Carbon Fiber Hood GB by Fiber Images
03-27-2002, 11:18 AM
#201
My dad just called me at my apartment, hood arrived 5 minutes ago. I'm heading out there now to check it out, take some digicam pics, and then run it over to my body shop. The timing is working out perfect, as my body shop will be finishing up the work on my front end tomorrow night and they'll just slap the hood on for me. I'll also weigh the hood on my trusty bathroom scale and let you guys know what it weighs, according to my who-knows-how-accurate bathroom scale. Amixam98, thanks for setting this up man. I appreciate it.
03-27-2002, 11:51 AM
#203
Originally posted by Uncle Max
I'm waiting for the catalog to come in from this company Ill post pix when I get the catalog.
I'm waiting for the catalog to come in from this company Ill post pix when I get the catalog.
Neal, glad it's all working out 'on schedule' for you.
As a side note, I have a friend replacing his worn out hood struts... looks like i'll 'pick the trash' and see if they will be OK with the CF hood.
03-27-2002, 12:20 PM
#204
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Originally posted by Chunger
Cool... nothing like hacking up a new CF hood... I kinda want to do this modification before I paint it.
Neal, glad it's all working out 'on schedule' for you.
As a side note, I have a friend replacing his worn out hood struts... looks like i'll 'pick the trash' and see if they will be OK with the CF hood.
Cool... nothing like hacking up a new CF hood... I kinda want to do this modification before I paint it.
Neal, glad it's all working out 'on schedule' for you.
As a side note, I have a friend replacing his worn out hood struts... looks like i'll 'pick the trash' and see if they will be OK with the CF hood.
03-27-2002, 10:06 PM
#206
Originally posted by Uncle Max
you lucky dawg
you lucky dawg
03-28-2002, 12:03 AM
#208
Originally posted by maximadan96
just got my hood i cant seem to line it up hood wont close. looks realy nice it says fiber images in little letter on the top of the hood im sure everyone will love there new hood i know i do sry for no pics.
just got my hood i cant seem to line it up hood wont close. looks realy nice it says fiber images in little letter on the top of the hood im sure everyone will love there new hood i know i do sry for no pics.
Is that your problem? How's the quality overall? Neal appears to have some problems (though he didn't go into detail).
03-28-2002, 07:26 AM
#210
Originally posted by maximadan96
mine has alittle defect in it but no big deal it not that noticeable and another thing hood didn't line up that good i had to adjust hood latch im getting hood pins cause i don't trust the hood latch holding the CF hood.
mine has alittle defect in it but no big deal it not that noticeable and another thing hood didn't line up that good i had to adjust hood latch im getting hood pins cause i don't trust the hood latch holding the CF hood.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BTW!
03-28-2002, 11:27 AM
#213
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thanks Chunger im turning 20 today ya 1 more year to go for the best age. well i have some pic of the new hood i was taken pics today my friend has scanner im going to post some pics up today or tomorrow.
and yes im getting hood pins i dont trust the latch that the CF has and im going to clear coat my hood next week.
and yes im getting hood pins i dont trust the latch that the CF has and im going to clear coat my hood next week.
03-29-2002, 12:09 AM
#215
Originally posted by Nealoc187
Maximadan, are there any blemishes on the surface of your hood. I'm wondering if my hood is an isolated incident or not...
Maximadan, are there any blemishes on the surface of your hood. I'm wondering if my hood is an isolated incident or not...
Thats the only blemish thing I have.
BTW, contrary to popular belief, Albert told me they DO have clear coats.
From what I can tell, that'd be one THIN coating..
03-29-2002, 12:43 AM
#216
Well, that would coincide with ONE of the problems with my hood. If that is a problem with their mold they need to remedy the situation. Thats not the only problem with my hood though. I didn't pay $575 for a hood that is far less than satisfactory. Sorry for being so vague on this guys, but I want to see how Fiber Images deals with this problem before I go into great deal on it, and go bashing or praising their customer service.
03-29-2002, 11:12 AM
#217
Originally posted by Nealoc187
Well, that would coincide with ONE of the problems with my hood. If that is a problem with their mold they need to remedy the situation. Thats not the only problem with my hood though. I didn't pay $575 for a hood that is far less than satisfactory. Sorry for being so vague on this guys, but I want to see how Fiber Images deals with this problem before I go into great deal on it, and go bashing or praising their customer service.
