Carbonfiber And Fiberglass Hood Buy(updated 11-16)

[Crazytaxi37]

OK Everyone,

I wanted to post this again in the news section for people that don't read the appearance area or just plain missed it.

This is the hood that will be produced.

http://invision.aleromod.com/uploads/post-7-1092386794.jpg



This is the original list of people for this project.
Green people I have not heard from....


1-Mfuller
2-99Alero_Boy
3-Oldsman
4-Crazytaxi37
5-johny_boy32
6-springs fastest alero
7-javlin
8-FormulaNERD
9-Oldsmopimp
10-jabartram
11-SouthDakotAlero
12-flalero
13-2000_olds_alero(next year)
14-jamcllw
15-Pimpalero03
16-Voodosoup
17-|Rev|
18-Redog---possibly
19-Naich
20-BigJon34--posssibly
21-NoSweat83
22-vulgar display of oldsmobile
23-Grouch--possibly
24-Sound--maybe
25-Silentalero

Here are the people who say they are serious about this

1-Oldsman Delivered
2-geedog66 900 paid
3-Alerosince99 900 paid
4-VulgarDisplayOfOldsmobile
5-
6-SouthDakotaAlero 300 paid
7-aleroguy83
8-Jabartram 575 paid
9-SpringsFastestAlero 300 paid
10-Alerospeed2003
11-NoSweat83 550 paid
12-jturkey
13-FormulaNerd
14-Crazytaxi37 300 paid
15-Super White Alero

If you name is not on this list then I haven't received a PM from you. If you would like to be added please PM me ASAP. This project is going to move ahead at a very fast pace so if you do not have access to the cash at this time please PM me and you will be removed. Please remember that I will be accepting Paypal for this as well. So, CC's are good.

You have two ways to proceed at this time.

1-You may pay for your hood up front and before it will ship you will have to pay for your shipping.

-or-

2-You may forward $300 up front and pay the balance w/ shipping charges when your hood is almost ready to ship.

Either way you choose, these payments will need to be sent by 16th of October. If any of you have an issue with this policy please PM me.

I kid you not that this is going to move quick. The hood is being fabricated as we speak and then the molds will be made. I truely expect these to start shipping by the end of October. So lets do this guys.

PayPal info

GAfibiger@hotmail.com

Items needed w/ paypal

1-Full Real Name
2-Screen name
3-Address
4-Telephone #
5-best time to reach you
6-Type of hood (ie. cf, fiberglass, sim cf)

[justinusaf]

Its good to see that we still have a decent amount of people in on this. It would always be better to have more.

[wy3134]

any ideas on price for the carbon fiber hood? I know u originally thought $600 but then prices came in at $550 for the fiberglass.

[FormulaNERD]

keep me on the serious list, any hints at a more accurate price? for both CF and fiberglass? would like to know the cost of the hood, and the adjusted price to pay off the cost of getting the molds.

[Crazytaxi37]

CarbonFiber pricing I will have in a short short time. I needed to get them the hood before they would quote a price and I dropped that off yesturday. I am not expecting the CF hood to exceed the fiberglass version by much, I'm shooting for $650 range.

Fiberglass is going to remain at $550 and I believe it will stay right there.


And yes it is always good to have more. :lol:

[Redog]

You said $550 for fiberglass.

I'll paypal you on Monday, just give me an address to send it too

[Crazytaxi37]

Paypal info has been added to the post above in blue print. If you need to send payment in another way please PM me. Thankyou.

[wy3134]

may have to do a couple installment payments, depends how much my next check is, any ideas for shipping prices? working off a tight budget but this is a once in a lifetime chance and gotta get it at the cheapest price poss. :thumbsup:

[Crazytaxi37]

For a realistic shipping cost please refer to this link since they are located in the same area of the country. I believe I can beat their rate too.

http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.mv?Scre...uct_Code=GA1004 (http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PFYC&Category_Code=GA&Product_Code=GA1004)

For those of you located in the midwest you could always save some cash and pick up your own hood.

[wy3134]

awesome, what part of the midwest would that be? (sry dont pay attention to whos from where, since the midwest is so populated w/ aleromodders)

[Crazytaxi37]

Appleton WI 54914

[justinusaf]

300$ Sent
Crazy Let me know please that you got the funds.


CARBON FIBER

[Alerosince99]

Theres a good chance I would be willing to pick up my hood. Ill let you know as it gets closer to the date.

[wy3134]

yea I agree its hard for me to tell if i will be able to make the drive to pick it up, probably would be the same price to ship it as to drive the 8 or 9 hours to pick it up and fill the dang ho's gas tank up 3 times

[Crazytaxi37]

If there are a bunch of people in one area I can rent a truck and make a delivery run to that area.

[wy3134]

i doubt there will be enough in this direction (southern part of Indiana), but you know what I do like, is your willing at all costs to be sure everyone can get in on this deal, and I applaud u, thats why no matter how tight my money is im staying in cause its a great deal and the more people, possibly a little cheaper and cant let your work go to waste!

[smokinAMD]

Once I get my damn check I'll be sending you $300. Dunno what type yet, probably CF.

[ptrudel]

thanks for the pm greg....i'm still just a next year thing tho....college kinda sucked up all my funds for this year...hope you get this to go tho, i'd love to see this hood made...especially if i had the chance to get one next year...say july/august at the latest....

[Redog]

Originally posted by Crazytaxi37@Oct 2 2004, 12:02 AM
If there are a bunch of people in one area I can rent a truck and make a delivery run to that area.
Any chance of delivering to Philly :lol:

Do you know how big the box will be? My g/f brother just got a new hood for his 90 mustang and the box was bigger than a standard house sized garage door :eek:

Also is this ready to be installed? I mean the holes for the hinges?

