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Thread: 3 litre alian hood conversion
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10-05-2008, 05:39 PM #1
3 litre alian hood conversion
got a 3 liter with a alian hood done today.took a stock lower cut it down,set a alian hood base on it and started chopping and glassing,and yes its still a two piece. i think its pretty cool plus lost a few pounds.i`ll get couple more pics up when computer acts right
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10-05-2008, 06:35 PM #2
hope to have in paint by the end of week i`ll change pics as it get completed
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10-05-2008, 06:51 PM #3
Did you Glass a flange on the old lowers for the Alien to bolt up to? Might want to do a final layer with epoxy instead of poly/vinyl ester. Those old lowers are a BMC/Compression Molded thermoset. For cracks Poly/vinyl ester works ok but for structural work/repairs I've experienced failures to bond to that material even when roughed up with 36 grit. Epoxy's and urethanes bond well to it however.
Last edited by Stitch King; 10-05-2008 at 06:57 PM.
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10-05-2008, 06:59 PM #4
yeah , basicly i cut about 3"of the stock lowers.then i set the pan on it with a little putty to hold it to work.next i cut out the inside of the alian pan tabbed it in with glass on the inside.on the outside i blended the two together with a ahair stran putty ,faired it out . now i`ll put a 1/2 oz mat or something on the out side to keep from cracking fair that and paint . so far about 6 hrs into it,thats with kids saying come here dad and the phone ringing.oh yeah made the pan about 1/2"taller to clear to of fly wheel cover or just take it off. oh yah thanks for the help earlier on hoods got this one for my uncle and well i adapted to my needs
Last edited by Image 21; 10-05-2008 at 07:05 PM.
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10-07-2008, 09:19 PM #5
should have base in paint sat, pics on sunday ,any input, or is it pretty stupid what i`m doin
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10-09-2008, 06:28 PM #6
shot the black on tonight will post pics friday of finish base
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10-10-2008, 03:47 PM #7
well here it is hope to have hood in paint by next weekend and all on boat. any thoughts?
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10-10-2008, 04:10 PM #8
looks good
did you see mine
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10-10-2008, 04:42 PM #9
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10-10-2008, 04:43 PM #10
we both finished about the same time
lol
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10-10-2008, 05:57 PM #11
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10-10-2008, 06:33 PM #12
i got to cut my breather holes and install the bunges and i can go to the water
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nice job fellas!! wish i had seen this! altho, ven if i did, i dont have the patience or know-how to glass up the conversion.
i just stripped my 3 liter hood cowl and lowers and had them repainted and dropping it off tomorrow for some graphics.
mine ios a 3.0l 250EFI Offshore... the graphics were stupid boring and slow looking
can't beat the looks of an alien cowl tho, wish it was alot easier to get one onto mine otherwise i would have done that in a heartbeat25 PowerPlay - FOR SALE
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10-15-2008, 06:21 PM #14
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10-15-2008, 07:36 PM #15