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any company make clear see through fiberglass hoods?

Started by THE CHARGER PUNK, June 07, 2006, 06:08:08 PM

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THE CHARGER PUNK

June 07, 2006, 06:08:08 PM
does any company make hood for cars that you can see through like plexi glass or fiberglass? i was looking at my younger bros car model of a 69 charger and it has a see through hood and it looks really cool tinted green, anyone?-MATT

Brock Samson

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June 07, 2006, 08:06:04 PM
no fiberglass has too many impurities to be clear,.. it would have to be some other material like lucite or lexan and i think it's cost prohibitive, some Ferraris have see thru bonnetts but not many, only the most expensive models and their kinda small in surface area compared to a chargers hood, maybe a 1/4 of the size.
but,.. you could make your own,..  :icon_smile_big: be sure to post pics... ok?. :icon_smile_wink:

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June 07, 2006, 10:01:07 PM
Kinda like Hemi under glass.....only backwards! :shruggy: :D
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Brock Samson

#3
June 08, 2006, 12:49:51 AM
see the Moon Tank?..  ;D

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June 08, 2006, 01:04:55 AM
yea, gotta love the old school! :icon_smile_approve:
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Arthu®

#5
June 08, 2006, 02:43:02 PM
Quote from: Lowprofile on June 07, 2006, 10:01:07 PM
Kinda like Hemi under glass.....only backwards! :shruggy: :D

It would be hard to do a Charger hood like that, as I doubt the impressions would come out well as you would neet to stretch the material and that would turn it flat, so I doubt it would be easy or cheap to do. But like most things if you throw enough money against it most things are possible. It just hasn't been done yet.

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zstalker

#6
June 08, 2006, 08:44:01 PM
it would be totally do-able, with the right money.  The Ferrari F40 had a clear engine cover, and it had some mouldings in it, so you could definately do the indents in the charger hood.  where you would get this work done?  ...no idea...sorry
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Arigmaster

#7
June 09, 2006, 01:12:51 PM
There is a company in Milwaukee called Cadillac Plastics. They do all kinds of plexi-glass fabrication work. I am sure a one-off would be pretty expensive though. They made a clear plexiglass hood scoop for one of the bowtie guys.

Not sure what it would take for a whole hood and I wonder if it would hold up to the engine heat.

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#8
June 09, 2006, 01:55:50 PM
Quote from: Arigmaster on June 09, 2006, 01:12:51 PM
There is a company in Milwaukee called Cadillac Plastics. They do all kinds of plexi-glass fabrication work. I am sure a one-off would be pretty expensive though. They made a clear plexiglass hood scoop for one of the bowtie guys.

Not sure what it would take for a whole hood and I wonder if it would hold up to the engine heat.

Well plexi glass usually holds up pretty well against heat, I think it would survive the heat of an engine. I would be more worried about keeping it clean :-\

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Brock Samson

#9
June 09, 2006, 02:35:41 PM
Howabout'a Full Daytona Front clip?..  :laugh:


...sorry..
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