I'm down get a group buy..

 

After you're done cleaning it up, could you post some pics?

 

Sure

 

Thanks to GTNPU Z for pointing me in the right direction to this thread.

Any questions, I'll try to answer - you seem to have most of them nailed though

I'd like to see some of the results from a knife and a bottle of Jack though

 

Do you think makeing these vents would require the hood to be painted? I saw some post where the guy didn't have too.

 

I had the whole hood repainted, it was a spare in Silverstone, now Chrome Silver - the aluminium won't rust, but even so the substructure has steel parts and bare metal edges are plain nasty IMHO

 

 

Ques. How does the rain keep from going into the vents?
Also with good answer, add me to list if there's going to be a group buy also. And if there's a way to keep the water out, then plain pm me now, if there's not a group buy.

 

I'm going to get some thin plate aluminium that can be cut to the shape of the underside cut-out, except for having some longer length lugs where the support structure seperates from the hood skin.

That way I should be able to flex the plates to get them to joggle fit into the cut out

Once that works, I'lll get them powdercoated black

My car is in the shop at the moment having some work done (suspension, brakes, differential, engine, bumper) but, once I get it back and drop the hood on, I'll have a play

 

NOTHING stop the rain pouring through your engine. Cleaning time on your engine bay will be double.

 

Im all for a group buy! count me in, im in the sacramento area of Northern CA.
I was told some CF hoods come with slip in vents to stop rain from draining into your engine bay. Doesnt seem to hard if you know what your doing cutting holes into a hood. Just my opinion. I obviously wouldnt do it myself, but if a shop can do it part of the group buy im all in if the price is right.

DESINRZ

 

I've heard the same also, just wish I could remember where.

 

okay i will find out this monday. start the list

 

1. 2004z
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1. 2004z
2. highside107 (tentative; at least interested)
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1. 2004z
2. highside107 (tentative; at least interested)
3. WSchli (upon answer on question above)
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1. 2004z
2. highside107 (tentative; at least interested)
3. WSchli (upon answer on question above)
4. Dolfan13
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Okay so heres the deal, my friend is going to cut the vents, smooth everything out, and paint the hood. He stated that if you cut the vents without painting the hood, the edges will not be smooth and possibly burnt during the cutting.

Price painted (paint matches dead on).
**Cash Please**

$500 without group buy
$475 with at least 5 people.

 

Any chance he can fab up some water guards for us?

 

darn... $500? you can buy almost buy CF aftermarket hood with vent.