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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Got a Seibon Carbon fiber hood Oem Style with no drilled holes for winshield nozzles.
but who really needs those

just clean your own windows.

My main question is. Is it hard to put on yourself. or is it do able with help from a friend
Old Jul 25, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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I can't imagine trying to get a hood on by myself. It's easy with another person though.
Old Jul 25, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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Ya, I think you'd want at least another person helping out...
Old Jul 25, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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another person is a must
Old Jul 25, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by tCtCtC
I can't imagine trying to get a hood on by myself. It's easy with another person though.
That is because you are only 14, a grown man can install it by himself.
J/K

it is better to have helping hands to hold the hood during install.
Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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with another person to help its quite easy
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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help from another person will save you any accidents and won't mess it up
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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took me and someone else about 2 hours to do it with drilling..you have to have another to make sure it is alligned...Just make sure u dont go to far when drilling..
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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my wife helped me to install it
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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I haven't put a carbon fiber hood on a car but it's gotta be the same as changing any other hood. It's not a difficult thing to do but it's not easy to do alone as everyone's said.
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 01:58 AM
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have someone that can lift 15lbs to hold it above the engine where you need it, and finger tighten the four bolts. i did it with my gf at first but she was letting the points of the hood rest on the paint, so keep your eye on your helper.
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 01:59 AM
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I did it myself alone, with one hand I grabbed the hood, with the other I used a wrench to pu it.. what kind of question is this...
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 03:01 AM
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were u drinking a lemonade as well?

these people are just straight lazy!

Old Jul 26, 2009 | 03:13 AM
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you guys live on a deserted island or what? lol

why try doing it yourself otherwise. Too many other beings around to make themselves useful :D
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by RCZDesigns
you guys live on a deserted island or what? lol

why try doing it yourself otherwise. Too many other beings around to make themselves useful :D
very deserted..

Old Jul 26, 2009 | 03:37 AM
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LOL that this is an actual thread
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Back_Pack
Originally Posted by RCZDesigns
you guys live on a deserted island or what? lol

why try doing it yourself otherwise. Too many other beings around to make themselves useful :D
very deserted..

ask the brown truck driver to hold your hood for you, lol

not like hed have anything better to do, itd just be you and him. uhhh...
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 06:30 AM
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brown truck driver?
brown referring to truck..or driver?
lol
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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You can do it by yourself, But if u have another person helping you it will make it a lot easier to get the hood on straight and wat not...
and it will also take alot less time.
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