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Originally Posted by tyoneal
Great looking stuff BTW!
Will the New hoods work with hinges, or are they totally lift off?
I Remember a while back several people asked about Fenders, Deck lids, Quarter panels and doors, and you were not certain about the doors because of risk of injury on a crash.
Don't all these cars have a crash plate inside the doors? I was thinking it would be no different then making a fiberglass/kevlar door for a vette.
I look forward to hearing from you.
BTW: How much are the new hoods?
Thanks,
Ty
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Ah, yes, Ty O'neal. I remember you well from your earlier queries. Good to hear from you again! All of our hoods right now are bolt on using the stock hardware (or aftermarket billet hinges of course).
Deck lids are coming as well as rear spoilers and cf tubing with spherical rod end fender braces. I've had several people ask about fenders and doors, so here's the thing. I can do it, but I would like to really find out what the market is for them and what price people would be willing to pay. A lot of people wish for things, but when it comes down to lightening their wallets, they disappear. The other part of the equation is that These are big parts that I don't want to warehouse until someone coughs up the dough for them every 5 months. I just tlalked to a guy today as a matter of fact that is very interested in persuing fenders and maybe door skins. There will be a good amount of development work to make sure fenders fit properly while having the structural stiffness required to box in the firewall to core support span that the steel fenders achieve. One way would be to use a steel fender as a donor and remove the steel sturctural part that the hood hinges attach to and use a good 3M adhesive to bond the cf fender to this piece. This requires some work on the part of the consumer. Or, if there is a way to get just that piece from Golden Legion, or whomever is reproducing fenders in Taiwan to sell me them in quantities and I would bond the cf fender to them and sell the parts turn key. I'm a little concerned about heat from the engine bay wanting to separate the joint over time form constant expansion and contraction, but I know there are some really good adhesives being used in the auto industry. I would want to run some tests. For doors, yes, there could be a steel bar through the door for safety and structure, but again, no slam dunk for development. I think the way things are giong in the pro-touring market, I will eventually need to do this. For the immediate future, I need to recoup my start up costs as fast as possible, so I can do these bigger projects. Perhaps, I can get some assistance from the bleeding edge pro-touring guys who are leading the charge by doing some of the footwork?
At the very least, I would like to get a list together of interested parties, to focus in on the market.
As always, I appreciate your input!
MaTT
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