needaride701
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i want to get a low profile hood but i dont got the money. so im thinking of cutting down my stock 96 hood and glassing it! anyone got any thread or tips that would help me out or put me on the right foot?
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Waste Land
Non Multa Sed Multum
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- Florence, AL
people have done it and came out nice, but damn..I'd rather save and drop the $ then got hrew all that
Big Kahuna
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- Tuscaloosa, AL
unless you are really experienced in glass work, You may be better off finding a used lowered hood. You would come out about the same. good luck.
DR3
Xscream Braaaap
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- palm harbor, Fl
yea what they said
i think waterdawg said he would sell the hood and nose without bracket for $425 plus shipping, call him to verify it would be very much worth it for sure especially with improved breathing and the quality and weighing in at 10lbs
i think waterdawg said he would sell the hood and nose without bracket for $425 plus shipping, call him to verify it would be very much worth it for sure especially with improved breathing and the quality and weighing in at 10lbs
RiverRat
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- Louisville, Ky
You will spend more time and effort modifying that set up and not get the benifit you are looking for. Better option is to ride what you have and save your $$. I see used hood kits every now and again for a reasonable price. Remember that you not only need a low profile hood, but a bracket as well.
Legdragger
Bringing it back
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- New Hampshire
If you had an extra beat up stock hood I wouldn't be afraid to put the sawz all to it. I would get a lowered nose on it and draw the line you want it to follow. You will need to pull the hood liner out to work it on it from the inside. I like to use foam to shape stuff in for my first layer of glass. After you get a layer on the outside you can pull the foam out and add overlapping layers on the inside so it doesn't overlap the outer hood much. Get the shape really close with the foam so the fiberglass is as close as possible to the finished shape. This will keep the body filler to a minimum which is brittle and will crack if it is built up too much when it is abused freestyling.
But I like doing things the hard way...............
But I like doing things the hard way...............
WaveDemon
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- Hell, Florida
I'd do it this way too. Scott from GA has a great looking hood he cut down.
needaride701
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does he have a thread on it?
WAB
salty nuts
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- coastal GA
Scott does not post really:wavey:, but I don't think he will mind if I put a couple of pics of it up. It is the best I have.
He did it without removing the stock liner somehow, but he is also very good at glass & paint work.
He did it without removing the stock liner somehow, but he is also very good at glass & paint work.
needaride701
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looks rad. you think by any chance he'd be able to do that to mine? well with a little help of cash in his pockets of course!!
WaveDemon
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he told me how he did it after one of the rides last year but I was a little tipsy at the time. I think he said he put the nose piece on and drew a line on the hood. sawzaw'd the line off and then (here is where my memory gets fuzzy) used thin peices of plastic to get the shape the hood I think he said it was the plastic cover from a florecent light. then glassed and did all finishing work.
needaride701
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alright well ill have a think about this one for sure!! stay with stock, cut it down and mod it, or buy new?
WAB
salty nuts
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- coastal GA
Up to you. I would at least mod the stocker to take on less water.
The rest is mostly just for looks, but of course the aftermarket hoods are tougher and lighter.