Just let me know, I'm still PM you after I send the cash, via paypal. Either Sunday night or Monday. I'll pay in full now

[Crazytaxi37]

Any chance of delivering to PhillyÂ;-)

Do you know how big the box will be? My g/f brother just got a new hood for his 90 mustang and the box was bigger than a standard house sized garage door

box will more than likely be 5ft long by 4+ft wide by5-6in tall.

[justinusaf]

Originally posted by Redog+Oct 2 2004, 09:16 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Redog @ Oct 2 2004, 09:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Crazytaxi37@Oct 2 2004, 12:02 AM
If there are a bunch of people in one area I can rent a truck and make a delivery run to that area.
Any chance of delivering to Philly :lol:
[/b][/quote]
Hey redog maybe we can get discount shipping since 2 hoods would be coming to this area. Im willing to drive down your way or vice versa

[Crazytaxi37]

I'll strap them together. Actually for frieght charges that will work if you guys want to do that.

[justinusaf]

Im all for it.. dollar saved=dollar earned..

[ptrudel]

hmm...shipping...that would be killer for me...i'd almost have to arrange for something cuz shipping that to northern ontario would be like half the price of the damn hood <_<

[FormulaNERD]

Originally posted by wy3134@Oct 2 2004, 04:04 AM
i doubt there will be enough in this direction (southern part of Indiana), but you know what I do like, is your willing at all costs to be sure everyone can get in on this deal, and I applaud u, thats why no matter how tight my money is im staying in cause its a great deal and the more people, possibly a little cheaper and cant let your work go to waste!
hey wy, you're in evansville right? i'm an hour from you, we could work something out.

[wy3134]

Yea, im in evansville for college at USI on the west side of town, im here till the first of May so let me know and we will work something out.

[smokinAMD]

Crazy, maybe you can strap my hood to one of the Chicago guy's hoods, I'd drive up there for that.

Driving 400miles with no hood on a car might look a bit funny, but oh well.

[Crazytaxi37]

I'm probibly gonna do a chicago run myself for that area. Gotta look into it.

[FormulaNERD]

or we could get a group shipment to STL and wy3134 and i can pick up there or something.

[Crazytaxi37]

Very possible
;)

[smokinAMD]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Oct 2 2004, 10:49 AM
or we could get a group shipment to STL and wy3134 and i can pick up there or something.
Hell yeah, that would work.

Seeing as I'm back in St. Louis full time now, and really not in the best physical shape to drive that far myself.

[wy3134]

St Louis pickup would work for me, whatever saves the most on shipping, i think its close to 2.5 hours for me so thats a good road trip!

[2ndAlero]

Since I didn't follow this, as I wasn't interrested in a CF hood...

What year is this off of? The '99s don't have hood props, and my '01 does, so I'm wondering if I'd be able to prop up the hood or if I'd have to get my car fitted up like a '99?

Thanks

[Crazytaxi37]

This is a hood prop hood. If you don't have one you will need to get one. I will get a hold of the part number and supply that for those that will need that.

Crazytaxi37

Rich, if you are interested in this program please PM me.

[Redog]

Originally posted by justinusaf+Oct 2 2004, 11:22 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (justinusaf @ Oct 2 2004, 11:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Redog@Oct 2 2004, 09:16 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Crazytaxi37@Oct 2 2004, 12:02 AM
If there are a bunch of people in one area I can rent a truck and make a delivery run to that area.
Any chance of delivering to Philly :lol:

Hey redog maybe we can get discount shipping since 2 hoods would be coming to this area. Im willing to drive down your way or vice versa [/b][/quote]
It could be done, but I don't have access to a truck to haul it back to my house.

BTW my dad's gonna freak out about that size <_<

[Redog]

^^ I won't be able to have more than 1 hood delivered here. I talked to my mom about it and she freaked and doesn't want me to get it done <_<

Althought, that isn't stopping me, I have 2 options.

My mech or the local body shop. I can get the hood painted, go back, get them swapped, and put the stock hood in my storage locker :ph34r:

Bdyman is the poislh ninja, I am the Philly ninja :ph34r:

The good part about that is my mom won't really notice a 2 inch cowl. If it was a 6 inch, I'd get bitched at

[Skiboarder311]

Hey crazy is this a one time deal, or are they gonna be produced continuiously

Cuz i know i don't have an alero anymore

But i am considerin goin to the local auction and pickin up another one next spring.

Cuz it'll be 2005 then and i'll be able to buy a 99 with high miles for next to nothing.

and just start from scratch, and not have to worry about havin it for a daily driver.

and if i do that i'll definatly wanna throw down on onea ur hoods

[justinusaf]

Originally posted by Redog@Oct 2 2004, 04:51 PM

It could be done, but I don't have access to a truck to haul it back to my house.


Find a nice sunny day and take your hood off then drive up here and we can put the new one on for you. If you need to get it painted you can always switch them out again.. It may be too much trouble but I am just trying to save myself a buck or two. It sux you dont have a place to hold the hood for 24hrs or so till i could get down there.

[wy3134]

Same here redog, my parents will have a cow if they find out im spendin $700 for a CF hood, heck they threw a madass fit when i tried to get a borla catback, but i dont care, this is something i must have at all costs. anyone have an idea how much painting this hood costs?

[FormulaNERD]

what color is your car? i think it'll look better if left as CF, otherwise you might as well get the fiberglass version.

[smokinAMD]

Well, if there is a group shipment to St. Louis. I don't have any problem storing them at my house. Got plenty of damn room here.