Well, that would coincide with ONE of the problems with my hood. If that is a problem with their mold they need to remedy the situation. Thats not the only problem with my hood though. I didn't pay $575 for a hood that is far less than satisfactory. Sorry for being so vague on this guys, but I want to see how Fiber Images deals with this problem before I go into great deal on it, and go bashing or praising their customer service.
They gave me a whole new hood when they saw how my 1st gen fit & was splitting inside.
03-29-2002, 12:40 PM
#218
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03-30-2002, 12:10 AM
#220
Originally posted by maximadan96
does the hood look good i just finished installing the hood pins. no replys whats up?
does the hood look good i just finished installing the hood pins. no replys whats up?
03-30-2002, 10:42 AM
#222
Originally posted by maximadan96
it's working now check it out.
it's working now check it out.
BTW: How many of us are 'picking up' our hoods? I forgot to ask if we are picking them up from FI or from Mike.
03-30-2002, 12:33 PM
#223
Well I emailed Mike and FI about 25 pictures of the damage and manufacturing defects on my hood.
There is a significant dimple that someone tried to sand down, the sanding marks are very evident and very ugly. Not to mention they didnt even come close to getting rid of the blemish, they just made a larger one. There is also a deep scratch about an inch long. These are the problems with the hood when it left the factory. This hood should have never been shipped in the first place. To top it all off, it was smashed in shipping. So no I have a maxima that has been sitting in a body shop with no hood for 5 weeks, and I now I still have no hood. Mike spoke to FI and they said they inspect every hood before they send it out. Well they forgot to inspect this one apparently because its pretty hideous. I just want a decent looking hood. Mike emailed me back and commented on my great pictures of the damage, FI hasnt gotten back to me yet to tell me how they are going to resolve the situation. The waiting continues.
There is a significant dimple that someone tried to sand down, the sanding marks are very evident and very ugly. Not to mention they didnt even come close to getting rid of the blemish, they just made a larger one. There is also a deep scratch about an inch long. These are the problems with the hood when it left the factory. This hood should have never been shipped in the first place. To top it all off, it was smashed in shipping. So no I have a maxima that has been sitting in a body shop with no hood for 5 weeks, and I now I still have no hood. Mike spoke to FI and they said they inspect every hood before they send it out. Well they forgot to inspect this one apparently because its pretty hideous. I just want a decent looking hood. Mike emailed me back and commented on my great pictures of the damage, FI hasnt gotten back to me yet to tell me how they are going to resolve the situation. The waiting continues.
04-01-2002, 04:37 PM
#226
Update on my predicament... I called FiberImages and they said they are making me a replacement hood and that it is going out later this week! Kudos to FiberImages on resolving this quickly and ideally, I really didn't want to have to wait 8 weeks for another hood or have to pay to have this hood repaired.
Hopefully we'll get word on the next hoods.
04-05-2002, 02:55 PM
#231
Re: Carbon Fiber Hood GB by Fiber Images
Originally posted by amixam98
Only for 4th gen. Sorry 5th gen people. Fiber Images is a well known company and I think the only company that makes CF hood for our Maxs....$600 for 1-2...$575 for 3-5....6+ $560.. all prices come shipped.... I'm leaving this up for a week depending on interest.... In so far :
1. Nealoc187
2. Chunger
3. Cumalot
4. maximadan96
5. sleeper
6. Uncle Max
Only for 4th gen. Sorry 5th gen people. Fiber Images is a well known company and I think the only company that makes CF hood for our Maxs....$600 for 1-2...$575 for 3-5....6+ $560.. all prices come shipped.... I'm leaving this up for a week depending on interest.... In so far :
1. Nealoc187
2. Chunger
3. Cumalot
4. maximadan96
5. sleeper
6. Uncle Max
04-05-2002, 03:59 PM
#232
Originally posted by Turbo95Max
Will the hoods have washer nozzle holes or no? thanks
Will the hoods have washer nozzle holes or no? thanks
and my hood rattled ALOT when I first got it... I adjusted the latch to stop the rattling and thats why it sticks up slightly more now
mine is the 1st gen it has a few dimples but you wont notice them unless ur in bright sunlite and look carefully
04-05-2002, 05:10 PM
#234
Re: :o)
Originally posted by ptatohed
Hey, now that you guys are receiving your hoods, has anyone had a chance to weigh both the stock hood and new hood? Thanks guys.
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Hey, now that you guys are receiving your hoods, has anyone had a chance to weigh both the stock hood and new hood? Thanks guys.
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04-06-2002, 01:17 AM
#235
FiberImages called me today and told me they sent my replacement hood out on tuesday, so it should be here Monday probably.
