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**XcYZ** · #1 01-23-2007, 07:36 AM

Mark sent these pics with a few details. He had a mold made for a carbon fiber hood. It has 2 layers, and inner and an outer. The hinges and latch have steel reinforcement in the stock location so it will be a direct bolt on.

It will be bitchin on the Red Witch.

**Steve1968LS2** · #2 01-23-2007, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by XcYZ

Mark sent these pics with a few details. He had a mold made for a carbon fiber hood. It has 2 layers, and inner and an outer. The hinges and latch have steel reinforcement in the stock location so it will be a direct bolt on.

It will be bitchin on the Red Witch.

Please god.. tell me they will be available for sale to the public.. please.....

**XcYZ** · #3 01-23-2007, 07:56 AM

There might be 1 or 2 extra available. Give me a call.

**camcojb** · #4 01-23-2007, 08:00 AM

that room looks familiar!

Looks great guys. You had them do a 64 Chevelle too, right Mark?

Jody

Damn True · #5 01-23-2007, 08:28 AM

Drool.

I am planning on using a flat hood on mine, but I might be open to a little change in that regard.

jy211 · #6 01-23-2007, 08:42 AM

Damn that looks awesome.

**XcYZ** · #7 01-23-2007, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by camcojb

that room looks familiar!

I was wondering if you'd recognize it too.

**Stielow** · #8 01-23-2007, 11:26 AM

The goal was to make it stiff enough and stong enough not to require hood pins. I have ran a couple cars with Harwood fiberglass bolt on hoods with just the stock latch at high speeds and have not had an issue. This hood is stiffer than a fiberglass hood so it should be fine.

Mark

**Steve1968LS2** · #9 01-24-2007, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by XcYZ

There might be 1 or 2 extra available. Give me a call.

Your phone shall ring today.

The only thing I did to Penny during her "re-do" that added weight was go from the glass hood to the metal hood. I imagine this is quite a bit lighter. Knowing Mark the fitment is going to be good as well. I think these would sell great if the price was right. Heck, the $600 billet hood hinges are selling great and this hood actually has a performance benefit.

I heard this hood weighs 20 lbs.. what does a stock steel hood weigh? 80 lbs? That would be 60 lbs off the high side of the front of the car.

They should make two versions. One where the CF is nice enough not to have to clear and a cheaper version that would need paint but still have the weight savings. Just an idea

D Rock · #10 01-24-2007, 11:25 AM

I may also be interested in a carbon hood down the road, these look great.

Derek