Mark850 Alpina Hood Available

[petejk]

Any ideas how the louvers could be cut in a steel hood similar to the Alpina design?

I bought the Engl replica vents. I also have the duct, but will more than likely skip installing it.

I’ve had a glass fiber on previous cars, and wanted to avoid any on my 850.


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[TxGR8White]

Those inserts are crude as hell. I bought the same ones in order to have this fiberglass hood created and these pieces of crap needed A LOT of finish work - definitely were WAAAY overpriced. You will want to weld these into your existing hood if you’re going to use them, fiberglassing will not last at all.

[petejk]

Those inserts are crude as hell. I bought the same ones in order to have this fiberglass hood created and these pieces of crap needed A LOT of finish work - definitely were WAAAY overpriced. You will want to weld these into your existing hood if you’re going to use them, fiberglassing will not last at all.

I read your previous comments on their quality before buying, but want to maintain a steel hood on this car.

I will have them welded in. Bonding or glassing them in place doesn’t make sense to me.


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[Auraraptor]

I read your previous comments on their quality before buying, but want to maintain a steel hood on this car.

I will have them welded in. Bonding or glassing them in place doesn’t make sense to me.


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Just curious your reason why (not arguing, I think keeping steel is likely safer given its how the car was originally designed for in simulated crashes; just curious your rational)

[petejk]

Just curious your reason why (not arguing, I think keeping steel is likely safer given its how the car was originally designed for in simulated crashes; just curious your rational)

In the past I’ve had glass fiber body kits on a couple of cars, and they’re not as durable as OEM plastics. When it cracks or splits it’s all over.

I also had a carbon fiber hood on my last car, that would ‘flutter’ at speed, as it was lighter weight. I could have cured that by securing it with hood pins, but really just regretted not going with the available steel version.


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[mjposner]

http://fiberpartsconcepts.com/1271048.html

[spitfire980]

Here is what I did on mine



Had a spare hood and used these measurements that I found here








It helps immensely with heat extraction especially if you live in hot conditions like I do in the middle east

[redimension]

Here is what I did on mine



Had a spare hood and used these measurements that I found here








It helps immensely with heat extraction especially if you live in hot conditions like I do in the middle east

Beautiful car! and well done on the hood. Lets see a full body pic to show off those wheels!

[spitfire980]

Beautiful car! and well done on the hood. Lets see a full body pic to show off those wheels!

[MParallel]

Sweet!