Topic: OE Hood is specified
OE hood is specified. OE fixators are specified. OE location is not specified.
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OE hood is specified. OE fixators are specified. OE location is not specified.
There seems to be a lot of leeway on this subject. See for example the Knoxvegas Lowballers current rig. They have a Mercedes OE hood covering the rear engine of a Geo metro held down by hoodpins.
The rule is set in place to keep us using high quality stock body panels for safety reasons. I believe Phil told one person that the hood must be OE to something, not necessarily to the car that you're putting it on. Also, you don't need stock "OE fixators" (I'm guessing that means attachment). You can use hood pins or strong "purpose built" parts.
I believe the spirit of it is to make sure you have a quality hood made of metal covering the engine or else someone would show up with something they made out of paper mache and matchsticks.
Mental note: stop working on paper mache and matchstick hood
Note: Matchsticks out.
Chopsticks still OK.
Sheets of laminated balsa wood are a "no-go"?
There goes my plan for a cheaty light weight Chrysler Imperial....
S/F....Ken M
Well this was OE on *something*...
Well this was OE on *something*...
OE yes, hood no
Well this was OE on *something*...
PLEASE TELL ME THAT'S A 911 WITH A VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR!!!!
philikon wrote:Well this was OE on *something*...
PLEASE TELL ME THAT'S A 911 WITH A VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR!!!!
Not just a V.W. motor, but also diesel.
If the hood is the cover for the engine bay, then it's a hood on that car.
And taillights are from?? saturn maybe?
If the hood is the cover for the engine bay, then it's a hood on that car.
And taillights are from?? saturn maybe?
For Lemons I don't think they would care, and for tail lights the look more escort to me than saturn, but I don't know.
Hmm...so, hilarious full rice-tard replacements are a no?
If the hood is the cover for the engine bay, then it's a hood on that car.
And taillights are from?? saturn maybe?
My guess is Escort
FJ40Jim wrote:If the hood is the cover for the engine bay, then it's a hood on that car.
And taillights are from?? saturn maybe?
My guess is Escort
Yup Escort. Have those on my failed Lemons Build.
Guildenstern wrote:philikon wrote:Well this was OE on *something*...
PLEASE TELL ME THAT'S A 911 WITH A VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR!!!!
Not just a V.W. motor, but also diesel.
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guildenstern wrote:philikon wrote:Well this was OE on *something*...
PLEASE TELL ME THAT'S A 911 WITH A VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR!!!!
Not just a V.W. motor, but also diesel.
Zero Budget Racing is giving you a standing ovation....
Yup, it's a (rolled-and-then-caged) 911 with a 4-cylinder oil burner out of a Jetta. Possibly the world's first 911 Turbodiesel. To debut next week at Sears Pointless. If we get the damn thing running.
Original announcement here
Facebook page with lots of photos and videos of the build
P.S.: Yes, Escort taillights. Also Jeep Cherokee radiator, BMW 7 series door mirrors and radiator piping, Passat intercooler. Basically whatever we could find laying around the shop or at the junkyard.
I want to drive this thing so hard.
(Even though you done and screwed it up with watercooling...*glares*)
After weeks and months of wrenching, we got the motor to fire for the first time in its new home yesterday: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=577764485664779. I was very excited. . Looking fwd to this weekend at Sonoma!
Is this a new rule or?
I can't seem to find it in the rules. We have always run a home-made engine cover for our mid-engine metSHO..
I'm glad I saw this thread. Now I can quit daydreaming about building molds for a fiberglass hood and trunk.
Thread resurrection!
So, for rear engine car...if rear engine cover is OE and intact/in-place...can we cover frunk (front trunk) with aluminum sheet cutout, secured with OE latch and hood pins? Frunk will house the fuel cell.
Thread resurrection!
So, for rear engine car...if rear engine cover is OE and intact/in-place...can we cover frunk (front trunk) with aluminum sheet cutout, secured with OE latch and hood pins? Frunk will house the fuel cell.
I'm going to guess no. Keep the stock OE frunk covering.
zanzabar88 wrote:Thread resurrection!
So, for rear engine car...if rear engine cover is OE and intact/in-place...can we cover frunk (front trunk) with aluminum sheet cutout, secured with OE latch and hood pins? Frunk will house the fuel cell.
I'm going to guess no. Keep the stock OE frunk covering.
Rule states
3.D.2 OE Crush Structures. Modifications that reduce the size and/o r effectiveness of OE crush structures -- including but not limited to shortening or removing frame rails or unibody structures outside the wheelbase -- are discouraged in the strongest possible terms. Cars with compromised OE crush structures are exceedingly likely to fail tech. Non-OE replacement crush structures are not an acceptable substitute; you and your stick welder ain't NHTSA.
While the hood isn't really much of a crush structure I would email John Pagel prior to any modification. Pictures and a good explanation as to why help.
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