My son came over this morning and helped me install the CF hood.... What an easy job. Take the factory one off and the new one just slips right on. It took longer to get the front hood stops and latch adjusted than to mount the hood. I still have to do the strut... but for now it works as a manual strut just sticking it between the latch and hood....
I emailed an outfit that does custom struts(LS Technologies Inc) and they said it would be best to just use the factory strut. They can adjust the pressure if I send it to them. Cost is $45 - $50... that sounds like a pretty fair deal considering what a new one is....

 

That looks really good Mike! The raised center section and the vents are sharp. Are you going to CF the shorties?

 

awesome mike. thats the one thing i wish fit my car. i would have bought it in a minute

 

Looks great, Mike. That weight savings should help out at the track. I think it's going to look incredible once you paint it to match.

 

I am going to have the hood painted to match the car at some point.... I am debating about the vents... leaving them CF... painting them matte black or Aero Blue.... Since they can be taken off easily I can leave them CF and see if I like it and then paint if I dont....

First steps are to make a dupe of the factory strut stud so I can install the hood strut and then get a factory front Chrysler wing to put on the hood....

 

Sounds like a plan Mike. It will be interesting to see how it will look with the vents in CF.

 

I like it! I kinda thought about that with my car (if I could afford it) but I kinda like the look of the contrasting hood. I am darkening all of my trim soon, have already repainted my wheels and I think it would give the car a really aggressive look to keep the hood plain CF instead of painting it to match.

BTW, where did you get your eyelids for your headlights?

 

thanks.. the eye brows came from an anonymous friend....

 

Very Nice! Im glad to see you hood came with no damage from shipping!

 

Nice!


Nice!

 

[quote=JimmySkullz]Very Nice! Im glad to see you hood came with no damage from shipping![/quote

I drove up to Seattle and picked it up from Med.... it road safely in the back of MY truck...

 

mike it looks great are u going to use the new Chrysler wing and emblem on it????? jim

 

Looks fantastic Mike!!

 

Jim, I hadn't thought about that option..... I will have to go look at them and see if they will fit okay.... I really like the new design.....

 

Mike I been thinking about using one for a while now , with the v8 being different the new emblem would really look good on their but a new hood would make it look even better because the fit would be better. I think the cost of an emblem that would fit, the wing,is about $60 new from the dealer. Can't wait to see some pictures if you decide to do that but luck Jim

 

Mike, the hood looks AWESOME!

I considered this, but worried about the hood flexing from only being supported on one side, especially if its windy at a car show or something...

Keep us posted, as I will not be able to test fit mine for some time, custom painting the sides but leaving the cowl, vents, and wing in CF

 

I haven't done any car shows so I only need the hood up when I need to work under it...... or let some heat out at the track...

having a second strut of some kind on the passenger side would be nice though...