[Shotimes] Fw: Taurus SHO C/F hood

[John J. Weidenbenner]

The Gen I bias for the most part is beacause they are cheaper. Another yer
or two an dthe Gen IIs will be cheap enough, and they are stiffer.T

The 100# facia. Does that include everything in front of the radiator
support?

John W.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Nunnally" <manunnal@netheaven.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Fw: Taurus SHO C/F hood


> > Nice low weight, but how many are willing to invest this much + freight
+
> > fit up + paint on a SHO? I would expect a custom SHO hood to cost more -
> > it's larger and tooling investment.
>
> I would :)  I'll have to check with them.  problem is we'd have to split
the
> probably min folks who'd be interested between gen1/2, although there
seems
> to be a bias towards the gen1 cars for the guys who race them and would be
> interested in the savings
>
> not to squabble over a few lbs, but I would hope to get into the 8 lb
range
> at that $$
>
> we need somebody to make us some fascia's to, front and rear with custom
> alum brackets (dump the 5 mph lead bumper shocks).  could also slightly
move
> the location of the fog light holes for better located brake cooling duct
> inlets
>
> realize the stock fascias are 100 lbs.  With an 8 lb hood, and custom
> fascia's, you could drop 120-130 lbs off and still look bone stock...
>
> mark
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