I'm buying a Carbon fiber Mazdaspeed hood replica this Saturday. I've spoken with the buyer and he states that the hood needs to be aligned withthe fenders. He also said there is a small ding in the passenger side. Small point but here is the one that concerns me. He say that the hood will rattle at high speeds near the vents due to lack of reinforcement.I'm having the car painted Innocent blue mica, the hood will be painted as well. So I am assuming that some work could be done with fiberglass to reinforce this. Does anyone have any any experience with this? I am looking for opions and advice. Thanks for any response.

 

HOOD PINS>>>>> also change the rubber bumpers on the under side of the hood, when you do the hook pins, perhaps with some strong black hose....

 

If you have the hood from Long and Huy, the underside ribs will need to be bonded together, with something like epoxy or plastic weld. It's a no brainer, with the only issue being that it can be a little messy if you have never worked with epoxy before. Wear disposable latex gloves. Trust me on this.

Any reputable shop that has done custom body work can easily fix whatever little imperfections there are. A mistake some people do is take thier FG/composite hood to a shop that is only interested in doing fast collision repairs - wam bam get the puck out of here kind of shop hehe.

Find a shop that is no stranger to custom work, and more then likely they will take the time to make it look perfect. Best of luck!

 

fd3boost can you tell me where can i found the cf ms replica hood. thanks.

 

Thanks for the tip. Luckily I'm a restorer by trade and work with epoxy several times a day. I couldn't get the smell out of my nose if I tried. Thanks again

 

No problem. I got it in the Rx7 Forums>>used parts for sale>>3rd gen.

 

I have a FG version of that same hood (from the same group buy). The underside will have to be reinforced like Dclin said. No big deal at all for anyone who has worked with epoxy. Only problem I have is that I've never worked with it, so I'm stuck paying a body shop. I've been trying to sell it though so I can get a hood shipped from Japan that I like a little better. If anyone wants it I'm only asking $450 plus shipping.

 

is it the hood from attila group buy?

 

Mine? No mine was from the group buy before that. The one that Dclin mentioned.

Ryan

 

ok guys, i have a little problem understanding what the job is really about, can anyone explain or show some pics of the work that had to be done on the hood?

what the %$/? do you do with that epoxy. Boy shops told me not to use that... ?

 

Hey guy's since we talking about a aftermarket hood I wold like to ask more question on the painting the hood. I brought my hood from attila and as most of u know they sell 2 type I got the Fg one. Anyhow the paint shop told me that they have repaint my whole front end to make the paint blend in with the hood is that true? He told me that he can't paint the hood alone? Is that bullish? I was wondering if any of u know a good shop and can find out if that bs story he is telling me. ALso he mention another reason why is because the paint won't matchup. I had the car painted like 2 1/2 yrs ago by the same guy I think he is giving the bs story. what do u guy's think?

 

Go to another shop that does customs and just ask them to blend it the best they can possibly do. Most likely if the guy doing it is any good you won't notice a difference. But It can be tricky to make the finishes match. But it's not impossible. You're just asking the wrong shop.

 

Now that I have the hood I see what needs to be done. It really isn't going to be a big deal at all. I'm going to use something other than epoxy on the recomendations of a buddy. I forget the name but he is picking me up some tomorrow. It's really just the cross member type braces on the underside that need to be adheared to the top. It doesn't look like it should take me much longer than 1 hour tops. Thats if I'm taking my time getting everything. Other than that the hood looks good . Slight oversized gap at the front. Not enough to make a big difference though. I like it.

 

Hey Puma,

The hoods (at least, the ones from the Huy/Long buy) are two piece. The top piece that you see, and a bottom piece that serves as a structural support. A 'rib' if you will. The thing with the Long/Huy hood is that the rib(s) is bonded to the top half at each of the corners. The parts of the rib between the corners is not bonded, and sorta loose. This is probably strong enough, but makes a racket with the top and bottom half - the ribs - contact each other where they are not bonded, when mounted on the car and driving. (I'm guessing, as that mine has never been on my car, and has enjoyed a laidback life in the game room hehe)

Actually, if I shake it now it makes some noise, so I'm positive it will while driving hehe. The simple solution is to pick up where the factory left off, and bond the remaining parts.

Fd3BOOST: Let me know what you use to bond, as that I will be doing this in the near future.

 

Not a problem checkme here later today or tomorrow. I'll post my experience.

 

ahhh now i understand.

thanks a lot man, that is the kind of explantion i was looking for.

puma

 

I got the adhesive It's called Geocell. Contact MiataGotBoost. He will get it for anyone that needs it. It works well in hightemp conditions and even comes in black. Comes in a caulk tube.

 

Cool - thanks! Yeah, black would be cool if I make a mess hehe.

 

I used it tonight. It was easiy to work with. I used a old wet rag for clean up. Not really meesy either. Glue set in about 10 min. Hood feels really firm now. I bet this did the trick. Won't know until I get my car back from the shop.
Dave

 

Can someone tellme one store for buying this cf mazdaspeed replica hood with tel number and e-mail andress.Thank you very much.

 

www..com
www.corksport.com
www.rx7fashion.com
you can get the Mazdaspeed hood anywhere. It's a good replica that is hard to find.

 

It's still in the group buy forum.
When talking to our Shop that makes the hoods he highly reccomends not bonding the center support sections with epoxy (or other solid adhesive) to the top of the hood. When the hood gets hot the imprint of the support will show through the top part of the hood and be visible from the outside. you can use a high temp silicone or possibly other flexable bonding material.
If anyone want to get a hold of the new replicas we make, which are extremely high quality, with very little prep involved, write to attila:
rx7hoods@atihun.com
also check out the thread in the group buy forum...
-Mike

 

Like I said. Use GEOCELL on your hoods.

 

fd3boost can you tell me please your cf hood is lighter than the stock aluminium hood (18lb) Thanks.

 

Why would it show through if you paint the hood? And if it would, why wouldn't the existing spots where the support is bonded to the top layer also show through?