[Shotimes] Lighter bonnets

[Carl Prochilo]

Scratch that (doh!).  Probably misinformation on my part.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Carl Prochilo said:
> I thought CF wasn't supposed to be painted.
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> Bruce Malachuk said:
>> Last I heard thru the grapevine Gen2 CF hoods should be available
>> this
>> summer.I have a few chips in my Opal Frost's hood and I would
>> rather
>> paint a
>> CF hood to match the car, and shave 40+ off the front of the car
>> in
>> doing
>> so.
>>
>>
>> Bruce J Malachuk
>>
>> *	94 Opal Frost MTX
>> *	93 Emerald Green MTX
>> *	93 Black ATX - parts
>> *	95 Silver Frost ATX SE - SLO
>> *	94 Emerald Green ATX - parts car soon
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
>> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:56 PM
>> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Lighter bonnets
>>
>> There's plenty of weight up front already.  That's why some people
>> go to
>> great lengths to lighten the car up front.  A relatively common
>> mod
>> is to
>> move the battery to the trunk as a "for instance".
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>>
>> Jason Hartberger said:
>>> Wouldn't weight above the front wheels be, uh, a good thing? I
>>> mean, I
>>> might just be stupid...
>>>
>>> Jason
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
>>> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:38 PM
>>> Subject: [Shotimes] Lighter bonnets
>>>
>>>
>>>> Speaking of hoods, I heard a story today that was new to me.
>>>>
>>>> The son of a friend of mine has a Kia and wanted to lighten his
>>>> hood,
>>>> so he took a dremmel to it and cut the underside support
>>>> structure
>>>> out of it, but left the hinge mounting points.  Then he used
>>>> racing
>>>> hood clamps to secure the hood in place.  He told me that after
>>>> doing
>>>> this he weighed the hood at 5 lbs.
>>>>
>>>> Has this been done successfully to a Taurus hood?
>>>> --
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Carl Prochilo
>>>> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>>>>
>>>> van Oss said:
>>>> > I have to paint the fiberglass Cincy SHO hood that will be
>>>> going
>>>> on
>>>> > my 92.
>>>> > The car is Silver Frost.  I have been thinking about painting
>>>> the
>>>> > hood a
>>>> > satin black rather than silver.  Any reactions?  I know it's a
>>>> > matter of individual taste, just looking for friendly advice.
>>>> >
>>>> > VO
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