mikeyrematch

Any good tips on how I can go about doing this on a spare hood project on my own?
I have a few Ideas but I'd rather hear from someone more experienced in body fab and applications.
Any advice and input would be greatly appreciated!

jlcustomz

Would be good if ya gave a few more details, such as vehicle type, aftermarket or stock, steel or fiberglass hood. Picture of hood wouldn't hurt either

mikeyrematch

Ahh yes, totally forgot, it's a fiberglass trans am ram air hood, oem from junkyard, pretty beat up but cowls are in good condition. Just wanna raise them, as it's for a friend when I'm done

jlcustomz

Lots of different methods for anything. I'd probably cut each cowl off about midway in height between the upper & lower radiuses. For pretty much any fiberglass repair/modification you taper grind one surface about 1/2 the thickness through, lay up new material on that side, then taper grind the other side & lay on more material from that side.

pretty sure the ram air hoods are SMC type fiberglass. epoxy resin would bond much better than polyester & you want to use mat ,not cloth, at least near the upper surface.

Many different methods could be used to hold parts together while initially laying up new glass & several different things can be used as release agents.

An alternative would be getting some other smc sheet material, grinding it up rough & putting it to the inside using screws through tapered ground down area area & epoxy, then removing the screws when dry, rough up any exposed fresh resin & start laying new mat & resin on top of it. Residential fiberglass flush doors get cut out for glass & the skin material leftover can be used. A residential door distributor may be able to give you a 22 x 64 cutout section.

Just a few basic thoughts......