Carbonfiber And Fiberglass Hood Buy(updated 11-16)

[FormulaNERD]

well if it's about structural integrity, cutting it to make it functional is a stupid idea.

[vulgar]

holy shyt that is hot as hell. i really wish i wasnt ditching the alero now...

[Crazytaxi37]

Like Oldsman said. To do this hood as functional would cost twice as much in molds. This is the reason some hoods for the Grand Am are $1000+. After delving into this project I know a lil more than I used to. For the cost that went into that hood, it is priced right where it should be.

As for this hood being functional, it is not. The Cali Edition hood wasn't either. Sorry.


Gregg
Crazytaxi37

If it wasn't cf I would really have a hard time justifying making the purchase. Im not much about my cars looks. I've always been about performance. Not having a functional cowl kind of takes the point of having one away from me. To me its akin to having someone molding in a hood scoop albeit the cowl in this case looks awesome. There is just something about having something that is just for looks that really doesnt do anything.

Were they able to get weights of these hoods?

Don't get me wrong Greg, I really appreciate all the work, time, and money that you have done for this project.

[Crazytaxi37]

Haven't made a complete CF one yet. Material is on order.

[NoSweat83]

any guess for a shipping date?

[Crazytaxi37]

yours will probibly this week or early next week

[-Alero-]

IMO i dont really like the look of the hood just seems to bulky at the area near the windshield

[Crazytaxi37]

That's nice. Thank you for your input.

[FormulaNERD]

Originally posted by Alero-@Nov 22 2004, 11:17 PM
IMO i dont really like the look of the hood just seems to bulky at the area near the windshield

you must be high brotha :thumbsup:

[slowandlow]

i have a few questons. how hard is it to install? how many peeps do you need to install? also what color is the blue tinted cf? i have the midnight blue alero and if it is dark blue tinted i will go with it. but if it is light i will go with regular. pm me with payment details.

[FormulaNERD]

it uses stock hood mounts... a few easy bolts. could probably be installed yourself, but for saftey reasons i'd reccomend 2 ppl, one on each side.

[Oldsman]

well blue cf will look like any blue cf. it will be blue and black and it would look good with the midnight blue.

far as install, 4 bolts, 2 people then just install 2 more bolt for the latch and check alignments of the hood withe the fender.

piece of cake.

[kwhauck]

Originally posted by Oldsman@Nov 24 2004, 05:50 AM
well blue cf will look like any blue cf. it will be blue and black and it would look good with the midnight blue.

far as install, 4 bolts, 2 people then just install 2 more bolt for the latch and check alignments of the hood withe the fender.

piece of cake.

having changed hoods on the alero quite a few times two people is nice but three is the best, two of you buddies can hold the hood up and you can just concentrate on tightening the bolts and getting it all straight and good.....

[Crazytaxi37]

Thanks for answering that guys. I would recommend three for safety reasons. Not your safety but the hoods saftey.

The Blue/Clack hood will look tight on your car. Not to mention the material is already ordered for it.

[jabartram]

Any idea on when we can expect shipments to begin?

[smokinAMD]

What what what? We can get BLUE woven into the carbon fiber? Damnit. I need a freaking job bad now.

[slowandlow]

sweet i will be sending money soon. if you can pm me with the how to i will get the money to you. and what is timeline with the makeing and sending them out? i hope i can get befor x mas.

[Naich]

Originally posted by smokinAMD@Nov 25 2004, 12:21 AM
What what what? We can get BLUE woven into the carbon fiber? Damnit. I need a freaking job bad now.

yeah :thumbsup:

[jabartram]

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