Rob XX 7

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tt's hood is pretty nice


others look a bit stucco-ish, lol

Syritis

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that lip and headlights are home made. right now i'm working on a fiberglass center console and i cut the top half off my spoiler and making a new top. (less bulky and more down force)

TitaniumTT

Thanks john.... wasn't that hard, just took time and planning... I dunno, maybe I'm special

That's because they start working with the 'glass and realize they're in over their head and drop the whole project. How many people have said they're going to swap in an FD dash?

That's because you can only see nasty drift crap

Thanks Rob... there's nothing but a bridge or two, you've got a'vert that I'm sure will inspire me on my black 'vert, yet... we've never met?

clokker

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Sure wish I could see these pics...all I get is a sign in page.

Rob XX 7

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i bet your vert will be way more trick then mine, pissed I missed the 5 point thing because I wanted to check out your car and shoot the **** about certain things on it

canonize-ryda

lol imma buy a t2 hood but for now my shitty one will work, i just cut a hole and popped on a scoop, now imma flip it around so it doesnt pull it air it blows it out, dam clutch fan just a blowing. u can see it one my profile pic

TitaniumTT

I doubt it, for now it'll just be a stockish ported rebuild, RX8 seats, newer interior, full block -> bumper custom exhaust and a nice stereo. 'Vert's really not for me.... b-day present for my mother.

Ya know, normally I would just say register, but I've always liked you.... informative and respectful... so next time... just register

Nick_d_TII

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^ very nice job.

rotordad

Yep TT damn nice looking hood.

Rob XX 7

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I never realized you did that in alum, I thought it was glass!

That guy still has the atilla hood

AGreen

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I don't see many things on this forum that I want to copy, but you did a great job on that hood TT. I did the evo vent on mine as a quick and dirty fix, but this may have to be the next step. Only in steel, as I don't have the ability to weld aluminum yet.

I'm sure the gussets on that hood will offer some structural support, so all the webbing underneath can get cut out too. That way, it'll only be 10x as heavy, not 100x

TitaniumTT

Thanks!


You'll want to leave as much support as possible, trust me.

I thought about doing it in glass, but figured it would be easier for me to shape it in AL.

If we're talking about the same guy, I bought it back in July... it's sitting on the vert right now, just waiting.

Rob XX 7

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never painted? Jon?

LunchboxCritter

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TitaniumTT your hood does look good. I would bet it's beyond most people's capability to do that.

How many hours do you have invested in that? I would bet that if you charged yourself $15-$20/hr for the labor, materials, etc. it cost more than an aftermarket hood, but less than a custom "one off" hood.

TitaniumTT

I think so... nyt was his SN

Thanks. Probably 30-40 hrs all total including paint. Materials cost maybe $20 plus all the paint and bodywork stuff. And I don't charge $15-20/hr. I bill out @ $50-$75 usually.

Saving coin wasn't the point. The point was to have a functional hood which is what I have. It's ducted strait to the intercooler. I never had a problem with AIT's, so flow through the core wasn't an issue. It was heatsoaking when I'd sit waiting for an auto-x to start. The hood helps with that better than any of the aftermkt hoods that i've ever seen.

Now, if someone wants to pull a mold off of it.... then it could be reproduced much cheaper than a one off.

bewst12psi

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Wow I didn't realize TT's hood was aluminum either... Very nice!

The quick hood I did for my v mount is steel... Next hood will be a CF razor style with aluminum ducting.... Here's the Steel one.

https://www.rx7club.com/album.php?al...ictureid=27700
https://www.rx7club.com/album.php?al...ictureid=32233
https://www.rx7club.com/album.php?al...ictureid=27700

IPhone won't let me post the pics directly

TitaniumTT

Functional = awesome. Nicely done. Is your car still @ Daves? I'll actually be there in a few weeks with a few friends for some dyno'ing

bewst12psi

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Thanks!

Yeah its still there... If all went well last week, It should be done and I can go pick it up this week. I'm gonna give him a call tomorrow.

Steves13b

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Sorry for never returning to my post. Dont have computer access too often right now. TT's hood is beautiful but out of my fabricating abilities.. The evo hood scoop looks good and within my skill range..