hoods
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RE: hoods
ORIGINAL: superdak05
wtf is composite. is it like the press board that they make plywood out of? or is it fiberglass? i would rather have a steel hood. then some flimsy piece of card board.
wtf is composite. is it like the press board that they make plywood out of? or is it fiberglass? i would rather have a steel hood. then some flimsy piece of card board.
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RE: hoods
ORIGINAL: ericemery
its as close to carbon fiber as you can get without using actual C.F... its a way to make fiberglass stronger in flat areas. (where its weakest.)
I wouldn't be surprised it they use metal mesh in the middle of those hoods...
its as close to carbon fiber as you can get without using actual C.F... its a way to make fiberglass stronger in flat areas. (where its weakest.)
I wouldn't be surprised it they use metal mesh in the middle of those hoods...
#15
RE: hoods
i was just on my other site and a ram owner just received his composite hood went to the local shop and they wanted to charge 600.00 to prep and paint the hood. and it was off the truck. does this sound correct for composite? if so you can forget about me purchasing one. i would be better off getting a scoop and pop riveting on.
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RE: hoods
Altair, it should be lighter than stock.
Superdak, it said it was a sandable gelcote... so my guess is that any shop that paints fiberglass can match it perfect. it should paint like bondo or any other fiberglass repair would. atleast thats my guess. I had a local shop paint some fiberglass boxes when I worked at the audio shop... they didnt seem to have a problem painting them. and we gelcoated them ourselves...
Superdak, it said it was a sandable gelcote... so my guess is that any shop that paints fiberglass can match it perfect. it should paint like bondo or any other fiberglass repair would. atleast thats my guess. I had a local shop paint some fiberglass boxes when I worked at the audio shop... they didnt seem to have a problem painting them. and we gelcoated them ourselves...
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#18
RE: hoods
hey i'm starting to double guess my self...which hood looks better?
The STS HOOD
OR The RAM AIR HOOD???
www.carhoods.com
The STS HOOD
OR The RAM AIR HOOD???
www.carhoods.com
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