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Old 05-18-04, 08:42 AM
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ah,. the joys of market research and committee thinking, "I want blue, or red...wait a minute...what about blue-red" Mantis, I say go with what you would like to do,the guys who are on here to critisize dont seem like they are planning on buying one any way!

I'm personally putting my spare change in my piggy bank for one of your hoods.
Old 05-18-04, 11:23 AM
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Just a thought, you know when one gets lemons..... make lemonade. Manntis have you entertained the idea
of mfg hoods for other cars ? honda, acura,toyota,etc.
and to advertise the product just visit the forums and make a product 'plug' maybe as a back-up plan from a business standpoint .

has anymore thought gone into mfg a front bumper/airdam ?

depending on the cost will negate if i'm 'in' or 'out' on a hood.

Here's a heads up for you too, fibre glass hoods are known to wrap from engine heat regardless of bracing.
so,, the vent(s) may prolong this as long as the hoods are not too heavy. have you talked to the other forum member who was making hoods of the like ?
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I have never heard of fiberglass warping? there are 50 year old corvettes with their original hoods...etc...i think its a non issue
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The pics don't work for me, I may be interested if I could see what I was buying. I'm hoping it looks something like this

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I dont think thats what its gonna be like....look at the FD on the previous pages for a look at something like C, and at the orange FB posted by manitis for A
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i don't see the pics either
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i don't see the pics either
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i don't see the pics either
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i don't see the pics either
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5 posts.....thats some kind of new record...

here ya go.



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if the second one dont work, hes probaly taken it down
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Hey lief, the next 50 year old corvette you see, look past the colour and at the body. Corvettes and just about every other cars body made of fibre glass. ( well i guess any late model cars the process of 'glassing is up to date and far better) get 'spider webs' it's from stress and body flex and the 'webs' appear in the corners.. FYI

Heat, or enough of it and anything can and will wrap.

I still say 'A' .
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