[wy3134]

its a silver car, so it would look a little off, hmm i guess i could save a little money and have the hood prepped for painting (sanded)

[Hustler]

I am still interested in the cf hood but I would like a price on it. I also got a quote from a guy out in BC for the hood and it was over 900 for the hood if I got 10 people. But that is just the standard hood with no cowl

[Alerosince99]

Any idea how much a junk yard will pay for the stock hood?

[bdyman]

greg i do want this hood but i am kinda getting confused about the shipping part and when the hood will be avaliable ???
yes i want this hood so can ya clear up some issues here please

[jabartram]

I'm gettin my hood and spoiler painted for $75

[wy3134]

well I guess I will rely on MAACO to do it, always been happy with their results and affordable prices, had a bumper painted and no problems, although i never got to find out if it was really a good job cause I got hit 6 months later <_< by some broad at school and had to have the entire right side repainted including front and back bumpers.

[FormulaNERD]

yes, he matches the color including any fade from the sun, any professional does it. he's not just gonna spray on the factory color when it isnt gonna match the paint on a 99 that's seen alot of sun.

[jabartram]

I'm getting mine done for 75 because the guy is the master painter for the company i work for and the people he has painted for tell me he does excellent work. and I guess i dont have to worry about fade effect cause mine is an 03!

[FormulaNERD]

Originally posted by jabartram@Oct 4 2004, 03:37 AM
I'm getting mine done for 75 because the guy is the master painter for the company i work for and the people he has painted for tell me he does excellent work. and I guess i dont have to worry about fade effect cause mine is an 03!
thats really cool that someone you know or work for/with is cutting you a deal.

[Grouch]

thread sanitized. Play nice.

[Crazytaxi37]

Thanks Grouch.

greg i do want this hood but i am kinda getting confused about the shipping part and when the hood will be avaliable ???


BDYMAN---Hoods should start shipping before the end of October. What would you like to know about the shipping?

[bdyman]

well it`s obvious this is going to be shipped by frieght correct???
do they have a web site that i can buy from them direct??? or is this through you only?? i will try my best to send money for this i did just start a new job and right now money is kinda tight
and if it is.....can you bring the hood down for my meet on october 22nd???
but like i said money right now is tight and i will try to send what i can

[Redog]

OK Crazy I sent you the money last night :thumbsup:

My bodyshop is cutting me a deal and will let me ship it to them so let me know when shipping will happen. I have to call them and let them know ;)

[Crazytaxi37]

We are looking at running our own delivery for the midwest. But, only for general areas. Such as St Louis, lower Michigan, Chicago, and the twin cities. Only if there are enough people in that area to pay for renting the truck and paying the driver. I don't see how I could ever transport an addition hood to your meet unless I didn't bring the alero. :lol:


do they have a web site that i can buy from them direct??? or is this through you only??

The manufacturer does not deal in retail. So yes, this is only through me since they will only sell to me.

[Redog]

Crazy did you get my PM?

[|Rev|]

Well I won't have the money for the CF hood by the 16th not possible for me. Maybey I can think up something, but how long will these hoods be available?

[theirishgonzo]

i would like one if i can get the cf in a blue tint. also what is the time line on getting the money to you? do we have a few weeks or a month or two i am real busy and going to china soon.

[Crazytaxi37]

i would like one if i can get the cf in a blue tint. also what is the time line on getting the money to you? do we have a few weeks or a month or two i am real busy and going to china soon.

For the time line please refer to the first post in this thread. Carbon Cevlar hoods can be available by special order only. I haven't even priced them at this time. I will check on it for you.

Crazytaxi37

Crazy did you get my PM?


Got it man, thanks.

[ImSoBored]

so umm, I guess ill ask this question again for everyoen else. How long will these be in production for? Would I be able to purchase one at a later date?

[jg84]

Okay, sorry for the nature of this post, but im at school and dont have time to look through the thread. How much is both the fiberglass and carbon fiber. Im totally interested in this, and looking through it breifly I noticed that some people lived in Evansville and such. I live in Southern Illinois, a town called Carmi, so I'd be willing to help in any way possible with shipping, or picking up hoods with local people here. Thanks for the help, and sorry for the laziness, but its just lack of time.

[wy3134]

Hey carmi isnt far from Eville, probably on the way from here to St. Louis. Carbon Fiber is roughly gonna be about $650, $550 for fiberglass. Right now its looking like 3 definetes having them delivered to st. louis for individual pickups. Just got a check for $750 from USI today so I am a guarantee go on this Crazy! I just have to wait till i get my new debit card from 5/3 and I will be able to paypal you the $300 needed now.

[Crazytaxi37]

Thanks for answering the question at hand wy3134.

Yes, this hood will be produced after the initial buy. The price will not be the same but it will be produced.

[Crazytaxi37]

Looks like we may have enough for the St. Louis run.

[jg84]

Okay, so the question I have now is when is the latest i can send you the $300? I just bought a new video card for my computer, so Im just a little tight on cash. And also, are those Grand Am GT doors you have on your car, or some sort of panel?

[Crazytaxi37]

And also, are those Grand Am GT doors you have on your car, or some sort of panel?


They are alero doors w/ sct rockers and GAGT door cladding which are for sale by the way.


I want eve Okay, so the question I have now is when is the latest i can send you the $300?

I want everyone to have that in by October 16. I realize some are gonna be running late being short notice. But please try to by Oct 16th.

[FormulaNERD]

sweet, so we're lookin at 4 so far for the STL area, me, smokin, wy3134, and maybe on jg84.... wheres mobs on this? and spook? i'll send the 300 on the 15th, 150 will be immediate from paypal balance, and the other 150 will take 2 days or so to clear from my bank.

