carbon fiber/glass hoods
06-24-2002, 07:00 PM
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Ok, Im pretty sure that the process for carbon fiber is the same as fiberglass, only carbon fiber cloth is used and epoxy resins, so maybe Ill make my cowl induction hoods out of carbon fiber.
06-24-2002, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jun 24 2002, 09:00 PM
Ok, Im pretty sure that the process for carbon fiber is the same as fiberglass, only carbon fiber cloth is used and epoxy resins, so maybe Ill make my cowl induction hoods out of carbon fiber.
06-24-2002, 07:07 PM
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The cost is alot more materials wise, but I would want mine painted, so why not just use glass??? Then again, the mold would be the same, and people could specify if they wanted a carbon fiber and pay the extra money for it.
06-24-2002, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jun 24 2002, 09:07 PM
The cost is alot more materials wise, but I would want mine painted, so why not just use glass??? Then again, the mold would be the same, and people could specify if they wanted a carbon fiber and pay the extra money for it.
06-24-2002, 07:25 PM
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The mold would be the same, the materials would be more, if people wanted to pay the premium for the carbon fiber so be it, but I think most people are all talk when it comes to this **** actually:lol:, I still have to figure out if I could just get some hood catches or not so it would simplify things and I would be more comfortable about people driving around with it.
06-24-2002, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jun 24 2002, 09:25 PM
The mold would be the same, the materials would be more, if people wanted to pay the premium for the carbon fiber so be it, but I think most people are all talk when it comes to this **** actually:lol:, I still have to figure out if I could just get some hood catches or not so it would simplify things and I would be more comfortable about people driving around with it.
06-24-2002, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jun 24 2002, 09:36 PM
Dash overlays are actually pretty easy.
06-24-2002, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jun 25 2002, 12:41 AM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jun 24 2002, 09:36 PM']Dash overlays are actually pretty easy.
ps, cowl hood; vented. I would pay for that in fiberglass.
06-24-2002, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Jun 24 2002, 10:52 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 25 2002, 12:41 AM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jun 24 2002, 09:36 PM']Dash overlays are actually pretty easy.
ps, cowl hood; vented. I would pay for that in fiberglass.[/quote]
Do you mean something like this?
