Hood update
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I decided im NOT making the fiberglass or carbon fiber hoods. I hate to say it, but too many people do the crying game when it comes time to pay. I cant tell you how many times it happens, people talk the talk, then when it comes time to produce the funds, there is always a story. So Ill make myself a hood, and maybe another one, but I dont want to deal with people nickle and diming me after I put a good 15-20 hours into the mold, then another 4-5 making the hood itself, or any bad feelings with members of the board. Besides, there are enough hoods out there for sale and everyone has a different opinion on what is "needed" on a new hood.
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Who is going to buy a hood without seeing pics of it? I dont know, I had a shitty day, someone who owed me money still hasnt paid me, seems like the same old story time after time. I guess what I will do is make my one hood, in steel, then if people want it, and I get a order for at least 3-5 of them, then I will produce it. It takes ALOT of work to make the underside of the hood work in fiberglass, thats why people who sell the skins only sell them for so cheap, and the way I build things in fiberglass, it will outlast the car itself.
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jul 29 2002, 05:35 PM
Who is going to buy a hood without seeing pics of it? I dont know, I had a shitty day, someone who owed me money still hasnt paid me, seems like the same old story time after time. I guess what I will do is make my one hood, in steel, then if people want it, and I get a order for at least 3-5 of them, then I will produce it. It takes ALOT of work to make the underside of the hood work in fiberglass, thats why people who sell the skins only sell them for so cheap, and the way I build things in fiberglass, it will outlast the car itself.
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jul 29 2002, 03:39 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jul 29 2002, 05:35 PM']Who is going to buy a hood without seeing pics of it? I dont know, I had a shitty day, someone who owed me money still hasnt paid me, seems like the same old story time after time. I guess what I will do is make my one hood, in steel, then if people want it, and I get a order for at least 3-5 of them, then I will produce it. It takes ALOT of work to make the underside of the hood work in fiberglass, thats why people who sell the skins only sell them for so cheap, and the way I build things in fiberglass, it will outlast the car itself.
Make one in steel first, it will either be white or black
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jul 29 2002, 05:43 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jul 29 2002, 03:39 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jul 29 2002, 05:35 PM']Who is going to buy a hood without seeing pics of it? I dont know, I had a shitty day, someone who owed me money still hasnt paid me, seems like the same old story time after time. I guess what I will do is make my one hood, in steel, then if people want it, and I get a order for at least 3-5 of them, then I will produce it. It takes ALOT of work to make the underside of the hood work in fiberglass, thats why people who sell the skins only sell them for so cheap, and the way I build things in fiberglass, it will outlast the car itself.
Make one in steel first, it will either be white or black
Hmm, steel would be expensive to ship.