Whil done nicely, there is no doubt, the car has now been given a new character because all of that black has redefined the front end...just like Miata's used to smile and now they just say"oh"...the front-end done in black has done something to that 1stgen...squint your eyes and you'll realize it's a nerd...

 

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30$ is the most ill pay

 

Wal-Mart has its advantages...

 

so where's the finished hood now...

i'll have my own custom made cf hood by summer --- will show pics in 2 months

 

i think that pic is fomr a wierd angle...here are some others






Much better, no?

 

In progress. We're just finishing the mold of the stock hood, then we have to modify it with the vents, then pull out a few prototypes to see how it holds up, etc.

 

ohhhhh w/ vents eh?? this should come out swell

good luck!

btw, vents on the hood ARE FUNCTIONAL right

 

yes, functional vents behind the rad.

 

OK, now the CP cars from that angle are telling me, "Adolf Hitler"...

 

Functional vents on what? Can you link to a picture to let us see? What happened to this dealio?

 

when do you expect it to be complete?

 

when I'm happy with it

 

We're debating politicians too much when you start to talk like one, Manntis..lol.....any scraps at all? A link to some of the prototyping or raw hoods? Anything for some starving rotorheads??

 

what's the update on this?

 

Go to the "Official Vented Hood Update Thread" on this same page

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=310098

 

Where are those conversion lights from, I love the non popup look.

 

CP racing

 

Personally, I like cleaner look, would prefer to see a simplified version, there is too much going on on the front end.

 

$ 50.00 dollors a yard,, for carbon ?? you got burned..

$ 28.00 dollors a yard for carbon,, 36 x 50 of 5.8 oz a yard of 2x2 twill weave carbon cloth..

manntis, have you R & Ded how many layers of cloth for the top skin yet??? i'll save you some time.. your first idea of a sub-structure was right on the money and the best for strength and can be done using the sea-glass cloth. the top 'skin' use 1 layer of carbon cloth for the desired effect is enough..

I have finished the hood i'm making and just need to bond the top skin to the sub-structure,, i used wheel bearing grease as the release,,,cheap FYI

 

Well,

Whoever makes one I just want a basic straight cf hood (I like the looks of them as well as the weight savings) with a vent than that would be great!

Count me in as long as it's under $700 Shipped! (I need to know if the hood will be made so I know to save my money or not).

Thanks,
Eric

 

I hate to burst anyones bubble but look at some of my old threads. I tried to sell the cf hoods at $350 and had no takers! I built them with the stock mounting hinge points and used the factor hinges but you did have to use pins to hold it down. But, even at $350 no one would committ. The hood was much lighter, if you research my threads you can get all of the info on the hoods that a built. I have since closed my web site so you cant find it but you will see my stuff on cardomain.com. Anyway here is an old thread.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...t=carbon+hoods

I am using a new name because I cant remember my password and admin wont respond to my requests to get it changed!!! I have been off of the site for about a year, I built a new house, started a new company, and had a new baby!! Just now getting back into racing again

(1st7heaven)

 

You just dissapeared. I was seriously going to order a hood and you were just gone. Now I'm broke and outta' a job I can't afford one, but if you make me one thats lighter than mantis' I'd still buy it from you.

 

I dont want to swipe mantis' thread. Right now I dont have time to build parts with the new company I have started. I am having a hard enough time getting my two 1st gens in race order I have alot of stuff ie. vented headlight covers, vented valances, vented hoods, etc. I will let everyone know if I get back into selling the parts.

 

Hooah!