RKSport Hood Completed
4/9/05, 07:25 AM
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Hi Guys, well after 3 weeks of waiting my new hood, paint joib, clear coat and wet sand are all completed.
Just to summarize,
1. I had the new hood completely re-worked
2. Hood was shot
3. Entire front clip was shot
4. Trunk was shot (twice)
5. Front clip, Hood and Trunk shot with clear
5. Remaining car was wet sanded to have a mirror like finish
The final pics are at the bottom of the page along with a 7 MB movie of the final paint job.
http://www.mymustangpage.com/2005redgt/page20
Enjoy,
-Bryan
Just to summarize,
1. I had the new hood completely re-worked
2. Hood was shot
3. Entire front clip was shot
4. Trunk was shot (twice)
5. Front clip, Hood and Trunk shot with clear
5. Remaining car was wet sanded to have a mirror like finish
The final pics are at the bottom of the page along with a 7 MB movie of the final paint job.
http://www.mymustangpage.com/2005redgt/page20
Enjoy,
-Bryan
4/9/05, 07:37 AM
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Well Bryan, it's beautiful! For my money, you have the best looking TR on this site and maybe the best looking 05 overall. Love the new hood, sorry it was such a pain. Looks great!
4/9/05, 09:20 AM
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RK......you listening...........Make a hood that doesn't cost 4 f'n grand to put on the car. I've seen hoods off ebay for $200 that need much less work than your crap. You made a nice design so now your next step is to make a hood that isn't complete trash. ok...........go!
4/9/05, 05:56 PM
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Looks great Bryan.
I donno.....looking at these two GTs together just makes me smile ear to ear and proud to be a Stanger
.Awsume!
Off to Kinkos and the framer......That double shots a wall hanger in my stall.
Hummmmmmmmmmm.........a TMS GT Mod Calender?huuuuuum?
I donno.....looking at these two GTs together just makes me smile ear to ear and proud to be a Stanger
.Awsume!Off to Kinkos and the framer......That double shots a wall hanger in my stall.
Hummmmmmmmmmm.........a TMS GT Mod Calender?huuuuuum?
4/9/05, 06:10 PM
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Calendar would be a great idea....Maybe Brad could hook something up with our permission.......thanks for the props on the pair also...Bryan and I have been slaving over these cars since October and it's finally coming together!
John
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4/9/05, 10:45 PM
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Bryan,
I have to say that your whole project has been inspiring to say the least!
Thank you for daring to go where no man has . . . . . . bla . . . bla . . . bla . . .
Is there any SOP improvement from the externally fed colder air? Does the hood still want to leave the car at speed?
I have to say that your whole project has been inspiring to say the least!
Thank you for daring to go where no man has . . . . . . bla . . . bla . . . bla . . .
Is there any SOP improvement from the externally fed colder air? Does the hood still want to leave the car at speed?
4/13/05, 11:16 AM
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After 5 weeks in the paint shop , I finally got my hood put on the car. Other than the wait , they did a good job. They specialize in corvettes , so they were used to working with fiberglass ...
This is my first time posting pics , so I not sure if they'll show up or not ...
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This is my first time posting pics , so I not sure if they'll show up or not ...
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4/13/05, 11:30 AM
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Wow....looks great! I like it in one solid color more then I though I would...actually makes it easier to make out the scoop....feel any performance gains from all the additional air?
John
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4/13/05, 11:40 AM
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Originally posted by swingle007@April 13, 2005, 10:33 AM
Wow....looks great! I like it in one solid color more then I though I would...actually makes it easier to make out the scoop....feel any performance gains from all the additional air?
John
Wow....looks great! I like it in one solid color more then I though I would...actually makes it easier to make out the scoop....feel any performance gains from all the additional air?
John
. . . . . any gains?
4/13/05, 12:35 PM
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Originally posted by swingle007@April 13, 2005, 1:33 PM
Wow....looks great! I like it in one solid color more then I though I would...actually makes it easier to make out the scoop....feel any performance gains from all the additional air?
John
Wow....looks great! I like it in one solid color more then I though I would...actually makes it easier to make out the scoop....feel any performance gains from all the additional air?
John
I don't know whether or not it's getting a lot more air due to the hood , but it is getting colder air than what's in the rest of the engine compartment. I have the Steeda CAI which has an aluminum heat shield that forms a compartment around the filter. It also has a rubber gasket around the edges of the heat shield and it seals against the hood. I've opened the hood after driving and while the rest of the engine compartment is hot , the filter itself is cold. Since cold air means more HP , I assume there is some gain ... Anyway , it looks faster
4/13/05, 07:38 PM
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Originally posted by swingle007@April 9, 2005, 3:09 PM
Hood loked great guys....saw it in person today at our dyno session....ours make a great pair!
John
Hood loked great guys....saw it in person today at our dyno session....ours make a great pair!
John
John/Bryan - man o man..... those two rides together are totally BAD A**......
That is just da*m sweet to see - you guys rock!!
Steve - wow nice hood - Delray Beach?!!?
Whoa! I'm in Boynton! I'm gonna try and put together another South Florida 05 get-together thing like a I did a few weeks ago at the Ft Lauderdale Mustang show - you gotta make it and bring your ride!!!
I'll keep you posted if you want.
[KevV6 from the site and I have gotten together a couple times since show - nice getting those double double takes having TWO 05s driving in a row.... you should bring that to Tower Shops - we might be going down this Friday...]