Does anyone know of a company that makes the reverse hood kit for our boxes yet? I want mine to open forward.

 

I believe there's a member of Scion Dynasty from Florida who has reversed their hood. I can't find the pic for the life of me though

If you search around I'm sure they'd help you do the same.

 

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...ighlight=white

 

there are a bunch of different ways to do that, a couple of buddies of mine used to go to the junk yard and buy hinges of of an old buick skylark or something. they came factory with reverse openning hoods you just have to modify the hinges to fit your xb. hope this helps.

 

I know our 1989 Buick Le Sabre has a reverse hood. So you might want to look into those also.

 

HA HA :D I know the guy who owns that box with the reverse hood. I'll let ya wait till he posts about his kit.

 

Well, the whole reverse hood thing came about at a car show when the judge came over and asked why my hood wasn't up? I told him that the flames would run down and you couldn't see them. So I'm turning wrenches in the shop I work at one day, snacking on those addicting Jack in the Box tacos, and I pop the hood on a '90 Buick Regal. I look at the design and say to myself, I have enough scrap laying around here to mock up one of these once the boss goes home. And to boot someone says that I won't be able to pull it off. So now that the slavedriver took his new truck and left, complaining about not making any money and how there isn't enough work being produced, I break out the air tools. Don't want to tell him that he's wrong now do I? So I start to drill with those Unibits, which are so much simpler and faster to use, and relize that there's not enough sparks in the place. What to do, what to do...ahh the wire welder, that should be fun! That metal gets hot fast!
Well since you dealt with my ramblings, I'll tell you that a D. I. Y. is still a month away and you need a Drill, Bits (I highly recommend the Unibits found at Sears, if you've used them then you know) 12 to 15 5/16x18x1"long bolts, magnet on a stick (unless you want to take your headlights out), vise, hammer (solves any problems that occur and creates new ones) 12 to 15 5/16x18 chrome button nuts (found at Home Depot for $0.44each)2' angle iron, metal cutting device, 7gauge plate of steel, and some type of bushings for the pivot. I have about $6 into mine because of all of the useless junk at our shop. I'm sure you can find an old metal shelving unit that will donate to the cause or whatnot.
Anyway, about a month with pictures.
Jason

 

those things are so addicting! right now im addicted to the ones from sonic they are pretty damn good.

 

I know this is old but are there any updates on this...???

 

that pic looks like Violent B's, but his Flames & wheels are different, & that doesn't look like Florida, it's too new


but anyways, I would like a reverse hood, I think AutoLoc makes a kit.

 

909 area is where that shot was taken. correct me if i'm wrong.

 

link???

 

Jason's hood looks very nice, but it does require a bit of care while opening to avoid dinging the paint. It'll be great when he finishes perfecting the "prototype" and goes into production!

George

 

You have a real talent for writing! Kudos for the intro and props for free thinking.

 

I sense a spring to pop it up a bit and a safety catch in the mix.
It's like a chess game*, huh Jason?


mebbe more like checkers

 

So, how about a DIY tutorial???

 

Not to be a wet blanket here but keep those safety hooks (or rig up some) located on the stock hinge.
They are there to keep your head from being sliced off in a front end collision by the hood!

'Stay safe at any speed!'