Carbon Fiber Hoods

[drifty30]

yeah, IE also sells a lighter weight hood. but it gets flimsy i guess and it uses pins. the hoods i'd make would have pins also, but they would be more stiff. I've actually acquired a vacuum pump for free and some other materials so the "first off" hood would be about 800$ all said and done. that 800$ would be the cost of making the mold and also buying all materials. this price is down about 300$ from what i originally expected. I actually just purchaced a set of kosei 16X8.5's for a five lug conversion so thats where my money is being spent for the time being. When more money is in the bank, things will take off. Perhaps when my car is on stands in the garage for five lug parts, i'll make a mold for the CF parts at the same time.

As for now, carbon fiber stuff is on hold.

 

[drifty30]

right after posting my previous message, i decided that maybe i could just hang on to my wheels that i just bought and do carbon fiber work this summer. hmmmmmm...... lets just say that you all have me thinkin again. i'll post back on this forum tomorrow night with a verdict on whether its happening soon or later.

 

[xLibelle]

$800..... out

 

[drifty30]

thats only the first hood. that price includes me making the mold for the hood that i would need to make and all the first time stuff for making carbon fiber parts. an actual hood would be considerably less money.

 

[drifty30]

bump! i dont want all you to think that a hood is going to cost 800$

 

[xLibelle]

ok

 

[nadroj]

ireland engineering for 225 eh? nadroj gettin greedy

yes thats cheap, and im cheap

 

[xLibelle]

225 is for fiberglass

 

[nadroj]

so its only 14 lbs, btw how much is the stock hood

 

[drifty30]

I've finally ended my waffling, the carbon fiber project is on. my test mold is almost done and i'll make a test panel within the next couple days. i'll show you guys the process and document how the hood will be made.

 

[lpquick]

I've finally ended my waffling, the carbon fiber project is on. my test mold is almost done and i'll make a test panel within the next couple days. i'll show you guys the process and document how the hood will be made.

OK, I'm still in, thanks for keeping us abreast of how thing are going.

 

[nadroj]

I've finally ended my waffling, the carbon fiber project is on. my test mold is almost done and i'll make a test panel within the next couple days. i'll show you guys the process and document how the hood will be made.

awsome make sure to take pictures too i would like to see the process

 

[xLibelle]

cool!

 

[drifty30]

hey Ipquick..... do you have an E30 as well?

 

[Kilomph]

Umm... pictures?

 

[e30fr3@k]

on a similar note, i have access to fiberglass hoods if anyone's interested.

 

[lpquick]

drifty30, no, my 03 325i is an e46, 4dr sedan, in Steel Blue. Does this mean I'm not able to get a hood because e46 hood dimensions are probably different than e30 hoods?

 

[KevRC4130]

^^ I don't think it's going to work.

 

[silver_bullet]

really old thread, but what the hell... how's the progress coming along with that cf project???

 

[Bunker]

well????