Testing Waters: CF Hood for GC's
04-02-2008, 04:15 PM
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Hey Kevin, you still have your L hood?
Ive been wanting to get one to gut out the skeleton, and see if it would be close to 20 lbs. I figure stock is like 38, so gutting out all the reinforcment might make it 20+?
otherwise i will have to shell out $500 for an aluminum one.
Once i got the skeleton out, i would reinforce it with some aluminum strips, maybe shaped like a # sign under the hood...in case a cat decides to jump on it and put a big dent in it.
Ive been wanting to get one to gut out the skeleton, and see if it would be close to 20 lbs. I figure stock is like 38, so gutting out all the reinforcment might make it 20+?
otherwise i will have to shell out $500 for an aluminum one.
Once i got the skeleton out, i would reinforce it with some aluminum strips, maybe shaped like a # sign under the hood...in case a cat decides to jump on it and put a big dent in it.
04-08-2008, 11:35 PM
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well i figured the skeleton is steel along with the formed hood skin. So the stamped skeleton is almost as much material (even though it has holes, the bends make up for them) so it technically should way 1/2... at least 10 lbs. I dunno.
Ill have to find a beater L hood and not be afraid to destroy it
Ill have to find a beater L hood and not be afraid to destroy it
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