Re: Weight loss update - hood and bumper
[Re: humpty]
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01/30/17 03:42 PM
01/30/17 03:42 PM
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Looks great! I love those short 3" 6pak hoods. That car is nice, spend the money on chrome.
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Re: Weight loss update - hood and bumper
[Re: 68dodge]
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01/30/17 03:49 PM
01/30/17 03:49 PM
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Agree with 68. I would put two pins (aluminum types) at the front to keep it from sailing. I would not trust that latch bar at speed that is only impregnated in fiberglass resin. Good going and the car looks handsome.
Last edited by fullmetaljacket; 01/30/17 03:49 PM.
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Re: Weight loss update - hood and bumper
[Re: humpty]
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01/30/17 07:08 PM
01/30/17 07:08 PM
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Sport440
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Thanks guys. I still can't get my head wrapped around paying $500+ to chrome the bumper....
I kept my Chrome bumper and lightened it. With aluminum brackets it weighs like 15 pounds total.
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Re: Weight loss update - hood and bumper
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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02/01/17 12:18 AM
02/01/17 12:18 AM
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Agree with 68. I would put two pins (aluminum types) at the front to keep it from sailing. I would not trust that latch bar at speed that is only impregnated in fiberglass resin. Good going and the car looks handsome. I was going to say this too. DEFINITELY add the 2 hood pins up front. Hate to think of that hood flying open with the air pressure under the hood at speed. Looks AWESOME
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Re: Weight loss update - hood and bumper
[Re: humpty]
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02/01/17 01:06 AM
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I have seen a mustang rip the stock hinge from the fiberglass hood and then rip off the hinges. The really bad part was his fuel pressure gauge was attached to the hood with a -4 braided line. It hung on and beat the roof in on the car before it finally ripped off the hood as well. So yeah, I would pin it haha
Last edited by Bad340fish; 02/01/17 01:07 AM.
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