will a hood fit in my 'trunk'
11-09-06, 09:19 PM
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will a hood fit in my 'trunk'
yea..weird but i wanna go pick up a t2 hood was just wondering if it would fit in the back of my car...and would the hatch close? i have no rear seats its the type with the storage compartments
11-09-06, 09:23 PM
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It's not going to fit unless you get creative. :p I saw a pic where they had it hanging out the back with cords holding it in. heh
How far away is it? You could just go there and swap hoods, or if its really close drive there with no hood (probably not the greatest idea)
How far away is it? You could just go there and swap hoods, or if its really close drive there with no hood (probably not the greatest idea)
11-09-06, 09:53 PM
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I fit a hood in the hatch of my mustang. Never tried it in the 7, though. It seems like it would fit diagonally, but you probably wouldn't be able to close the hatch. And you might screw up some interior parts if you arent careful. Just take off your current hood and see if it will fit.
11-09-06, 10:31 PM
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i'd say the easiest way would be to borrow a friend's truck... or get him to drive you there. Secondly, you could drive there with no hood... install... drive home. If its not too far I dont really see why it would hurt anything, unless it's raining.
I wouldnt want to hang anything out of the side of my 7 without the hatch being able to close, whatever's hanging out would be resting right on the paint.
I wouldnt want to hang anything out of the side of my 7 without the hatch being able to close, whatever's hanging out would be resting right on the paint.
11-09-06, 10:36 PM
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If your old hood is junk, drive there with the old one in place. Then put the new one on when you get it. And finally, cut up the old one and secure it in the rear.
11-09-06, 10:54 PM
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i'd drive with no hood to pick it up, then install the T2 hood upon arrival. After I replaced the clutch in my old TII (missed memory) I drove it home from where I was working on it without the hood on it and nothing went wrong, but a lot of people were looking at me, I drove on the highway too.
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11-09-06, 11:13 PM
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lol thanks for the ideas guys...point and case i guess is that it will not fit...properly anyways ahaha. i guess ill try and find someone with a larger car. id do the no hood idea ..sounds fun lol..but its about 20-30 mins away so yeah i dont think that would work too well. thanks again
11-10-06, 06:56 AM
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i dont know how bad the cops in your area are, but they're typically pretty pissy around here, and i drove around with no hood or front bumper for about two weeks, passed several, and never got stopped.
BOV sounds much louder with no hood for some reason.....
BOV sounds much louder with no hood for some reason.....
11-10-06, 11:00 AM
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When I did my motor swap, I drove it for a week without any hood...got nothing but stares. Though, that could have been 'cause of the sound coming out of the back! If it's only 30 minutes away, I would say absolutely go for it!
11-10-06, 11:23 AM
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when I did my motor swap, I drove with no hood as well.
there's no problem, perhaps a reduction in the efficiency of the topmount.. oh no not 2 or 3 horsepower!
but that's about it....
In fact, now that I think about it, i've driven at least 500 miles with no hood, all with no adverse effects.
there's no problem, perhaps a reduction in the efficiency of the topmount.. oh no not 2 or 3 horsepower!
but that's about it....
In fact, now that I think about it, i've driven at least 500 miles with no hood, all with no adverse effects.
11-10-06, 03:23 PM
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i fit a mitsubishi starion hood (about same size), starion bumper, and random other parts in the back of my 7 without problem...took some work to get it in and i couldnt see out the back but the back closed and everything
11-10-06, 06:00 PM
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I installed my hood by myself with no problems. It helps to take whiteout and mark around where the bolts go so you can align it easier when you put it back on.
And also, you can fit an amazing amount of stuff in the hatch. I fit a dresser, minifridge, lamp, stereo, and 2 laundry baskets full of random crap in mine when I moved my wife (girlfriend at the time) in to my house.
And also, you can fit an amazing amount of stuff in the hatch. I fit a dresser, minifridge, lamp, stereo, and 2 laundry baskets full of random crap in mine when I moved my wife (girlfriend at the time) in to my house.
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