I got a lot of PM's asking me to put this project in a different thread to track easily, so here ya go.

I will update this thread as I go/ make progress

I'm tired of looking at that big number(3800 Lbs) in my signature, so I decided to do something about it. First item I decided should go is the hood. The hood alone is 65 LBS. I looked around and I wasn't about to pay 600 bucks for a fiberglass hood with a CF layer on top. So, I said F this, I'm gonna make my own 100% Carbon fiber hood.
My goal is to make a sub-8Lbs hood.
And it begins: First step is to make a female mold, and what a ***** this is




I apologize for not having as many pictures, time is extremely limited when you're dealing with these chemicals

what a mess


I'm in the process of finalizing the mold to increase rigidity right now. More pics to come real soon.

 

i love it already

 

i want to see this when its done! ..

 

Want to see the outcome of this one.

 

I saw them do something similar to this on an auto show and it turned out great , I hope yours turns out as well.

Good luck and thanks for sharing

 

very interesting.

 

horsepower or musclecar, great episode!

op, take your time, all eyes on you!!

 

Lol you saw it too?

I think they made the hood for a chevy nova, old school one of course .

Theirs turned out great, time consuming though forsure.

Again good luck sir

 

GL with it, keep us updated,!! gotta love the DIY

 

sick! good luck!!

 

Today I battled with the mold for about 65 minutes, then I claimed victory as it let go off of my hood.






Some nasty and sharp stuff, by the end of the day I was bleeding all over lol


I started making this mold last Saturday. While I was laying it, resin dried up quicker than I thought (supposed to be slow hardener). I had to abandon ship, dump it on the mold, and walk away as toxic smoke was being released lol




The mold came out perfect. However it was too flexible for my liking. I decided to add wooden reinforcements to increase rigidity. I didn't want that mold to flex while I'm laying my CF





WHAT A MESS



My neighbor came down while I was mixing this nasty stuff wearing a chemical mask, and he immediately ran away lol



Messing around, made a mold of a license plate lol


Took the mold completely off of the car


Back to being a Lexus

And now, I can, again, drive my car everyday...

 

good ish bro

 

this is win!!!

 

wow this pretty tight! first i've seen this kind of project

 

That's awesome!