New Hood Option - Page 2

bdyman · 08-08-2009, 01:05 PM

140 amp is just right for the thin metal on cars today anything over is overkill, and 120 volt is fine, just plug it in the outlet and go, billy if you can master the english wheel and become a fabricator, re skining the hood is the way to go
when i start my project pics will be up

StoopidAlero · 08-08-2009, 01:10 PM

That VFiber shit is such poor quality.

AleroB888 · 08-08-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bdyman

140 amp is just right for the thin metal on cars today anything over is overkill, and 120 volt is fine, just plug it in the outlet and go, billy if you can master the english wheel and become a fabricator, re skining the hood is the way to go
when i start my project pics will be up

What's the best unit you can get up to 120V? Sorry, I know you been probably asked that a lot here.
I had a Hobart years ago, but it got stolen.

clutch1 · 08-08-2009, 05:50 PM

I bought a used Clarke 120V w/ gas (using 75/25 right now), so far it's een good for welding on my car.

bdyman · 08-08-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AleroB888

What's the best unit you can get up to 120V? Sorry, I know you been probably asked that a lot here.
I had a Hobart years ago, but it got stolen.

i personally like miller welders

kevin1114 · 08-10-2009, 08:19 AM

are fiberglass body parts ok through winters? (-30 celsius)

Nate's Alero · 08-10-2009, 10:05 AM

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i personally like miller welders

agreed......

xeroxed · 10-14-2009, 07:08 PM

Meh, not that impressive... its the camaro SS hood... which is on every rice rocket cavalier and honda

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 10-14-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin1114

are fiberglass body parts ok through winters? (-30 celsius)

should be, but you have to make sure you have them painted properly. (ie: primed, painted, cleared, baked, etc) because the paint flexes at different rates in the cold than fiberglass...the paint will crack and maybe chip. Camaro doors are fiberglass, if that's proof enough for you.

A57 · 10-14-2009, 08:29 PM

Well the ones posted are ok just not my style.

oh as for welders.. see mine..

bdyman · 10-14-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AlbinoMonkeyRat

should be, but you have to make sure you have them painted properly. (ie: primed, painted, cleared, baked, etc) because the paint flexes at different rates in the cold than fiberglass...the paint will crack and maybe chip. Camaro doors are fiberglass, if that's proof enough for you.

camaro doors are not "fiberglass" it is called "SMC" same as the hoods on the f-bodies, ford uses it, gm uses it, dodge uses it, and we dont use "fiberglass" to fix it either, we use a product made for "smc" the 2 are totaly different products

the only time we ever bake a car is to get the car done faster, if a car has to go in 1 day, we bake it at the products specs, like ppgs clear should be cooked at 140-160, thats the only time there is no need to bake clear anymore

in my 20yrs i have never seen paint chip off crack off or flex to the point where it will fail on the panle, lets look at saturn the "abs" panles on the car will crack before the paint does, so i say hes good, nothing to worry about

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 10-15-2009, 08:30 AM

thanks for clearing it up...but I had a FG/CF hood that was NOT painted properly, and when winter rolled around, the paint cracked. It can happen.

JLw7123 · 10-15-2009, 09:45 AM

That hood looks nice but it looks cheaply built

bdyman · 10-15-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AlbinoMonkeyRat

thanks for clearing it up...but I had a FG/CF hood that was NOT painted properly, and when winter rolled around, the paint cracked. It can happen.

like i said paint doesnt crack, i dont give a flying rats ass paint doesnt crack bottom line, maybe the carbon fiber cracked and it looked like the paint cracked, but today`s paint is made to withstand extreme temps
everything from the etch prime, to the e coat, base and sealer and clear is all made to stand extreme temps<<yes i`ll say it again
now back in the 80`s and 90`s when companies tried to do a water based base over a enamle sealer, well we all know what happened with those cars, and i have seen crow`s feet in older paint

but 2000 and up sorry paint today is extremely durable and does not just crack off, now if it flakes off or comes off well your hood was poorly preped and the tech should retire from fixing cars, but thats the only case

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AlbinoMonkeyRat · 10-15-2009, 01:49 PM

clear and paint cracked right down to the primer. primer did not crack. I wish I still had the thing to show you....it was a few years ago.

bdyman · 10-15-2009, 07:35 PM

i forgot to mention the fact that if material is over 3 militers thick then yes you will have "crows feet", and if its preped poorly yes it will flake off, but material does not flake off from heat and or cold

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 10-15-2009, 07:56 PM

3mm is pretty thick...lol could explain it. Perhaps the timing of it was a coincidence? Was painted in June, cracked in December.

bdyman · 10-16-2009, 05:31 PM

mililiters, and yes above the 3mm film build gets to thick product over product over product, that is the only reason paiint would crack

Ian 2000GL LA1 · 10-16-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bdyman

like i said paint doesnt crack, i dont give a flying rats ass paint doesnt crack bottom line, maybe the carbon fiber cracked and it looked like the paint cracked, but today`s paint is made to withstand extreme temps
everything from the etch prime, to the e coat, base and sealer and clear is all made to stand extreme temps<<yes i`ll say it again
now back in the 80`s and 90`s when companies tried to do a water based base over a enamle sealer, well we all know what happened with those cars, and i have seen crow`s feet in older paint

but 2000 and up sorry paint today is extremely durable and does not just crack off, now if it flakes off or comes off well your hood was poorly preped and the tech should retire from fixing cars, but thats the only case

thank you paypal payment to
bdyman2001@gmail.com

obviuolst u dont see any body kits after a real winter. 4+ months below 32 and a month of -20 to -40.

winters in northern NY distory cars with aftermarket body kits.

bdyman · 10-17-2009, 09:02 AM

dude we get that cold here, the whole body kit thing really isnt to big here, its more muscle cars and air ride stuff, but i have done my share of kits, and is someone is stupid enough to drive a car in a winter with a body kit on then they deserve a kick to the rooster sucker for being a dumbass