[smokinAMD]

I doubt mobs and spook will be in on this. I'm almost 100% positive mobs won't be because he wants to fix his jeep up.

I'll be sending in the money to crazy once the bank cashes my $6500 check. Oh yeah, there's some mods in the works with that sucker!

[Spook]

I'd love to be in on this, but alas I am one broke bastard :(

[NoSweat83]

Whats up crazy? Did you get my pm and is that cool?

[Crazytaxi37]

It's all good man.

[geedog66]

two question whats the difference between the Carbon Cevlar hood and the regular carbon hood??? my other question is the sct rockers and GAGT door cladding where can you buy that at??? i would buy yours crazy but my car is 2 dr... i read a previous post and it was said that partsforyourcar.com had it but i couldnt seem to find it... and help please on where it is

[Crazytaxi37]

sc/t rockers are at www.partsforyourcar.com in the GrandAm section. The door cladding you have to purchase from GM.

[FormulaNERD]

Originally posted by Crazytaxi37@Oct 7 2004, 05:09 AM
sc/t rockers are at www.partsforyourcar.com in the GrandAm section. The door cladding you have to purchase from GM.
perhaps you should get a link, because i dont see the rockers on pfyc either.

thanks

[jturkey69]

hmm...weird that it doesnt show up on pfyc anymore....well this would be the optimum time to buy crazy's then.

[SikMindz]

Off topic, but the production of any SC/T parts (minus the hood and spoiler) has ceased for awhile now w/o any definite plans of bringing it back.

[Crazytaxi37]

Thanks for the update man.

[1WhiteOSV]

Originally posted by Crazytaxi37@Oct 4 2004, 05:31 PM
We are looking at running our own delivery for the midwest. But, only for general areas. Such as St Louis, lower Michigan, Chicago, and the twin cities. Only if there are enough people in that area to pay for renting the truck and paying the driver. I don't see how I could ever transport an addition hood to your meet unless I didn't bring the alero. :lol:


do they have a web site that i can buy from them direct??? or is this through you only??

The manufacturer does not deal in retail. So yes, this is only through me since they will only sell to me.
how about central, IL area (peoria)?...if you're going from chicago to st. louis, you'll pry be going through, or somewhere close to peoria. let me know, cuz if so, i may consider gettin the hood now b4 the body kit

[geedog66]

Originally posted by jturkey69@Oct 8 2004, 01:14 AM
hmm...weird that it doesnt show up on pfyc anymore....well this would be the optimum time to buy crazy's then.
i would by his but i got a 2dr not a 4dr

[FormulaNERD]

the side skirts should be the same for either 2 or 4 door i believe.

[geedog66]

i need the door pieces not the side skirts

[FormulaNERD]

your fault.

you quoted from jturkey and we were talking about the side skirts...

[Super White Alero]

holy crap I totally forgot about the hood. sorry taxi I'll send the info out asap

[z3pr]

Is the hood funtional ??? Does it rought the air to the air filter, or is it just for looks ?? I'd be more intrested in a fiberglass hood then a carbon fiber one.

[FormulaNERD]

the cowl allows air in, but i wouldnt say it's routed anywhere. it's mostly for looks and weight reduction.

just curious why you would want fiberglass over cf?

[justinusaf]

It seems to me that there are 3 reasons for this hood

1. Carbon Fiber weighs much less than Steel
2. Allows more air to move throught the engine bay thus keeping it cooler
3. Looks damn good.

[Oldsman]

lets get crazy the money guys. if this sells good then we will get more items for our cars made.

[jabartram]

my money will be sent via paypal on the 15th. I'm hoping all of it.

[z3pr]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Oct 9 2004, 10:53 PM
the cowl allows air in, but i wouldnt say it's routed anywhere. it's mostly for looks and weight reduction.

just curious why you would want fiberglass over cf?
First off, I really don't know a whole lot about carbon fiber. Can it be painted too match the rest of the car with out anyone being able to tell it's not steel from looking at it ??? I like the cowl hood, I think it'd look really good on a Alero. I just don't care for the different color you see on alot of the ricer cars (White car, black hood)

[bdyman]

well i see you found your way over from n-body
yes carbon fiber can be painted all it really is fiberglass
it will take allot of work because c/f is more pouress then f/b, but to answer your question yes it can

[geedog66]

i have a question about the hoods is there an option to get the hood pins predilled in to the by the people that are making the hood or am i going to have someone else drill into the hood... i would rather have the guy who is making them to have it drilled for me.. any info please....

[jturkey69]

there wont be any need for hood pins....this hood will be strong enough for you to mount your factory hood latch and prop rod. although im not sure about the C/F, but i know the F/B hood will be strong enough

[geedog66]

i would wanna get the pins for looks too!!!!!! can the other set up with the shock cylinder be set up with it to... i really dont like using the setup with hood rod

[Redog]

I think Crazy said that you would have to change over to a rod if you have the lfit rods for your hood :unsure:

Maybe Crazy can confirm that

[springs fastest alero]

I'm still in for a carbon fiber version
please get ahold of me asap

[Oldsman]

far as using hood struts........

they can not be used. they use another bracket that is spot welded in 4 places and being that this is where the strut mounts too for the top. there is no way to get this on either the glass or cf hood. so those of us with the struts have really no choice.

the glass and cf will use the stock latches. far as hood pins well that would be a added cost if they would do that. but i would recommeend doing yourself that way you can put them where you want rather than have to make special brackets to get the pin part where the pins are that is if they put them in a decent part.

[smokinAMD]

Money sent.