The one I have right now does NOT have holes for the washer nozzles in the fiberglass frame, but it does have indentations where they would go. I've gotta repack this hood to send it back to FiberImages, so I will weigh it tomorrow (I think we've determined they weigh 13 lbs though).
The one I have right now does NOT have holes for the washer nozzles in the fiberglass frame, but it does have indentations where they would go. I've gotta repack this hood to send it back to FiberImages, so I will weigh it tomorrow (I think we've determined they weigh 13 lbs though).
04-09-2002, 11:39 AM
#236
Guess what? I got my carbon fiber hood today. 
Anyway, the hood seem to be in great shape. I haven't take the protective plastic cover off yet though. Yes, the hood is pretty light. I'll try to weigh the hood with my dad's commercial scale. I post the info later.
Btw guys, where can I buy hood pins at? And is the install easy? Let me know. Thanks.
Anyway, the hood seem to be in great shape. I haven't take the protective plastic cover off yet though. Yes, the hood is pretty light. I'll try to weigh the hood with my dad's commercial scale. I post the info later.
Btw guys, where can I buy hood pins at? And is the install easy? Let me know. Thanks.
04-10-2002, 10:05 AM
#237
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Woo Hooo!!! got my hood yesterday. Thats a cool feeling. I didn;t even think they had started on my yet. I show up and BAM its sitting next to my car in its packaging. It looks perfect. The only thing I noticed is that it seem kinda a dull at the front section. Like when you leave plastic on something for a long time. I'm hoping it can be buffed out. Or maybe when I paint it the clear coat will make it look shiny in that spot again.
Woo hoo !!!!! won't be putting it on until I get everything done.
Woo hoo !!!!! won't be putting it on until I get everything done.
04-10-2002, 01:52 PM
#238
My 2nd hood arrived today, put it on this afternoon. It was a *****. I had to grind on the latch portion for a good amount of time, and take my grille off and such. Fitment now that it is on is good, but not great. I am going to work on using washers to shim the back of the hood up so the front will come down a little bit. Lateral alignment (side to side) is good, but vertical alignment is about 1/8th inch off. The hood sits about 1/8th inch higher than it should in the front. I'm going to be working on that this weekend. There is a blemish in the mold, the same 2 blemishes I had in my first hood are there, but they did a much better job of sanding them down and smoothing them out. It still needs to be gone over with polishing compound though. Anyways thats that, I'll take pics tomorrow or whenever.
04-10-2002, 03:53 PM
#239
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Originally posted by Nealoc187
My 2nd hood arrived today, put it on this afternoon. It was a *****. I had to grind on the latch portion for a good amount of time, and take my grille off and such. Fitment now that it is on is good, but not great. I am going to work on using washers to shim the back of the hood up so the front will come down a little bit. Lateral alignment (side to side) is good, but vertical alignment is about 1/8th inch off. The hood sits about 1/8th inch higher than it should in the front. I'm going to be working on that this weekend. There is a blemish in the mold, the same 2 blemishes I had in my first hood are there, but they did a much better job of sanding them down and smoothing them out. It still needs to be gone over with polishing compound though. Anyways thats that, I'll take pics tomorrow or whenever.
My 2nd hood arrived today, put it on this afternoon. It was a *****. I had to grind on the latch portion for a good amount of time, and take my grille off and such. Fitment now that it is on is good, but not great. I am going to work on using washers to shim the back of the hood up so the front will come down a little bit. Lateral alignment (side to side) is good, but vertical alignment is about 1/8th inch off. The hood sits about 1/8th inch higher than it should in the front. I'm going to be working on that this weekend. There is a blemish in the mold, the same 2 blemishes I had in my first hood are there, but they did a much better job of sanding them down and smoothing them out. It still needs to be gone over with polishing compound though. Anyways thats that, I'll take pics tomorrow or whenever.
Hey color is your Max?
04-10-2002, 06:43 PM
#240
Overall the hood is in very good shape. I got the same little dents(not very noticeable), seem to be for the nozzles.
The hood did have a noticeable damage/blemish. It's on the passenger side, front.
Here's a pic, sorry if it's not too clear. The damage look like cracking carbon fiber. Other than this, the hood is in good condition.
http://cumalot.homestead.com/files/hood2.JPG
The hood did have a noticeable damage/blemish. It's on the passenger side, front.
Here's a pic, sorry if it's not too clear. The damage look like cracking carbon fiber. Other than this, the hood is in good condition.
http://cumalot.homestead.com/files/hood2.JPG