Thats right folks. i finally got a carbon fiber hood and i think it looks amazing. i also had to get my front bumper repainted due to a slight accident that occured about 2 weeks ago.. me and Seth (wizkiddrummer) fixed the bumper to near perfection and dropped it off at a paint shop in Fort Collins last weekend. so then today we drove From Laramie, WY to Denver, CO to pick this hood and bumper up and i couldnt be happier. the hood had some really nasty oxidization that me and seth took care of with some 2000 grit sandpaper and rubbing compound. just a little bit left to do tomorrow. anyways. on to the piks.

Before the bumper was repaired:


Pictures of the Hood and bumper removed:



Pictures of the bumper repaired:



Just a random shot:


Final outcome of a 2 hour drive and 370 dollars later:

on the oxidation did you just sand it and then use the rubbing compound by hand or buffer



http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a381/maxxracer23/ModdinArtSignature.gif[/IMG]

Haha, that makes 3 cavs this month that drove hoodless to pick up a hood! Nice pickup bro.

i just wetsanded with 2000 grit and then i hand buffed with rubbing compound. were using something by mothers i believe. i would have to ask seth.

3M Rubbing Compound - Can be found at walmart if you don't want to buy a big expensive bottle. They have the stuff with wax in it but I don't recommend it for taking oxidation out because it makes it harder to see what is still oxidized.
We went to 2000 grit wet sand because the rubbing compound wasn't cutting it.

Tomorrow we'll go over it with 2000 grit paper again and turtle wax rubbing compound which is a little grittier than the 3M and then we'll go over that with the 3M and finally wax it.

The bumper was sanded with 60 grit around the problem areas, v notched on the front and back of the rip, "reshaped" with a heat gun and wet towel and then filled with SEM Problem Plastic Repair #39768 and fiberglass reinforcement (drywall tape) on the back. Then the whole bumper was wet sanded with 360 grit and then the areas that needed it were shot with adhesion promoter, primer, and then blocked out with 360. Finally, all bare plastic was shot with adhesion promoter (Sherwin Williams UPO7226).

In case anyone wanted to know, lol.

-Seth

looks good man get a drop and some rims and you would have a clean lookin 4 door

Hahaha, I forgot taht you guys are here in Laramie. I havent seen ya running around yet. But, are either of you in refinishing yet? If either of you are in night refinishing, did you guys see someone in a white t-shirt walk into night class refinishing the other day to talk to Mark? That was me! PS, I need somebody in refinishing to powdercoat my charge pipes, one of you guys should do it for your 100's. I have the powdercoat ready to go.

haha. were bothe in ASM right now. what kinda car do you have??? plus i think when i do Refinishing imma powdercoat some Z wheels bronze for my 100's but. maybe seth. or maybe one of us could get extra credit for it.

Meh, when your in refinishing, I will be outta here. I went and talk to Mark, he said they could find somebody. I just figured it would give ya some experience with the powdercoat gun and oven. I drive a red 96 z24, beat to sh#%. When your getting on the freeway(I-80) in south laramie, headed West, the enterance ramp is really tight, well, look at the steel stakes taht line the outside of the corner, and the last four are laying on the ground. My roomate decided to take my car when he was drunk, and tried taking it at 75. Didnt work. Driver side quarter panel is bashed in, gay altezza tailights. Got the car for free, minus motor and tranny. Where do you guys live?

we live in campus courtyard. and that sucks ass.

that hood doesnt look as bad as i thought it would, but i thought u wanted the other hood. The work u did looks great. I need to ask u some questions about underglow. so talk to u later.

look no graphiti....

Looks really good man...Good choice with the OEM style...

Realy looks good wojo. And yes i'm an ass. I have been so busy the bar is still in my garage.I don't when i willl have time to check everything for you. Sorry.

Corsica Dude wrote:Haha, that makes 3 cavs this month that drove hoodless to pick up a hood! Nice pickup bro.

Well, how else could you do it?


[IMG][/IMG]

you got your wojo back.

Der Da Der Dustin- ill cal you later on today. i heard what you got for your birthday

Shagi- if that happens to this one theres gonna be hell to pay

Mike- Thanks alot man. im glad i went with this style to. it really sets the car off IMO

NightmaresCavy- thanks man. your car looks good to. and dont worry about the bar. take your time. im not to worried about it.

James (ROLN19S) (JuicyJ)- i defineatly agree. my old hood is now sitting in a junkyard all folded up

Zyaaaa- i just dont know what to say about that. thats hilarious. lol.

thanks alot for the comments guys. keep em comin.

Awesome your car is clean looking now with that hood and bumper repaired, plus I love that colour! whats next ?

wheels and then a drop (yes i know. some of you wont like the order. but i go to college and i can get Z whees for 150 and tires for 300. plus i have nowhere to put lowering springs and struts on at the moment. so. wheels will be next.

hmmm the rice stripes you had on there would of set the hood off nicely! hahah jk nice hood!

yeah. if the rice stripes touch this hood theres gonna be some hell to pay. thanks for the comments

I really like the way it looks with the carbon fiber hood and your front bumper. Please take off the Z24 badge. Seriously I am not rying to bash you but lets be real here your car has a 2.2 automatic.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edited Sunday, July 22, 2007 4:48 PM


FORGET GIRLS GONE WILD WE HAVE GOVERNMENT SPENDING GONE WILD!

thanks or the comments it does look good. as for the Z24 badges they stay. there my taste and i like them.