[Crazytaxi37]

If you want hood pins than you will have to do this yourself. I'm sorry, but, this is being done as a prop rod hood as oldsman said. I should have that 'for sure' price on the CF tommorrow after I get home from work. :D

SouthDakotaAlero--your payment has been received

SmokinAMD--your payment has been received

[Redog]

Crazy, can you give an updated list on who has paid?

[jabartram]

gonna fork over the deposit on friday, when can you give me an estimated weight and shipping cost? i'm going to check my shipping possibilities?

[kwhauck]

Originally posted by Redog@Oct 11 2004, 11:22 AM
Crazy, can you give an updated list on who has paid?
he automatically updates the list on the first page everytime someone pays....

[Crazytaxi37]

Hoods are only able to be shipped frieght. So wieght doesn't matter. It's all about the size. Here is a good representation of the shipping costs off of partsforyourcar.com

http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.mv?Scre...uct_Code=GA1004 (http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PFYC&Category_Code=GA&Product_Code=GA1004)

[johny_boy32]

count be back in...the money will be sent on wednesday crazy

[Crazytaxi37]

Gotcha Johny_boy32

[flalero]

Damn, nice to see that things are going so good with this buy. Looks like the majority of the people originally committed are putting down deposits. I wish the first of November would come quickly so that I can put mine down. Anyway, awesome, awesome work on this Crazy.

[NoSweat83]

I have sent you the payment. Cant wait to see it. Thanks for doing this for us.

[Crazytaxi37]

NoSweat83-- got your payment and the list has been updated.

Sorry I don't have the pricing on the CF hood yet. We are waiting on the CF(raw material) prices. Sorry for the wait everyone. Those of you waiting to send in your money till that comes in, please continue to do so. I have been promised the information ASAP.

Gregg

[loudalero]

Hey crazy good to see someone is pushing the aleros forward instead of all talk ilke some in the past. Now I only wish I had my alero back but my ga will have a certain hood that goes with the kit and the lights that i am getting so good luck. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Crazytaxi37]

Thanks man.

[jabartram]

Paid in full! thanks crazy.

[Crazytaxi37]

Paid in full! thanks crazy.


Got it man.

[springs fastest alero]

as soon as you have cf prices let me know
I'm prolly in

[1WhiteOSV]

ditto...I am definitly in

[Redog]

Crazy, I sent you a PM. I have to back out of buying the hood.

I won't have enough money to get it installed, with planing the trip to England in January, I'm out of money :wah:

[Crazytaxi37]

Money is on the way Redog. Sorry to see ya go. :(

[justinusaf]

When should we know a price on the CF?

[1WhiteOSV]

ditto.... :rolleyes:

[Crazytaxi37]

I am going to the manufacturer on monday. We have been waiting on the cost for the rolls of CF. Raw material suppiers are fun. Sorry, for the delay.

Please realize that I also work 12 hours most days. Welcome to my life. :wacko:

[FormulaNERD]

how much is it gonna cost you to run a truck to STL? have you looked into it?

[springs fastest alero]

do you care if I make my own shipping arrangements?

[Crazytaxi37]

Whatever works for you John.

how much is it gonna cost you to run a truck to STL? have you looked into it?

Not at this time I haven't. My first priority is production.

[FormulaNERD]

cool, no prob

[Crazytaxi37]

For those who have not paid or talked with me, I need to know who is all just waiting on a price for the CF. Right now we have 8 paid. Need to find out what's up with those that have not. ;)

[wy3134]

Im waiting on carbon fiber price crazy, once we get it im good to go.

[1WhiteOSV]

<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Waiting for Price too>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>





....this does not mean I am 100% gonna buy tho....it depends on the price. If it stays around $600 mark +/- $50 or so...I'll probably buy. Shipping plays a big role too.

[johny_boy32]

dido

[vulgar]

same here. Apologize for not replying sooner.

[scArLERO]

same here , just need a CF price. please add me to the serious list , as soon as we get a cost and i do the conversion, (canadian $), money will be sent, thanks Crazy

[Crazytaxi37]

Hey guys, just thought I'd update you all on what's going on. I heard back from my manufacturer and the hood fabrication is done and I have to go approve the work before the mold is to be made. I have run into a small issue so bear with me. The manufacturer is around 9-4 or 5. The manufacturer is 2 hours from my work place. Thursday and Friday I work 11am-11pm. Next week I work 7am-7pm. My work schedule is not helping me right now. We are attempting to set up a time to get together. As soon as I do set that up I will have pics of the plug hood and the cf cost for you all. Thank you for your patience.

Gregg
Crazytaxi37

[vulgar]

no problem dude, personally, this time gave me a chance to work off some debt before I sink 650+ on a new hood. :thumbsup: keep us updated.

[Crazytaxi37]

Here are those pics I said I would post. And the final pricing.

[Crazytaxi37]

and

[Crazytaxi37]

and

[Crazytaxi37]

and

[Crazytaxi37]

and finally

[flalero]

yum! :popcorn:

[jabartram]

SWEET!

[NoSweat83]

That hood is sick. Cant wait until there done winter project is about to start.

[Crazytaxi37]

Final pricing is as follows. Earlier estimates were a tad low because of material costs that just came in to do this as a single piece.

Fiberglass-----------------$575
Simulated CF-------------$700
Actual CF-----------------$800

I will have pictures of the simulated CF hood shortly. You will not be able to tell the difference between it and the CF except by the weight. I'm sorry that these prices came in a bit higher than planned but was unavoidable. All of these prices are without shipping costs. Please post or Pm me your thoughts.

Gregg
Crazytaxi37

[jabartram]

I'll send the other 25$ this evening. Excellent job on your part!!!

[flalero]

hummm, maybe fiberglass, or a pricing plan? Naw, still going with CF.

