Grabber hood in Carbon Fiber!

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  1. Maverick Man

    Maverick Man The Original Maverick Man

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    Two 1973 LDO Mavericks (one 4 Drag one 4 driving like Mad on the roads :) ) also have a 75 6cyl Stock! Ok, well sort of Stock :P
    who the hell wants a pin on... were in the year 2007! j/k!!!

    bolt on using stock latch... the only way to go. it cost more but like i said ever seen a fire under a hood with someone who has a 4 pin on hood. yeah not good ;)

    but i guess if its a full on framed race car you have no choice for a pin on. but thats not the market i'm going for. if someone wants to pin it on they can drill holes in the CF ;)
     
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    Thanks for the info...I thought it might still be good for air movement.
     
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    Maverick Man

    Where are you located in CA? I have a couple of Grabber hoods.
    PM me.
    Thanks
    Bill
     
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    the windsheild length cowl would be bolt on???
     
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    me too. i take it this must be the new babe forum. and how about that new addition to the RestoMod section on maverickmans website. cheerleaders usually make for good pics.
     
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    Pin on.
     
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    I think that the scoops should be moulded in without seams. SOOOO SMOOOTH!
     
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    wouldn't it hit the windshield if it was bolt on and you tried to open it:D
     
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    Maverick Man The Original Maverick Man

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    Two 1973 LDO Mavericks (one 4 Drag one 4 driving like Mad on the roads :) ) also have a 75 6cyl Stock! Ok, well sort of Stock :P
    i'm in so cal looks like your up north :( sorry me no PM my box is way too full

    oic... nevermind then... nah the way to do that is layover CF. i'm thinking about doing that actually including the fenders... i can't find that freaking photo of what i'm talking about... but i'll post it later.. btw sorry i didn't call you... i called erick instead ;) i'll touch base i promise!

    actually she is the one that owns it. :yup: she goes by CoMeTcHick on here.
     
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    Maverick Man The Original Maverick Man

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    Two 1973 LDO Mavericks (one 4 Drag one 4 driving like Mad on the roads :) ) also have a 75 6cyl Stock! Ok, well sort of Stock :P
    well i got the hood... everyone say thanks to 302bob on here... but looks like i'm still gonna need a underside... i just sold my last hood to luckyirishpride :slap: ;)

    what you guys think of the bottom... think it can be repaired? bondo eh? since its only a mold.... any other suggestion?

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    you no lub me....
    oh, and I would say try to repair it...
     
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    Any progress on the "Grabber Carbon Fiber Hood"? Just curious.:yup: Do you have any of the other Cabon Fiber hoods left? If so I would be interested.
    Thanks
     
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    Sounds like my NOS Grabber hood would be the perfect template. Only problem you've got is you cant have it.
    As far as fibreglass hoods, they dont have the detail around the scoops.
    Look forward to seeing how the detail comes out in carbon fibre.
    Scoops should be made as a seperate piece and bolted in not molded as one piece.

    Randy
     
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    It's tough finding a perfect grabber hood. I've only found (3) NOS ones in 35 years of collecting/selling Ford parts and only 1 out of the 3 was what I would consider near perfect. The last one I had last year went for alot farther North of $675, so the price seems reasonable. I can't wait to see the hood in carbon fiber and will pass along your info. to anyone who is searching for a grabber hood at any of the shows. Good luck and keep us posted. Ed
     
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    I disagree.
    I think that even the stock hood would have looked better if the scoops were one with the hood.
    That detail of the seams around the removeable scoops is a distraction IMO.
    Ford didn't make them removeable for any cosmetic reason.
    It was about money and the ease of building it that way.
    I think you would have to agree if there was no benefit to making the parts seperate, they would have made it one piece.
    Doing the CF or FG in seperate pieces just makes the job more expensive and complex. The same reason Ford didn't do the whole hood in sheet metal applies here in reverse.

    Gotta be one piece IMO.
    If you want the cluttered 3 piece look, then it sounds like time to bolt on that NOS hood... ;)
    Dave
     
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