Full Carbon Fiber Hoods (2 on hand)

[VCrossfan]

These are trick... http://www.deftracing.com/aerocatch_hood_pins/index.htm

[twistedsymphony]

I've a friend with those on his car... they're very nice...

installing them is a real pain though, lining them up and then you've got to cut out your beautiful hood

the hard part is figuring out where to place them and then lining up the pin location under the hood with the latch hole on the outside of your hood...

IIRC he eyeballed it and it wasn't lined up the best, ending up having to bend the pins and it looks really sloppy with the hood open.

I think if I were to do it I'd find a good location for the pins and then hang a plumb from a pulley over head... line it up with the pin then pull it back up, close the hood let it back down and mark the plumb location on the ouside of the hood... The kit comes with templates for the cut locations once you know where the pin is located.

Thankfully it's got a big lip around it so if you mess up your cut a little you wont see it from the outside...

... or you could just pay a body shop to do it for you

[JoFotoz]

Another method to line up pins , which I used on my Bronco.

Set pin location and fasten...dab a bit of paint/nail varnish etc on pin tops...


....close hood , and presto...self marking inside hood.

Then drill from underside ......


jo

[twistedsymphony]

Another method to line up pins , which I used on my Bronco.

Set pin location and fasten...dab a bit of paint/nail varnish etc on pin tops...


....close hood , and presto...self marking inside hood.

Then drill from underside ......

that sounds a whole lot easier.

you could probably even replace "paint/nail varnish" with grease or something similar since it should rub off to mark the spot and you can easily clean it off the pins once you're done.

[PK]

that sounds a whole lot easier.

you could probably even replace "paint/nail varnish" with grease or something similar since it should rub off to mark the spot and you can easily clean it off the pins once you're done.

Yep - grease sounds good.
Besides, I don't carry nail polish in my handbag - errrr tool box.

PK

[don moore]

Easy way is to just set the pins and let the hood slam down on them ...if your lucky they will make holes for you.......Just kidding.....hehe

[Ldub]

Yep - grease sounds good.
Besides, I don't carry nail polish in my handbag - errrr tool box.

PK

Up here in the colonies, that's called a "manbag"...
All of us Ugg boot wearing metros are carrying them...well, except for me.

Easy way is to just set the pins and let the hood slam down on them ...if your lucky they will make holes for you.......Just kidding.....hehe

I've used that method on two hoods, while it doesn't actually make a hole, the dimple in the sheetmetal keeps the drill bit centered from the underside.
And yes, it would FUBAR a nice C/F hood.

[JoFotoz]

DUDE...

I don't carry nail polish in my handbag - errrr tool box.

PK

What if...ya wanna mark a few nut positions ?

Or...ya identify the Pre -Torqued bolts?

Or....ya line mark yer wheel nuts ?

Or...ya number/mark bits...so ya use em ALL when re-assembling



OR...some hot chick wants a pedicure!!!!!


I rest my case ...(or set down my Manbag!!! )

jo


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[taylorRichie]

DUDE...
What if...ya wanna mark a few nut positions ?
Paint Pen

Or...ya identify the Pre -Torqued bolts?
Paint Pen

Or....ya line mark yer wheel nuts ?
Paint Pen

Or...ya number/mark bits...so ya use em ALL when re-assembling
Paint Pen

OR...some hot chick wants a pedicure!!!!!
White out, and clear coat (spray)

I rest my case ...(or set down my Manbag!!! )

jo

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http://www.markingpendepot.com/index...PROD&ProdID=13

[ScottinMA]

I was "restoring" my VX with the CF hood insert that I purchased long ago not from CF one. It was looking really bad so I hit it with a rubbing compound and a Bosh orbital sander/polisher. It now looks brand spanking new.

[PK]

DUDE...




What if...ya wanna mark a few nut positions ?

Or...ya identify the Pre -Torqued bolts?

Or....ya line mark yer wheel nuts ?

Or...ya number/mark bits...so ya use em ALL when re-assembling



OR...some hot chick wants a pedicure!!!!!


I rest my case ...(or set down my Manbag!!! )

jo


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Jo, you nearly had me convinced, especially with the hot chick reference.
Fortunately TaylorRitchie put it all back in perspective and my manhood is safe again.

Phew!!!!!!

PK

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

just have one more left just to update

[r6boater]

My g/f had a c/f hood on her cavalier. It never had a problem with coming open, but it did show it's age. We used "Honda Polish" on it. It's a spray cleaner/polisher that worked pretty well. I recommend it for any and all vehicles.

As for making marks for the holes... I have cut some holes in plastics for frame sliders on my motorcycles. I learned from doing that to use some silly putty or playdoh on the inside of the piece you are needing to drill. Stick in in the general area of the hole to be drilled, rest hood down on pins, marks are made on the doh or putty. Then drill through the mark. Volia, you have a perfectly marked/drilled hole.

[Gussie2000]

OK guys, i need you expertise on this one....

For some unknown reason the hood insert got a small peel off right at the right edge.

What can i do to fix this one ?

Is there any product that works for this sort of situations ?

All inputs welcome

[VCrossfan]

OK guys, i need you expertise on this one....

For some unknown reason the hood insert got a small peel off right at the right edge.

What can i do to fix this one ?

Is there any product that works for this sort of situations ?

All inputs welcome

Got a pic???