new hood need advice
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new hood need advice
Just got a new Vader style duraflex fiberglass hood for my Z, it's not exactly what I expected in terms of craftsmanship. the edges are not uniformly smooth, there's an inch long crack in the windshield facing undercarriage and the metal grills they use in the vents are barely attached using small 1" fiberglass strips that aren't even built into the shell.
I'm stuck on budget so I'm going to have to make this work. Looks like I've got a lot of sanding and finish work to do before I even take it to my shop for fitment/installation.
The plan is to leave the hood matte Black with automotive gloss finish with matching yellow accents on the side vent panels. leaving the center and rear vent recesses black. I will be replacing the shitty metal mesh they "installed" with black and yellow heavy duty plastic mesh (yellow in the black vented areas and black in the side yellow vents) and matching yellow hood pins.
Questions are as follows.
1)where can I get durable semi fine (1/8" opening) colored mesh?
2) are the following hood pins going to fit?
http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/Hood-Pins-p-36.html
2a) If not suggested alternative (in yellow if possible)
3)How should I attach the replacement mesh to the hood undercarriage?
4)is 220 grit sandpaper too coarse/fine for shaping the fiberglass edges by hand?
Any other advice in welcome!
Thanks in advance -=Skyy=-
I'm stuck on budget so I'm going to have to make this work. Looks like I've got a lot of sanding and finish work to do before I even take it to my shop for fitment/installation.
The plan is to leave the hood matte Black with automotive gloss finish with matching yellow accents on the side vent panels. leaving the center and rear vent recesses black. I will be replacing the shitty metal mesh they "installed" with black and yellow heavy duty plastic mesh (yellow in the black vented areas and black in the side yellow vents) and matching yellow hood pins.
Questions are as follows.
1)where can I get durable semi fine (1/8" opening) colored mesh?
2) are the following hood pins going to fit?
http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/Hood-Pins-p-36.html
2a) If not suggested alternative (in yellow if possible)
3)How should I attach the replacement mesh to the hood undercarriage?
4)is 220 grit sandpaper too coarse/fine for shaping the fiberglass edges by hand?
Any other advice in welcome!
Thanks in advance -=Skyy=-
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basically some of the hood edges are not properly shaped or are not evenly done and need touch up.
Also the mesh grills in the vents were attached pretty poorly I'm going to replace then with a yellow coated mesh, but I can't think of a better way to Firmly attach them :/ originally they used a piece of 1"x1 1/2" fiberglass cloth which barely held the metal flanges to the undercarriage. Some didn't hold up through shipping.
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you got the wrong hood, my hood is a carbon one from vis, its as if it was showroom. You're gonna have to shape and prime your hood to the fit you want. I'd use 100 grit on a 3" grinder to shape it. Then smooth it with 220, prime and guide coat, wet sand 320, 600 then paint.
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you got the wrong hood, my hood is a carbon one from vis, its as if it was showroom. You're gonna have to shape and prime your hood to the fit you want. I'd use 100 grit on a 3" grinder to shape it. Then smooth it with 220, prime and guide coat, wet sand 320, 600 then paint.
Thanks for the info.
P.S. anyone know where to get 1/8th" rubber coated wire mesh?
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Vader hood coming and w/ my Brickyard, (2003 54K miles), I'm thinking of outlining the vents gold, (like I have painted my OEM wheels and emblems and handles; no clear-coat), and painting the vent screen OEM color. Should look nice as I have my Nismo Wing, side-skirts, (modified to have a vent near the back wheel), and carbon-fiber lip.
Vader hood coming and w/ my Brickyard, (2003 54K miles), I'm thinking of outlining the vents gold, (like I have painted my OEM wheels and emblems and handles; no clear-coat), and painting the vent screen OEM color. Should look nice as I have my Nismo Wing, side-skirts, (modified to have a vent near the back wheel), and carbon-fiber lip.
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