67goatman455

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I'm honestly not sure how it got the name "WS1" hood mod but whatever.

Started with a very poor quality aftermarket WS6 hood


Then i ripped its nose out


Then started hand laying up the new nostrils(this was not fun)


Then opened up the bumper to meet up with the hood.


glued in some wedges to make the nose taller. and added some extra to the top.



Its my daily driver so this process has been in the making for 2 months now. I primed the hood today so ill get some of those pics up soon.

666ws6

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Interesting... So you are making really huge nostrils then? I haven't seen this before....

67goatman455

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exactly. Two other people have done this that i know of. This gives you a better idea of what it should look like in the end. threw a little black paint on it and washed it.

silverWS.6

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I like the way that looks but I wouldn't have the ***** to do it to my OEM hood since I've never done fiberglass work will you be able to find grills for it maybe Firehawk grills? Or are you running it without grills? Looks like it'll be without frills since I don't see mounting points

3YLSYKR

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Why not just get the H.O. or raptor hood? Looks similar.

67goatman455

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firehawks wont fit i know, they are a completely different shape. i may try to make grills later but will be from scratch.

because i am a cheap *** lol. I got this hood for $200. going back i should have just bought a raptor, but i enjoy making things out of scratch.

Schiffy

You know, I have no idea what a raptor hood is, as I'm just starting my research into buying an ls1 based car. But just like with all my mustangs,(see sig) I've always felt more accomplished when I built something myself vs just buying it. I think the hood looks great, and applaud your effort!

alexus6798

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I think after a good prepping and painting it will look great.

joeformula

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I give you props for building instead of buying

3YLSYKR

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It's nice to see a project come to life and finished. Good job so far. Just make tabs in the back, tap them and screw in some grills you make to fit. Don't even have to do honey comb, maybe just little circles or slits or something.

3YLSYKR

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You could also do heat extractors like the ws9 or the wings west ams hood. You gonna do hood pins?

Guitar

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I think it looks interesting thus far...can't tell if good yet. Interested to see the final result. Any ETA?

67goatman455

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I am honestly tired of messing with it so i am just going to finish it up, so no more modifications for it.

Nope, no hood pins for it.

Here is some primer! this is just 3 thin coats to "lock down" the sand scratches and bare fiberglass

The Alchemist

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Looks good. Kudos to you for doing it yourself.

67goatman455

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thanks for all the compliments! I'm trying to get it finished asap.

Dirty Dog

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Going to be a good looking hood. Be interesting to see how you seal it to keep water out of your intake. Maybe baffles?
On the stand by itself, the hood reminids me of a Manta Ray.

67goatman455

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i haven't actually decided if i will make it functional or not. yea i would make a baffle for water to hit then go down to drain holes.

67goatman455

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here is an update. Body work finished up on the nose. It has already been primed and i painted the front end this morning. ill add pics tomorrow when i put it together!

NnOoSsSs

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sweet job i bet this was a exhausting little project but i to love doing stuff like this and the way you feel when you stand back and look and look at the finished project is just awesome.

K9Kev

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GOOD JOB !

Like others have said, ... It's great to save a buck and make something by yourself and see it turn out cool.

Can't wait to see the completed paint pics.

KUDO's dude