[smokinAMD]

EEeek! :huh?:

$800 is a lot of money for me right now. Baby managed to bleed me pretty damn dry. Wouldn't screw anything up for the group buy if I changed my order to a fiberglass one would it?

[kwhauck]

$800 is still a good price...i'll see what i can do crazy i soon as i pay for my paint job...oh and thanx for heading all this up....i wish everybody could know how much you are sacrificing of your own money and spare time to get this project going...

[Alerosince99]

Im still in for the CF. Gonna probably take me a couple more payments. I dont have all that set a side.

I have to say that I'm really impressed with how that looks. The cowl is just the right size. It was hard to get a feel for it with the yellow on the sides.

Keep up the good work Crazy!

[SouthDakotAlero]

I'm still in for the CF as well. Do you have an update on when these will actually start to ship?

[geedog66]

is the beginning of the month sound good to have the rest of the money i want the real thing i dont wanna go half way i might as well do it right the first time and not regret it later...

[wy3134]

Count me out now, sorry cant swing the $800, had really only budget for around $600-$700 and some other things have come up.

[Naich]

Hey fellas. I just wanted to say to everyone who was considering purchasing a carbon fiber hood but decided they might not be able to because of the price, please at least consider purchasing a fiberglass hood! Gregg is putting an incredible ammount of work into this project for us all, and we really need to support this project as much as we can if we want other things made for Aleros. And honestly, if you can afford the Carbon Fiber hood, go for it! The price is in line with carbon fiber hoods for many other cars, and considering that there is not a HUGE market for these products, it is actually still a very good deal. But if you can't afford CF, the fiberglass hood is also right in line with Mustang fiberglass hoods in pricing. I'm glad we made it this far, now lets see this thing through!

[smokinAMD]

Yeah, I'm definantly coming out of this with a hood, dunno which one yet. I'm still hoping for the carbon fiber one.

But in all honesty, I'm thinking fiberglass is probably the best option for me.

[Cyber Knight]

Originally posted by Crazytaxi37@Oct 21 2004, 09:27 AM
Fiberglass-----------------$575
Simulated CF-------------$700
Actual CF-----------------$800

You will not be able to tell the difference between it and the CF except by the weight.
So, what is the weight for each hood? And does anyone know how much our stock hoods weigh?

[Naich]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Oct 21 2004, 05:49 PM
i may have to sit this one out as well. the materials for a CF hood are in the neighborhood of 375 bucks, so i'm gonna have to sit on this one for a bit before i can decide.
The materials are 375? :huh?:

Not for a hood with the underside that isn't poorly made. Plus, they have to make a mold for the hood, which costs a lot. They need to make 15 or so CF hoods just to break even in this project.

[vulgar]

Crazy I am still in. Im thinking two weeks for me to send money, if this is not good enough let me know, I can send a deposit if necessary.

[Crazytaxi37]

:unsure: I am happy to see and more appropriately relieved to see that we haven't lost too many people on this project. Ask Nick and Marc. I've been worried about this all day and have been on the phone with them both today. Being at work and not knowing what's going on sucks. Thankyou all for your support.

I do want to explain a little bit about what Simulated CF is exactly. I know we all have seen parts labeled as Simulated CF and they don't look at all like the real thing. Let me break it down for you all. Instead of the CF weave that would normally be used. A black/grey fiberglass weave is used instead. Maintaining the same appearance as the CF version. The only difference in the hoods is the wieght. The simulated CF runs at the same weight as the Fiberglass hood. I just wanted to clear that up so everyone can make the best decision for themselves.

If anyone needs to change what type of hood they want that has already paid please PM me and I will take note of it. If there is anyone who has already paid that feels that this is not for them at this time or later, please contact me and your deposit will be returned to you asap.

For those of you that have decided to withdraw from this buy I want to thank you for considering this purchase and wish you the best.

Gregg
Crazytaxi37

[flalero]

Not backing out of CF at all. I want the real thing. Anyway, I'm tired of hearing people gripe about pricing for this. They say, "How come you can get a hood for about $400 for a Honda?" Well, have you ever seen a cheap CF hood? They do not look very strong at all. They have no frame underneath and they are easily bendable. Plus, like Nick said, you have to drill holes in the hood for pins. Why would you want to do this to something that you just laid down a bunch of money for? Another thing, I haven't looked at buying a brand new stock hood, but I'm sure their price is pretty near to that of the fiberglass one.

Gregg, thank you again for sticking with this. You give the Alero community the hope of having more aftermarket parts available than the Grand Am.

[jturkey69]

WOW...is all i can say about all this second guessing....anyways, gregg, i will be up north this weekend, so i will call you and drop off the cash i promised you last week ;) im very sorry i was late with this, i havent had a phone, and been way busy with trying to catch up on all my bills, but all is well now, and both phones are back on too :thumbsup: ....so i will see ya sometime this weekend...prolly saturday evening

i know some of you may be skeptical, but if youve seen the work that these people put out you would re-consider...i have seen their work...( a saleen stang at the last carshow i was at here in sheboygan) it is nothing short of phenominal, and their attention to detail, and not doing anything half assed means that the alero community will only benefit from people like them and Gregg for spearheading this project.

.......i dont think i need to mention of another guy (on the GAGT boards) who got turbo kits for the 3400 going, with very impressive results!

its people like this that hang their ass, and more on the line that make me respect and admire them for what they are trying to do for US, as an alero community, to make us love our cars even more, no matter if its a final 500 or not...its the last model OLDS has ever made

[Naich]

Thread crapping cleaned. Please take it to PM if you want to complain about anything.

