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Simple hood

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By 67redrocket - 8/24/2016 7:59:05 PM

Hello, i want to make a simple hood for my car. The hood is simular to a volvo 240 hood, large and without any curves/profiles to strengthen the hood. I have seen the tutoiral oon how to make a hood with a inner and outer part. Iam thinking of doing this without the inner part. first a 200gsm carbon mat then a 650gsm carbon mat. To strengthen te hood iam thinking i could lay down a 10cm 5mm/10mm 3dCore reinforcement at the edges of the hood. Then a new 650gsm matt or two 450gsm. 

Is this a good idea or is it not worth a try? Making a inner hood skin mould seem to be a lot of extra work. 
By 67redrocket - 8/25/2016 12:19:03 PM

Yes its suppose to be street legal. The car is 50years old so "directing energy to crash structures" not shure if this was subject at the time. 

I was planning to use hood pins in all four corners and this would be good enough to allign the hood.