yeah thats what they said after the first but that could have meant anything. working in retial i figured that out real fast. so i called back today to get a status.
you guys are on the home stretch now just wait for shipping updates.

thanks alot
frank

 

woot .....

 

I Know Im Not The First Recepient Of The Hoods. But Who Is? And What Number Am I? Anyone Know?

 

you are 47!! haha, just kidding, I think it went oblong shapes, blubyu2k2, 96greenmax, risingmist, cardana44

 

I think you left out one of the first people that paid...

 

my bad, I knew it was some name with 2k in it and that was the first name that poped in to my head. changed now

 

were there any hold ups? Did the hoods start shipping? Thanks for the update.

-Carson

 

i called them and emailed them...they dont pickup/respond to me. whats up with that?

 

better not be stealing our money

 

jdm,
How about a little info. since we cannot even get intouch with the company. Thanks. Also please post contact info that they use.

-Carson

 

you guys need to relax no one here is trying to steal your money.

the first hood is ready to ship out. one thing though, the there are no holes for the hood struts. so whoever is fine with that im me. jdmmax51

let me know so he can get the hoods out. the hood strut mounting points it is recommnedto use old struts becuase they are weaker. the area has been reinforced but if the hood strut is to strong it may still smash through the frame. because of the current weather conditions been really cold in cali down here in so cal they are giveing extra time for hte resin to sure properly.

 

i have no doubt everything is trying to get done as quickly and perfectly as possible. as far as i know JDMMAX doesnt have a bad reputation. as for me, i would rather wait a little more time and get the hood as promised. custom work rarely goes smooth and perfect. ill wait for the hood holes

 

Hate to tell you this, but those pins will not work!
Myself and others have tried. I purchased some against the warning of others thinking I could make them work. No luck.
In order to use them, the hood has to be completely flat in order for the lock pin to line up into the t post cutout.
Our hoods have a downward curve to them.Not much, but enough to put an angle onto the locking area of the pins.
heres an old link to some of the warnings regarding these locks....
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....king+hood+pins

 

Oh, Im just joking about stealin money thing....

I understand, Im just anxious

So wait, if we wait a little longer.... will they drill the holes for the struts?
Cause if they will, I will definatley wait.....

 

I would also like hood strut holes in the hood that is sent to me.

 

hmmmmm ok then ill take the first hood then.
hahahahaah its all fine with me cause i am not planning on using hood struts anyways. i like my hood prop just fine and it has not gotten in my way.

i was told that the area has been reinforced and i accually seen the hood it is reinforced but fiber glass still pretty brittle. and im not sure i want to take the risk of putting a hood strut there.

remeber guys do not use new hood struts they are just to strong for the fiber glass frame. need to use some old struts. just another precuation if hood struts are installed and you try closing the hood and its making wierd noises. i would not use the struts.

oh i think he mentioned that oblongshapes you are getting the first hood then he gave me a bunch of e-mail addresses and names. that was the only one i remember.

 

im thinking i dont want to take the chance of damaging the fiberglass. i dont think ill be using the hood struts either.

 

I am confused as to how a hood strut would damage the hood. If it had reinforced holes for the hood struts to go then how would this hurt the hood. The fourth gen hood struts are very weak even when new. even if the hood struts did not work out what would you have to loose? They would just pop out of the fiberglass and you would have to use a prop? Their is no chance of actually damaging the visible part of the hood....correct?

 

Wrong!
If you think the hood struts are weak, you obviously havent felt the weight of the hood unmounted.
Their stronger then you think.
If you use them, the CF hood is light enough and thin enough to where the hood struts will provide enough resistance to crack the hood.

 

well they told me not to use newer struts. hood strut apply constant force against the hood. now the mounting points for the hood struts is still fiber glass not metal. you can crack fiber glass. now the fiber glass frame has been reinforced so the mounting holes should hold. but there is always a chance it may not.

i am passing information alone as i get it.

think of it this way take a strip off pliewood. set a strut down on the ground and compress the strut with the wood. you will see the strip of wood will start to bend. if there is to much force on the piece of wood what will happen??? the wood will give and the strut will punch a hole through the piece of wood.

now apply this example to the frame of the cf hood. just something i thought up.

 

Just thought you all might want to know. I talked with customcarbon over AIM and the first two hoods are shipping out today, as far as the rest all I know is I am next on the list, so woohoo!

 

what do u recommend using on the maxima for hood pins. and how easy is it to install? and how much are they?

 

crap it looks like i missed it should have subscribe to this thread grrrr

is there goign to be a round 2 of this?

 

sweet I think I was the 2nd one that paid.

 

deal is still on so far.

 

any status or tracking numbers for the hoods that were sent out?

 

Good question But if 2 shipped that means im getting one woot!

Ill have to check out these hood struts.... All I know is i usually prop my hood up anyway cause it slowly creeps down until it falls. Mine are pretty much shot, but we will see.

 

as the above stated? still open

 

any status on tracking info for the ones that supposedly shipped?

 

Good ?
I want to be here when it comes........

 

I would also like to know the status. How many have been shipped so far?

 

ditto
ten char

 

I know you're a busy man jdmmax but any updates on this would be appreciated.

 

are they going to be sending the hood.. i got on this deal because I needed a new hood.. "supposed" to ahve been sent out the 1st.. now the 16th.... this isnt becoming a GD.... what are they doing? driving a hood to everyones house?

 

heh, from what I collect there were delays and they werent shipped out till the 10th, and they only shipped two.

Now I looked up DHL's (thats who they ship with) chart for approx. delivery times from different states to another. They ship from La area, and Im in Pittsburgh.. Thats a 5 day ship time according to the chart.
It should have been here by Sat, so ill see if it comes tomorrow, if not, then im going to have to start wondering WTF is going on.

 

sorry guys ill call tomorrow to see if i can get some updates.

 

ok final question, if i send 300 bucks i get a VIS cf hood for my 4th gen? ive got cash in hand, if i do this i will send money order as fast as tomorrow/day after....can i get a PM with the info please?

 

its not a VIS hood....its a hood made by this company (customcarbons).

bump for updates

 

so far the first two hoods went out. oblong shapes let me know if you receive your hood and when. the other hood went out to also. gary told me he e-mail the to people that have hoods on the way. he is also waiting for two more hoods to be completed this week and hopefully thos sould go out as well.

thats all i have for now.

frank

he didn't have any tracking info because he was on the road.

 

is the deal for the cf hoods for 300 still on?