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Been around many racing hoods that require stock hinges and latches? I can't count how many fiberglass cowl hoods I've seen with oak in the hinge areas or the latch? Aluminum would be wonderful in most areas, but isn't always best. Wood can be shaped much better for strength at latch points most...

He'll just use my existing hood to make the mold from. Lay glass and resin over it so it holds tight to it, pop it off after it dries and presto, instand mold. Then just do it in reverse, feather out the underhood, or if need be make another mold for the inside, then form the 2 halves into a...

No problems darwin. As for the hardtop I wouldn't mold the lights in it. Easier to add them later on if that's what you wanted. I'm all about function over form. So if I need to change something over stock so that it works better I'm all for it. Give me a couple weeks and I'll see what my...

The whole point of the fiberglass is to replace a heavy rusting steel hood. Unless you're a twig, I don't see you being able to walk on them. As for the hard tops, and please forgive my ignorance here, but do they just unbolt so as I could have a mold of one popped?

I've seen this guy build one off car tubs, so I know he can do it. I hadn't thought about it but getting him to make the hard top out of fiberglass might be easier than me doing it out of metal when I 4 door it. And yes, I have a different hood than a deuce, but the same cab I *think*...

So I'm thinking about having a friend pop my 5ton hood out of fiberglass. He's really reasonable, and if it isn't too much for the consecutive ones, is anyone interested in loaning me a deuce hood to have done? If it turns out like I want it can be raised if needed or left stock for the guys...