Yeah, so we all know I am getting a carbon fiber hood any day now and I was curious as to how to mount the hood but more importantly if anyone knows instructions on how to mount the hood in other ways???

There is always reverse mounting the hood and I have heard rumors that the oldsmobile uses a reverse hood latch and hinge setup but I don't have any info on this...??

I also have interest in this http://www.carandmodel.com/gallery/irev20020525/agk which I really have no idea how the hood gets mounted like that..?

And then on the same idea of the reverse hood but to mount the hood sideways, but that hurts my head to think about..

Any info on mounting the hood in a non stock way would be helpful.. I am trying to not mount it stock just because I like to stand out. I am in north jersey so if anyone knows of someone who is good at these things for a reasonable price in the area, let me know.

-jason

 

what about having it hinge from the passenger or driver side?

Hmm... Maybe there is a problem with that...due to the size of the arms..kinda like in your trunk.

What about having it open just like your trunk... having the arms attached to the hood and then swing upwards and back. That way the arms would not be sticking out so much

Looks to me like the car in the pic hood is not attached, just removed and put on stands. But I could be wrong

 

thats what I'm thinking....there were some cars with that same type of hood up at HIN this past weekend and up close they looked to only be non-funtional stands for show.

 

i agree.. i just thought maybe there was something i was missing..

here is a picture of a civic with the hood that swings up and forward you can see the hinge connected to the inner wall of the engine bay, up to the top right.. weird looking hinge..

http://www.carandmodel.com/gallery/autofest20020519/aei

i dont know if i could hinge the hood like i did the trunk.. damn ingenuity getting in the way now.

 

can't see the pic, welding is an option, but it has to be painted

hmm.. now you got me thinking, good thin I am on work time

whoops forgot about the CF welding is out..hmm..more thinking.. after I have a few beers I'll have a great idea..lol

 

good luck doing this with a cf hood...most of the cf hoods i've seen don't even have hood supports because of the pressure on the hood itself

 

because it's so light? I know that it should be a hell of a lot easier to reverse mount it because it's so much lighter and the hinge wouldnt have to take so much stress..

 

The blue Maxima in the fast & furious had the hood opening backwards, like Saabs and Corvettes. Look that direction.

DW

 

there also a kid with a maxima near me who had it done, but neither car is near me or has pictures of the hood itself.. i dont know where to look concerning craig's max..

 

there was a max in HIN a few years back with a reverse opening hood...i shall dig on my old old PC for the pics i took of it

 

Jason, I just thought that I would put my .o2 in on this and let you know that you are getting yourself into a whole lot of custom work if you are wanting the hood to open up reverse syle like a Jaguar or Corvette.

By the way, How are things your way? I have been so busy with work that I haven't got much of a chance to get online to chat much lately. Anyway talk to ya later and good luck with the hood!

 

I seen this neon on teammeguiars.com v carshow the hood opens normal and then somehow slides up over your front windshield...i emailed this dude and he told me he makes these kits. here is a like i don't know if it will work but give it a try. http://teammeguiars.com/vcar_judge.asp?id=1820
you might have to cut and paste it.

Brandon