why must you use aluminum? there are many other things you can do to increase rigidity without using metal. Fiberglass is VERY strong, provided it's not flat.

A trick in making fiberglass car-stereo boxes is to lay some rope down, and lay fiberglass over it. It makes the product extremely rigid, and is more likely than not much lighter than aluminum.

 

aight....decided not to be soo lazy anymore and switchd back to my sn.......tired of giving astrochild all of my post counts......the rope idea sounds good......BUT.....i like aluminum.....and its very light..........aluminum would be less expensive but the hood is pretty damn inexpensive as it is.....and rope....i dont know it just sounds cheap...i think id get flamed for trying to sell someone a hood made out of fiberglass and rope......for a speaker box thats another issue and a really good idea...i never though of that.....we accidentally got resin onto a tarp.....and it dried strong as hell....we were joking about making our hoods from tarp......loool....the reverse cowl tarp hood...race ready....loool... anyhow im going to put that scoop in.....so if anyone wants one before so then speak or forever hold your peace....i want one on their for mine so thats whats happening....you try to please everyone you end up biting your own head off.....so im making it my way......id like to have pics of it up tomorow

 

Hey Dltreezan, did you think about using Carbon Fiber instead of aluminum, I remember seeing this in a Kit Car Magazine. And are you making these hoods in OR or NC?

 

i live in oregon off of i-5 and barbur blvd by the tigard 99 exit........but i am working in Eugene with someone i met off of the forum here....and the cf idea sounds good but right now im sticking to what ive got......it works....its light and simple....and cost effective.....sure i could use cf but the price will go up to and im trying to offer something at a price we can all afford....im sure ill make some later out of all CF.....

 

i thought it was "done"

 

yes it is 95% done we are just making a master copy of the finished product. this is the time when you manipulate with wax/glass too change things. but we plan on having both avaliable....

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by astrochild7
[B]look at the scoop on this pic.....and ull get the idea....right behind the headlight....i think it would be sick..then we can start building a kit to go with it underneath....or those guys that like to make their own boxes[QUOTE]

I like to make my own box!!!

 

nice work you got going on!

 

I used to live in Eugene hehe I hated it haha

- James

 

yes i have been stuck in this town for a few weeks now workin on this thing.....this place is a shithole......now wilsonville on the otherhand......btw ill have more pics today of it latched.....new thread or no

 

this is the best hood that i've seen for a FC

 

I say start a new thread since this one was started by me because of a server glitch.
by the way how did you find the shipping price to 94122? Thanks

 

...that's an FD hood...

 

today is the fourth and i cant get a hold of any shiping....shipping to 92340 was something like 116....so ur closer norht so i asume something maybe around 100 bux......and hell if your not too far i might be able to meet you half way.......

 

Keep up the good work, man. I want to see this thing in person some time. My seven should be done in a few months so we should have a Portland area get-together with the other gents in that area.

 

yeah sounds good.....ur in corvallis....we could all meet like in salem somewhere....ur bumper...my hood....and soon my full kit hopefully...i wanna make that full cwest kit....plus the pics really didnt do it justice but i wanted to hurry up and get them on the forum.....so now im adjusting the hinges and gonna pop it on there and take some more pics....

 

my next pet project if i get rid of enough o fthese hoods to match my cost of investment.....

 

I was about to say that, LOL

 

oooops
i m an idiot

anyways Dltreezan
where did the nsx light go ? and where is your hood ?

 

ill still be doing the hoods......and i really want to do the light kit and i dont think it would be hard.....but it will be time consuming getting the shapes perfect.....unless i bought an eastbear kit and copied it but im not into making replicas even if it was modded......i might pursue that if i had the money to buy one but i think there is much bigger need for a sick kit at a good price so i think that should be priority......

 

We ship a lot of hoods. It will be between 100 and 150 for truck freight. I assume you got boxes for all of them as well. I'm interested.

Thanks, Rishie

 

yes we are shipping them in depleted uranium for extra care....this way ur hood will also glow in the dark.....and rishie if you want just pm me with some details and we can work somthing out......

 

ard t2 u have a website?

 

click his www under his post

 

wow...makes me almost wish i still had my sw20