[Vtolds]

I like the cowl hood look it has. Any idea if it will be functional and beable to get air from the bottom of the windshield? And this may have been asked already but I dont feel like reading 9 pages. What is the expected cost after the first 10 are purchased? Someone should go through a summerize everything important and start another thread.

[bdyman]

gregg i still want the hood but as of right now i can not afford this
i have to catch up on my bills
so until then i will let ya know when i can afford this

[ptrudel]

with everybody backin out i wish i wasn't in the process of buyin a house...this is a definate mod i want...so i really hope this doesn't fall through...like others have said, thanks Crazy for hangin in there for the community man :thumbsup:

[FormulaNERD]

Originally posted by Crazytaxi37@Oct 22 2004, 06:55 AM
:unsure: I am happy to see and more appropriately relieved to see that we haven't lost too many people on this project. Ask Nick and Marc. I've been worried about this all day and have been on the phone with them both today. Being at work and not knowing what's going on sucks. Thankyou all for your support.

I do want to explain a little bit about what Simulated CF is exactly. I know we all have seen parts labeled as Simulated CF and they don't look at all like the real thing. Let me break it down for you all. Instead of the CF weave that would normally be used. A black/grey fiberglass weave is used instead. Maintaining the same appearance as the CF version. The only difference in the hoods is the wieght. The simulated CF runs at the same weight as the Fiberglass hood. I just wanted to clear that up so everyone can make the best decision for themselves.

If anyone needs to change what type of hood they want that has already paid please PM me and I will take note of it. If there is anyone who has already paid that feels that this is not for them at this time or later, please contact me and your deposit will be returned to you asap.

For those of you that have decided to withdraw from this buy I want to thank you for considering this purchase and wish you the best.

Gregg
Crazytaxi37
if the only difference is the weave, how is there that much of a weight difference? how much exactly is the difference between to weaves? cant be that much can it? just curious, and i'm sure other people are curious too.

[Crazytaxi37]

You, like I, have to wait till they are produced and put together before I can answer that. Stock hoods weigh around 40-50lbs. Fiberglass should be around 30-35lbs. CF should be around 20-25lbs.

[FormulaNERD]

ok, well until i know for sure about my cashflow situation, keep me down for simulated CF

[jabartram]

Final 25.00 paid.

[Youngblood77]

Originally posted by Crazytaxi37@Oct 22 2004, 01:55 AM

If anyone needs to change what type of hood they want that has already paid please PM me and I will take note of it. If there is anyone who has already paid that feels that this is not for them at this time or later, please contact me and your deposit will be returned to you asap.

For those of you that have decided to withdraw from this buy I want to thank you for considering this purchase and wish you the best.

Gregg
Crazytaxi37
I'm not involved with this group buy @ all, and I don't mean to crap up the thread, but I just wanted to make a comment. The above quote is a fine example of Gregg's attention to the buyer, and how professional he is in terms of sales and such. I wish ALL retailers did things the way he does.

Kudos to you, Gregg. Thanks for doing what you do for the Aleromod community. :thumbsup:

[justinusaf]

Hey Gregg.. Take me from the Carbon Fiber list and add me down to the Fiberglass list... I really want the CF but its a little too rich for my blood.

[FormulaNERD]

another thing people should think about.

after paint, the fiberglass is gonna run 800+. so if you wanted exposed CF, it'd be better to go that way.

[vulgar]

^my thoughts exactly, I plan on painting the hood adventually when I can afford it but at least until then I can have the exposed CF. Rather than exposed fiberglass...

[Oldsman]

how's thing going on the project?

[geedog66]

what would be a safe amount of money to send you to pay the remaining balence on the real carbon fiber hood???

[Crazytaxi37]

Until the first hood is popped out and we get a size on the product to ship I won't know your shipping costs geedog. As stated before, this week I was at work 7am-7pm all this past week so I really don't know what has happened this week. I will have the totals for everyone very shortly.

[Crazytaxi37]

Here is a list of the people we are still waiting on for their deposit.

1-Oldsman CONTACTED
2-Johny_Boy32 CANCELED
3-VulgarDisplayOfOldsmobile CANCELED
4-AleroGuy83
5-Alerospeed2003
6-FLAlero Canceled
7-Jturkey Contacted
8-FormulaNerd WAITING ON SHIPPING COSTS
9-SuperWhiteAlero
10-SlowandLow Waiting on Pricing
11-ScAlero
12-1WhiteOSV

For those of you on this list we need to get your deposits in. Those that have made arrangements please disregard this message.

Gregg
Crazytaxi37

[FormulaNERD]

still waiting on definite pricing.

[Crazytaxi37]

What definate pricing are you waiting on FomulaNerd? Prices have been posted. Shipping is yet to be determined by the box size but Deposits still need to be in.

Fiberglass $575
Simulated CF $700
CF $800



Crazytaxi37
Gregg

[FormulaNERD]

i need to know the exact amount, with shipping for the simulated CF, and i also need to know when they'll ship. it was said that they may ship at the end of oct, and it's already november and there's still no weight/shipping costs. also need to know for sure if you'll be doing a drop in STL

[vulgar]

I will pay the 900+ dolllars in full once I get this new credit card via paypal.

[geedog66]

sent some more money

[Crazytaxi37]

Got it GeeDog66

[johny_boy32]

i'm out crazy...sorry man...i just ordered my body kit yesterday...cant do both at once. Sorry again.

[Crazytaxi37]

As we can all see, we are running a tad behind our original schedule. :( Not to worry, everything is progressing and I will have more info on completion times for everyone shorty. My work schedule hasn't been the most accomidating lately so please bear with me. Thanks

Crazytaxi37
Gregg

[geedog66]

any updates please

[vulgar]

i regret to inform you that i have to pull out of this buy because i am getting rid of the alero soon.

