Crazy idea....

[youngdeezy]

x2 it doesnt look like the end of the world. its always a project that can be worked better so you can use that hood in the near future.

[PhillipM]

I agree... I don't even see resin on it? How could it have gone wrong so early?

[sharpe351]

I did plan on using it at a future date. I just have to figure it out. The initial pic of the mat laid on there is right before I did the resin. It looked like a really rough road after the resin cured. The goal was a lightweight hood (8-12lbs), not a 50lb bondo disaster. The hood that GrabberGT located is cheap, even with shipping. I'm looking at $350 to my door. Its really reasonable considering that comparable hoods are $350 without shipping. I will move forward with it once I figure a way to get the glass on there relatively flat.
-Mike

[mikey]

Another idea you might try for a form material is styrene. Not sure on the cost of it but with some heat you could probably make it flexible enough to shape.

[DarkBuddha]

I did plan on using it at a future date. I just have to figure it out. The initial pic of the mat laid on there is right before I did the resin. It looked like a really rough road after the resin cured. The goal was a lightweight hood (8-12lbs), not a 50lb bondo disaster. The hood that GrabberGT located is cheap, even with shipping. I'm looking at $350 to my door. Its really reasonable considering that comparable hoods are $350 without shipping. I will move forward with it once I figure a way to get the glass on there relatively flat.
-Mike

I noticed you're in Florida... have you taken a look on usbody.com for a hood? They've got a bunch of their hoods on sale right now, ridiculously cheap, but they won't ship 'em, so you'd have to drive and pick it up. Maybe you can get one of the cheap hoods and make it fit? Maybe use a Fox body Mustang hood or something? Just a thought.

[ho428]

I did plan on using it at a future date. I just have to figure it out. The initial pic of the mat laid on there is right before I did the resin. It looked like a really rough road after the resin cured. The goal was a lightweight hood (8-12lbs), not a 50lb bondo disaster. The hood that GrabberGT located is cheap, even with shipping. I'm looking at $350 to my door. Its really reasonable considering that comparable hoods are $350 without shipping. I will move forward with it once I figure a way to get the glass on there relatively flat.
-Mike

Rework your frame some and lay the matt on the inside of your frame, resin it and work it smooth and then use it as a mold to make the actual hood.
Or make your mods to a stock hood them coat over it, release it for a mold.
I like the looks, but unless I'm missing a post I see lots of problems trying to make a hood without a mold.

On Musclecar, on Lou's Mustang they used flower foam to make molds for the rear flares, maybe use that on a stock hood to build up the cowl.
Either way I think you need a mold, not a wire frame.

[ProMav71]

Fiberglass mat wasn't a good choice for this type of part, unless you plan on using a lot of filler. There's several reasons for that. It has a ruff texture and it worse when resin is applied to it. Plus with laying it up like that on top of a plug you'll never get the air bubbles out even with a roller...there's nothing to press against. You can use polyurethane foam (last a foam) for stuff like this. It can be sanded, primed, and painted and parts pulled right off it. And resin wont eat it up either.

[sharpe351]

got the hood from feathercarbon. layed it on the car and snapped a pic.
https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/vb...do=full&p=8987

[Bryce]

Looks good. I like that it goes all the way back to the window!