Home made CAI
#11
05-01-2010, 12:30 PM
alright well i've figured out waht im gonna be doing now, just tryin to find some local places to get cheap fiberglass. I was wondering how well the fiberglass would blend with the hood, could i just sand it smooth or would the entire scoop need to be covered in bondo?
#12
05-01-2010, 06:13 PM
pick up a tigg welder and some sheets of aluminum, have at it.
alright well i've figured out waht im gonna be doing now, just tryin to find some local places to get cheap fiberglass. I was wondering how well the fiberglass would blend with the hood, could i just sand it smooth or would the entire scoop need to be covered in bondo?
For what its worth- fiberglass needs some sort of body filler to smooth the edge- you're going to have a hump going from the hood up to the fiberglass layer that needs smoothed out if you want it to blend in.
However, from what I've seen- fiberglass stuff on a metal hood w/ bondo tends to crack. IMO the hood is too big and flexible and the fiberglass flexes differently than the thin sheet metal does- so the interface material (body filler) is put under a lot of strain.
#13
05-01-2010, 07:15 PM
lol, not everybody has the access to a $1500 welding machine- not to mention the skill to use it.
autozone and walmart both carry fiberglass matte and resin. You could also go to a local paint/body shop supply store.
For what its worth- fiberglass needs some sort of body filler to smooth the edge- you're going to have a hump going from the hood up to the fiberglass layer that needs smoothed out if you want it to blend in.
However, from what I've seen- fiberglass stuff on a metal hood w/ bondo tends to crack. IMO the hood is too big and flexible and the fiberglass flexes differently than the thin sheet metal does- so the interface material (body filler) is put under a lot of strain.
autozone and walmart both carry fiberglass matte and resin. You could also go to a local paint/body shop supply store.
For what its worth- fiberglass needs some sort of body filler to smooth the edge- you're going to have a hump going from the hood up to the fiberglass layer that needs smoothed out if you want it to blend in.
However, from what I've seen- fiberglass stuff on a metal hood w/ bondo tends to crack. IMO the hood is too big and flexible and the fiberglass flexes differently than the thin sheet metal does- so the interface material (body filler) is put under a lot of strain.
Luckily I havent started any real work, right now the hood is removed, and ive been making card board mockups of what i want the scoop to look like. Once i get it all done I'll start a new thread documenting it all, and yes, i've been taking plenty of pictures
#14
05-01-2010, 08:58 PM
BAHAHAHAHAHA maybe I'll do something like this
http://www.economysuperstar.com/mile.../HoodScoop.JPG
http://www.economysuperstar.com/mile.../HoodScoop.JPG
#15
05-01-2010, 10:51 PM
BAHAHAHAHAHA maybe I'll do something like this
http://www.economysuperstar.com/mile.../HoodScoop.JPG
http://www.economysuperstar.com/mile.../HoodScoop.JPG
#16
05-02-2010, 11:23 PM
alright well today i made the scoop, cut the hole in the hood, and mounted it. Tomorrow im gonna bondo it, and if time permits hopefully get it painted. I love the fact that auto stores have spray paint that perfectly matches my car 
#18
05-03-2010, 01:19 AM
when its all done ill post pics form the whole process, each pic is like 1980x1600 and i really dont feel like scaling em down right now
#19
05-03-2010, 08:38 PM
Alright fiber glass and bondo are done, jsut gotta sand it down a bit more then paint, once i finish i got about 50 pics of the building process and a video fo the first test drive to be posted
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