Upcoming LAT Hoods!!!
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Another name added to my list. Progress is happening with the better weather. First sample parts laid, now to bond together and check fit.
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Are the captive nuts molded into the bonnet mounts and striker ? Or this is just a test mold to check fit?
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I will be adding metal stock into the lay-up for the hinge mounts. You will have to mark and drill, tap for your own car. I’ve tried to pre-drill, the hoods are different enough to really need marking while on the car they will be used on. I am planning on a bit of a video explaining how I did mine, and it is centered. The latch area is still a work in progress as it needs to move around slightly for alignment.
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Danno,
Since this thread with it's list for persons wanting to purchase a hood is morphing into parts for sale I suggest you may want to start a new thread in the appropriate section for future posts.
Buck
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Since this thread with it's list for persons wanting to purchase a hood is morphing into parts for sale I suggest you may want to start a new thread in the appropriate section for future posts.
Buck
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Ok Gang. Update time again. I've found an issue with the outer skin, not a correct curve at the cowl end. As the pictures show, the center section has a few wowies to remove. I'll be doing a bit of sanding to the mold to hopefully cure the problem. It is something I can fix, with a bit of effort. Funny what you notice while sitting back and enjoying your work, Darn. I could just leave the final fitting to the customer and his body-man, I'm not that kind of guy. I had hoped for a better announcement to go with Tiger's United, Darn again.
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my version... in steel... obviously will not warp! For the screens for the air exhaust vents I used lathe backing that I had powder coated black.
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Is it just the angle or the scoop is quite a bit wider?
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I had the scoop made years ago... patterned after an Aston Martin DB5... the guy who made the scoop for me did a beautiful job welding it and installed a wired edge at the front. Unfortunately, he has since shuffled off his mortal coil. I made up the exhaust vents about three years ago and welded those in myself. I copied the vents from a fibreglass hood, but made them in 18 ga steel. The screens in the vents are metal screens used for applying stucco or plaster I bought the material from Home Depot and had it powder coated. They're just held in place with strategically placed dots of silicone.
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It's quite a bit wider than a normal LAT hood. Additionally, the surface of the hood extends about 6" past the scoop opening. This is for 2 reasons, better directed air to the air cleaner and when I wash the car water doesn't pour right through!
Thanks for the response! Any idea if someone is building these out of steel or fiberglass?
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I'll post some pics of the back side of my hood tomorrow.. I do not know of anyone making steel hoods... Danno66 is currently the source for fibreglass hoods
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You mean these? Ready for production, after I finish vacation at Laguna Seca this week. I’ll be doing a full, new ad for the Parts section then. Showing to the STOA crew this weekend.
Looking Goood! Please put me down for one! Bill Flammer, Savann.ah, GA