make it???

Whatcha think?

 

I think the more people making them, the more chance I have of getting one...I just want a stock CF hood, or a T2 hood in either CF or fiberglass, or those headlight pods in either CF or fibergalss...But I also want a vented valance (is that right? The piece betweenthe headlights?)...So if you guys could work on those, it would be awesome for me . If I have money at the right time, I promise Ill buy stuff from y'all .

~T.J.

 

true and not true.. on the miata kit is was a pain in the *** to get them to work right... but when you make a kit from the ground up you get to play with all the ****... my kit uses a stock linkage arm and a pivot arm on the light kit... it took me and a friend 4 weeks to get this dam thing to work just right... trial and error but alls good now.
the only prob. i forsee with the non popup is the poor pattern form the lights hitting th vallance and or the sides of the buckets... but it dose look cool with the light s off

 

Looks like the two of us are working on it....it just takes time working it all out, making sure it all fits right. I have made 3 hoods now just trying to get the thickness just right! I now have the stock fiberglass hood perfected if anyone wants one...$250 plus shipping, I will crate it at my cost.

Link to the pics.https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=107925

 

Cool! does this mean your kit is ready to ship, and if so how much? I can carry it in my catalogue if you like.

Yes and no. You'll notice I selected a pod design that is farther forward than most. The lower corners shielded by the fenders fall mostly outside the cone of luminescence in this design. There is some light blocked by the valence immediately in front of the lights by the front of the pod, but that light isn't seen as it typically falls down along the bumper (which is blocked from the driver's view by the hood of the car)

Believe me, I take the function of safety devices over looks any day.

 

I am 100% keen for the sleep eyed kit. PM me V8kilr or whoever has them!!

I am also semi keen on the CF hood....

I am willing to be a test pilot for any new products as well...provided the price is right

 

no the kits arent ready to ship..... 2 reasons time and money..... ok a little more detail on that.... time... i have got it all worked out and a working kit but im working my company and in the extra time i have do the kits.... money.. i will make up a few kits and then getthe $$ for them then order the lights for them..... i wont have the kits sitting around ..... theres not a large enuff market to go out and make 500 kits and 10k$ in lights to sit and gather dust.. i figure a 2 week wait from when i getthe $$ to when the kit ships. and YES I WILL POST IT ON THE FORUMS WHEN THEY ARE READY

 

I hjear you on shelling out big sheckles for a basement full of parts, man I was hoping to save myself the same if you had some ready to go.

 

Once I get my job I will buy a CF one from you for sure . My computer was down for a few days, and one of them was when you made that post about the 2nd hood. It looks AWESOME!! If the CF ones looks as good as that, I CANT WAIT to get mine . I think hood clips would be just fine as well, they add a cool "racecar" look I like . Anyway, keep us updated on your EXCELLENT work .

~T.J.

PS - I assume that these will be "made to order"? As in, you perfect the different styles you plan on making, and then offer those styles. Then, when someone pays you, you make one of whichever they want? Kinda like that? Cause I dont wanna get jipped out by not having money at the right time and you only making, say 50 hoods, and everyone buying them before I get money . Does that make sense?

 

CAn't speak for 1st7, but mine will be made to order. Unlike metalcrafting, hand-layup is just as easy in onesies as in quantity.

 

I am going to try to keep a few of each hood made(headlight lids and valances also). My problem is that when I get buisy it may be a couple weeks before I can get to make a hood. Sssooooo since I have the space, I am going to keep 2-3 of each crated and ready to ship.

Manntis is right though, you can lay one up in an evening.