Transparant Lexan hood for 1st Gen xB?
07-21-2008, 03:42 PM
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Transparant Lexan hood for 1st Gen xB?
How complicated would it be to make a clear hood for the xB? I've heard many people over the years express interest, but thus far... nothin'.
Anybody have any expertise in this area?
Anybody have any expertise in this area?
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07-21-2008, 04:44 PM
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i have never thought of that and i work at a plastic fab place i am going to try it and let you know how it turned out and if it looks good i will post pics and probably make them for everyone that wants one.
07-21-2008, 04:59 PM
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cheap for me but i dont know how much that plastic would cost depends on what thick nesds i go with and it is not very big lol. I am going to think of making it out of lime green color and i will let you know how much it weill cost later tonight if you want to check back lol. I think the turn around would not be long and it would look nice might take a couple tries but i will get it just have to make a templete of the hood the i can make it lol. If i get it good would you be interested in getting one. Just wondering?!!
07-21-2008, 05:00 PM
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Sounds pretty awesome for shows, especially for night ones if you have engine bay lighting. I'd be scared to drive with it on though, most shapeable plastics are thermoplastic and could deform from the engine heat. A castable clear resin would be more heat resistant but they tend to be brittle. Good luck with it, maybe you can build a metal or fiberglass frame with a clear "window" covering the majority of the hood.
07-21-2008, 05:06 PM
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Just have to use the right plastic that is heat resist that wont deform and if you rap your headers like i did you wont have to much engine bay heat in there i can race my car around and go back and touch my headers and it will not burn me i dont do it a lot just tested it one time lol.
07-22-2008, 02:34 AM
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and you would be able to do colors?
how sweet would it be to put a red one on a black car?
screw reverse open hood, that biznatch will open normal if I could put a clear red hood on DOA.
how sweet would it be to put a red one on a black car?
screw reverse open hood, that biznatch will open normal if I could put a clear red hood on DOA.
07-22-2008, 03:08 AM
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that would be awsome a clear or colored hood ...can ya do anything else ?i want to have someone make me the rear cargo area in all clear plastic so i can put all my amps and ish in it but be able to see it ...right now i have to take the lid off and it does not allow me to show off the amps and the sub because both need to be removed... a clear sub box would be awsome as well
07-22-2008, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Gothbox
I may know of a hood that you can borrow, just pay for the shipping etc, and maybe a deal on a finished product. 
I have my stock hood that could be used. Let me know if you want to use it.
07-22-2008, 05:26 PM
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How much will the shipping be i dont know how long it will take me because it does have a couple bends on it on the front and the one on the rear and i dont know how much the hood can take on damage lol but i will try if you want to ship the hood to me because it would be hard to do it on mine i would have to take the hood off and do it then put it back on and off lol. But if you send the hood to me you pay for shipping i will make a real good deal on the hoods for yall if i can make it. if i cant i will ship the hood back to you my expense. I will try to see what else i can make out of plastic to i wil llet you know lol!!
07-22-2008, 09:42 PM
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LOL!! that would be kool i wish youcould just get a rag top thing put in the roof or even a sunroof it would be better LOL!!! But it would be kool lol because you can put a single size matress in the car or even a futon after you fold all the seets down lol look up at the stars lol!! But if you have any other idaes that doesnt invovle cutting out anything let me know and i will try to make or find out if i could.