Just wanted to share a few pics with everyone of my red carbon/kevlar hood I made. I know I know, why? Why did I make it................because I can. Not only does it look cool it weighs only 6 pounds.
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Could you do a full hard top for a 73' K5 blazer???

that is the sexiest hood i've seen. although you might be up against the rice rocketers. I love it Jojon

Could you do one on a Samurai? Resin frys brains!

Could you do a full hard top for a 73' K5 blazer???

Sorry no, way to big for my small shop plus the cost would super high.

JJ

Nice did you ever do the fender flairs you talked about?

Hope you kept the mold :D

...doesnt the stock hood only weigh like 10 lbs? :flipoff2:

that thing looks awsome, how much you got into it?

dude thats like too fast too furious!!!!! pretty bling bling! :flipoff2:

what kinda virtual HP do you think that thing adds? im thinken lots:flipoff2: damn people worken in shops with cool toys

what kinda virtual HP do you think that thing adds? im thinken lots:flipoff2: damn people worken in shops with cool toys

never been to his "shop" but I guarantee it's just his 2-3 car garage and his years of experience and attention to detail.

I think the color is off just a little bit. :flipoff2: Nice looking work though!

That hood is :smokin:

Am I going to be the first to ask how much? Not that I'd buy one, I'm just curious:flipoff2:

what kinda virtual HP do you think that thing adds? im thinken lots:flipoff2: damn people worken in shops with cool toys

Did you see the thread where he finished the plug/mold and made these up? It's all skill ( if memory serves, his background is in aviation??)...not fancy tools.

Hood looks awesome by the way. Very nice work. I wish I was better at glass work. :smokin:

Nice did you ever do the fender flairs you talked about?


Hay Mike how ya doing? I got kind of side tracked working on the hoods but I still might make them.

Now that's the kind of hood to stick your women on! :D

Sorry no, way to big for my small shop plus the cost would super high.

JJ


Thanks anyways, It never hurts to ask right. Its just a dream I have had for a long time, After I win lotto the cost wont matter. :D

Very nice work! That hood looks great! :grinpimp:

That looks awesome!

Did you see the thread where he finished the plug/mold and made these up? It's all skill ( if memory serves, his background is in aviation??)...not fancy tools.

Hood looks awesome by the way. Very nice work. I wish I was better at glass work. :smokin:

Thanks guys, I just realized that I spelt Samurai wrong in the title:ogre:. I was in a little hurry to get the post up. Yes my background is in aerospace tooling, I've been making CF parts on the side for about ten years now. It's become a hobby gone mad, I now have molds hanging from the rafters in my garage.

That is an awesome hood!!!! ITS AMAZING HOW A HOOD LIKE THAT WILLL MAKE THE REST OF YOUR RIG LOOK like SHIT REAL QUICK...LOL

If you dont mind me askin, what weight cloth did you use? and how much did you use? And also, would fiberglass be cheaper and lighter(LESS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, BUT ITS A HOOD.) And it was vacuum bagged? sorry about all the questions, that just looks bad ass. :mr-t::evil::smokin:

that is badass man.

how much time was invested in it?

That is an awesome hood!!!! ITS AMAZING HOW A HOOD LIKE THAT WILLL MAKE THE REST OF YOUR RIG LOOK like SHIT REAL QUICK...LOL

If you dont mind me askin, what weight cloth did you use? and how much did you use? And also, would fiberglass be cheaper and lighter(LESS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, BUT ITS A HOOD.) And it was vacuum bagged? sorry about all the questions, that just looks bad ass. :mr-t::evil::smokin:


I know, I need to start working on the matching CF half doors, tail gate and windshield frame:flipoff2:. I infused it using two yards of red carbon/kevlar 6oz. and I backed it up with four yards 19oz biaxial graphite cloth. I can make them out FG but they would be heavier and weaker.

Now thats what I need, CF half doors!!! Can't wait to see pics!

CF half doors!!! Can't wait


ditto

Now thats what I need, CF half doors!!! Can't wait to see pics!


I'd pay for those!

Nice work!!! Taking Orders?:D

That is VERY impressive. All the ricer hoods I see are just 'glass with a thin layer of CF over the top. I would love to learn how to make carbon fiber panels like that! Good work!

Sooo, you're gonna make a black one and ship it to me when?

My stock hood weighs 26lbs. Dents dont way anything do they?:flipoff2:

I wish i didnt dent my hood EVER trip, i want a CF one!