Hood extension / Angry Eye Mod

[TMP39]

well im just glad i have 2 other hoods to use. and if it doesnt look good once its painted then oh well. haha the only part i actrually have painted right now is my engine bay. so that color with an eyelid hood i just hope it looks good haha

[solo_ryder]

I love the look of this! Someone please photoshop my car haha:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c302/ ... 100295.jpg

[Silkwyrm]

I'm planning to do this myself. I dont see any good alternative to welding the sheet metal into place. And even if your a real good welder your still going to need a skim coat of body filler to fill the scratches after grinding down your welds.

[onlytrueromeo]

I know solo...its seriously one of the coolest exterior mods Ive seen on an mx3.

That plus mazdaspeed bumper = sooo nasty. I have the new projectors too, and if you don't look at the bad interior design of the housings, it looks quite nice!

[Evo_Spec]

i like my happy mx-3 look ^_^
the angry eye will stay on my face

[Ryan]

I was out looking at my car today (quel surprise) and I don't know how easy this really is... The headlight sticks up above the level of the hood. You couldn't continue the same angle. Also, the hood moves quite a bit, and who wants to crack bondo/headlight when you close it maybe too hard (or maybe by accident)


Is it just a single sheet of metal, no reinforcement?

[TMP39]

yea its just one piece of metal. a little grinding and bit of bondo and blocking and its just premo when its done

[mazda___mx3]

so is it better to use fiberglass or weld in a metal plate?

[TMP39]

i've never heard of using fibreglass for it. but i would stay with metal. its easier to use

[Mooneggs]

this is what I would do... not so much angry as it is sleepy



from here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-MAZDA-MX-3-A ... C294%3A200" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[solo_ryder]

Someone please ps my car! Jesse!

[Evo_Spec]

yes my ps looks like a pOs, but i don't remember this being a competition and it gives you an idea =P

[Ryan]

Haha +1 on the PoS, coulda blurred, tone matched at least a BIT

I don't want to do the bodywork.. but I might anway. This summer.

[tmac4t4]

cambridge auto wreckers has a white mx3 with a hood that already has these eyelids. at least they did last time i was there, could probably get it dirt cheep wouldnt be hard to do though really..just welding, grinding,sanding a little body filler maybe and some paint. ive wanted to do this for a long time, just been waiting until i have a spare hood to do it to.

[solo_ryder]

Marc helped me on the PS here.. This is what he came up with... I want!