[1WhiteOSV]

cancel me off the list...$800 is a crapload of money that I definitly DONT have

[jabartram]

Are there any new updates? I don't mind waiting I just like to know things are going smoothly?

[Naich]

I spoke with crazy, and things are going smoothly. He has been working a tough schedule the last few weeks. I'll see if I can get him to update within the next couple of days.

[Crazytaxi37]

Tuesday is the next time I will be talking with them. I only work 8 hours that day.

[jturkey69]

greg i am still in, you need to call me this week sometime..been workin 7 days a week, so im usually sleepin..lol...but i still want in

[kwhauck]

Originally posted by jturkey69@Nov 15 2004, 07:07 AM
..been workin 7 days a week, so im usually sleepin..lol...
sounds like greg's schedule except it is work, drive 4 hours to check on hood, then sleep a little bit before work again....

[Crazytaxi37]

The first complete hood has now been completed and test fitted. We're all good to go. I will have shipping for you all hopefully by the end of the week. :D

[NoSweat83]

Sweet!

[FormulaNERD]

Originally posted by Crazytaxi37@Nov 15 2004, 09:57 AM
The first complete hood has now been completed and test fitted. We're all good to go. I will have shipping for you all hopefully by the end of the week. :D
what a tease... no pics?

[jturkey69]

^^^ i know right??!!...he always makes us wait till the final minute :lol:

[Crazytaxi37]

Everyone wants pics huh......ok

Here goes. Red/black cf

[Crazytaxi37]

and

[Crazytaxi37]

and

[Crazytaxi37]

fiberglass completed hood

[Crazytaxi37]

and

[Crazytaxi37]

and here is the fitment

Sorry, it's a scanned picture

[Crazytaxi37]

Just to answer this before someone asks, No, the white hood is not painted. This is what the hood will look like when you recieve it.

[Crazytaxi37]

oh, this is what the bottom looks like

[bdyman]

me likey
i do want gregg
but money is a huge factor right now
i hope this hood will be around say.......next yr sometime

[smokinAMD]

Holy crap. That turned out AWESOME.

[Naich]

holy teh hotness batman!

Great job!

[ptrudel]

holly crap i wish i had money

[geedog66]

is that red carbonfiber simulted or real carbon fiber

[kwhauck]

Originally posted by geedog66@Nov 16 2004, 02:53 PM
is that red carbonfiber simulted or real carbon fiber
i just talked to him on the phone and that would be red carbon kevlar, real, not simulated.....

[flalero]

Damn, that is hot! Can't wait for tax return.

[jabartram]

Crazy you ROCK!

[Alerosince99]

Wow!

I'm not regretting this one bit! Is the red in the carbon fiber close to ruby red? That would be awesome if it is. Then there would be no need to paint right away for me!

Crazy Ill send money on the first or second to finish up what I owe.

[Alerosince99]

Originally posted by Crazytaxi37@Nov 16 2004, 01:08 PM
oh, this is what the bottom looks like
Hey, Crazy I have a question about the bottom. I think its probably just the picture but I want to make sure. When I look at the underneath side I dont see the cowl. I figure its just the angle of the shot but the cowl is fully functional ie air flow through the opening directly over the engine correct?

http://invision.aleromod.com/uploads/post-1-1100632130.jpg

[Oldsman]

it is non fuctional

[johny_boy32]

holy poop....thats awesome...great job crazy

[Alerosince99]

I still think it looks great, but I am a little disappointed it isn't functional. I guess noone including myself thought to ask before.

[Vtolds]

Looks awesome. I think it would be easy to make it functional becuase it is hollow? all they would have to do is add some kind of ducting inside the hood forcing the air over the intake spot which is the same place no matter what engine you have.

[flalero]

Looks like you could make it fully functional. Just have to do some cutting.

[springs fastest alero]

Originally posted by flalero@Nov 17 2004, 04:56 PM
Looks like you could make it fully functional. Just have to do some cutting.
:thumbsup:
I allready plan on it
I'm thinking about making an intkae that works with it for my sc.
just an idea :)

[Oldsman]

^^you and me both on the fully functional.

[FormulaNERD]

yea, honestly i dont understand why it would be made non-functional.

[kwhauck]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Nov 17 2004, 09:31 PM
yea, honestly i dont understand why it would be made non-functional.
probably becuz a majority of people don't care about functionality...

[Naich]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Nov 17 2004, 11:31 PM
yea, honestly i dont understand why it would be made non-functional.
structrual integrity. It is difficult to make a hood that uses the stock hinges and hardware out of fiberglass or carbon fiber. It needs a structure under the hood. Otherwise, you'd need to get hood pins.

[Oldsman]

also it would cost more. you need more molds to make a functional hood and last i checked crazy was not on the list of millionares. Unless someone else wants to send some major cash his way for getting the extra molds made and then most of you would bitch that it cost too much for them.

You should be happy they are being made at all.

[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

[Alerosince99]

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:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/TruProductionz/Alero/Hood_4.jpg

[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. :D

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]

Payment info is on first page of this thread.

[Crazytaxi37]

Hoods are produced at a rate of 4/wk. I beleive that all will be out before christmas with a merry HO HO HO to everyone.

[Crazytaxi37]

Everyone will be contacted w/ your shipping information just after Thanksgiving.

[springs fastest alero]

picked up more work at my job :)
let me know when ya need final payment

[Oldsman]

well here is some pics for you guys. first hood was delivered and installed.

[Oldsman]

another shot

[Oldsman]

and another

[Oldsman]

and

[Oldsman]

also

[Oldsman]

the man

[Oldsman]

a great view