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See Thru Hood

Posted: June 7th, 2009, 11:01 pm
by ramsen25
has neone heard of a see thru hood for the mx3 if so u know where i can order it from i know there out there for different cars just dont know if its out for the mx3

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 7th, 2009, 11:08 pm
by solo_ryder
None made for a mx3.

Ramsen, your crazy

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 7th, 2009, 11:09 pm
by onlytrueromeo
lol make one, otherwise it ain't gunna happen.

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 7th, 2009, 11:40 pm
by Mooneggs
I'm sure jesse can build one! :freak: :welder:

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 8th, 2009, 3:13 am
by fowljesse
:lol:
Yeah, there was a guy on here that had a beautifully painted engine, and bay with anodized stuff... I recommended that he make a hood out of Lexan. Find a vacuum former nearby, or a place that deals in high end plastics (a place that make skylights), and see what they'd charge. The Polycarbonate would cost about $120, and shaping it would cost about $150.

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 8th, 2009, 8:40 am
by Ryan
I've thought about this idea, but you'd have to clean it SO often. Engines just have an oily heat that comes off of them, and lots of muck gets up through the engine bay, and the hood sees ALL of the bugs that the bumper misses... not to mention engines get hot, and headers get hotter.

May as well just not have a hood. Maybe cool on a show car.

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 8th, 2009, 1:42 pm
by colinsmx3
I thought about doing that aswell!..... Then my phone rang... it was the yr 2001 calling telling me they wanted there hood back if I made one. :lol:
I remember civics back in the day having them alot, but I would only reccomend it on a fully built show car or it just looks silly! :shrug:

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 8th, 2009, 7:08 pm
by ramsen25
it wouldnt look silly if you engine bay looks mint would actually look beauty wit the whole car painted black, atleast i think, u wanna talk about old school its body kits that were 2001 not the hoods lol

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 8th, 2009, 7:10 pm
by ramsen25
wuts the best kind of material i can get to make the hood wanna get it done asap cuz my car going for paint soon

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 8th, 2009, 9:12 pm
by fowljesse
If you're still talking about clear, the best would be Markalon. If it's a driven car, you'll either have to make it really thick, or brace it. It starts to bend at about 200°

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 8th, 2009, 11:07 pm
by ramsen25
k kool will check it out this weekend, shall let ya know wut happens

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 8th, 2009, 11:10 pm
by TMP39
are you talkin about doing this to your hood????? Image
cause thats gay, and stupid

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 9th, 2009, 12:07 am
by ninjajim4
lol :werd:


Image

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 9th, 2009, 12:12 am
by solo_ryder
HAHAHAHA

That robot pic is win

Re: See Thru Hood

Posted: June 9th, 2009, 12:16 am
by Ryan
+1 I Lol'd.