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Posted: November 27, 2004 at 11:21 AM / IP Logged  
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allright then.  Thanks guys for shedding some knowledge on the situation.  It would be a really awesome thing to have a lighter car as mine weighs over 3500 lbs.  Its a mercury monarch which is why i cant buy any aftermarket body parts for it. the hood i have is pretty wavy because i didnt take the time to bondo it...the only parts of the car that are perfect are the front fenders, but thats cause i spent many hours on them by hand...rest was done with power sanders and little body work...heck, its not a show car. and the edge of the hood thats not flush is due to a bad hood alignment...that will get fixed soon.

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Posted: November 29, 2004 at 2:23 PM / IP Logged  

Are you people kidding me?  I mean come on.  Do you really think that all of these clowns out there making fiberglass and carbon fiber hoods are doing all of these "calculations" to figure out crumple zones and such?  Hell no!  Besides, does that car even have crumple zones?   Looks like a full frame car to me.  Build the hood.  As long as the rear mounts are strong enough, they will hold while the hood folds in half during an accident.  And as loong as the hood is strong enough, it won't rip through the hood pins and fly up at 80mph.  Then again, what do I know. ;)

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I would leave the hood alone. Though, you could cut away a large portion of your existing hood, and modify a fiberglass hood scoop. Your car really doesn't have any curves, so the 'glass would be simple to mold.
You may be able to shave 50 lbs or so, but would you really save anything?
Anything else would be crazy to try, and most likely dangerous.
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If you want lighter, I think I would make fiberglass bumpers and get rid of those steel ones. Does your car have sound deadening material in it because if it does you could rip all that junk out and tub the thing. Also I like the idea of just cutting that hood scoop off and making a new scoop.
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Uh yeah actually 7zark7 these guys that build hoods (if it's a mass production hood) actually have to build them with some safety in mind (dot will be on their @$$ otherwise).  And that means crumple zones and lots of calculations.  And also that car probably does have crumple zones.  Might not be very big (or very effective) but there are "soft" areas in that frame that will give in a wreck.  But as far as what to do w/ this car.... have to say it, Get a new car.  You're not going to be able to make this one much lighter.  But if you're happy w/ it enough to keep it then don't expect to get too much lighter.  Also look into maybe doing a fg trunk lid.  That's very possible and probably not too hard to do.  Just my $.02

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thanks for all your comments guys.  i may do a fiberglass scoop, it should stick fine right?  I just have to talk to the guy that made my paint and see if he can make the same mix again cause i also want some for my fiberglass projects.  I actually just picked up a 302 on saturday night, its in running condition, but I'm gonna rebuild it....rather than go lighter i think i'll go with a bigger engine....this car is more my project car...i love it cause i put so much into it...i will sell it though when i manage to make a few extra bucks for a nicer car, but i still like the older cars, so i'll just make sure it has muscle...hehe...i also found a turbo that i might buy...gonna look at it tomorrow....I'll put that on my inline till i get the 302 built up. I dont have a whole lot of sound deadening...i plan on replacing my carpet and laying down a layer of Ice and water shield stuff then.  anyone have ideas for the hood scoop?  or should i make it similar to the one i have now?  or should i just mold the scoop and then remove the metal one and fuse on the fiberglass one...it'll look better and smoother than what i have now and i kinda like the scoop i have.
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