Lightweight hood...

[ChevyKiller]

Yes I used the search feature but couldn't find the thread where you guys gave the link to the company that sells the lightweight fiberglass body panels and such for the S197. I am looking for a bolt down cowl hood as light as possible. I may be looking into some doors as well.

Linky appreciated.

 

[AJ]

I heard once that the FG hoods weigh as much as the stock hood.

 

[07stangcs]

Here ya go mark!! http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm

 

[ChevyKiller]

I heard once that the FG hoods weigh as much as the stock hood.

Not what I am looking for. A link was posted on this forum to a place that sold S197 body panels and hood and even complete bodies.

Those hoods were like 6 lbs. That is the link and company I am looking for.

 

[alloy6ix]

http://www.artfiberglass.com/auto/ford/mustang/0508mustang.html

There was another one I had saved on my other computer but I lost all that shit last week.. I'll keep looking for you man, I'm bored outta my ass in class.

 

[ChevyKiller]

Here ya go mark!! http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm

That's it! THANKS!....

 

[ChevyKiller]

http://www.artfiberglass.com/auto/ford/mustang/0508mustang.html

There was another one I had saved on my other computer but I lost all that shit last week.. I'll keep looking for you man, I'm bored outta my ass in class.

Thanks bro!

 

[07stangcs]

That's it! THANKS!....

np man! Love there stuff. Wish I was at that level to where I needed there products.

 

[blacks197]

I just recently got my 3" cowl from VFN. Kind of a crappy pic,cell phone

 

[alloy6ix]

Thanks bro!

Not a problem man, but everything I searched led me back to VFN products. I'm pretty sure that's the one you're looking for though. I'll be waiting on the new test vids to see your car fly!

 

[Freaknazty]

Put a fuckin carbon skinny kid on it mark lol , another place to check would be shoneck(sp?) composites .

 

[Mr.CuBaN]

wowowo the whole kit is 135lb only!!!

 

[ChevyKiller]

I just recently got my 3" cowl from VFN. Kind of a crappy pic,cell phone

Cool - I'm assuming that's the 'bolt-on'? I am getting the pin on.

 

[blacks197]

Its actually the pin-on. Im using the Racecraft DZUS fender rails and custom tabs for the front

 

[ChevyKiller]

Very cool idea... Me, I'm just going with hood pins all around but it's a race car...:

I'm going to finally get to a scale early next week so i can finally know what I weigh. I really think I got a lot of weight off the car but don't know for sure until the scale proves it to me...lol

I do know one thing - I have done everything under the sun to shave weight so if it is still over 3500 lbs - then I am getting the VFN doors as well and going all safety glass and I KNOW I'll drop a ton of weight there. I'm holding off and hoping I have the weight down though cause I don't want to lose the ability to race in 'street' classes. After I get on the scale - I'll know where I'm going. I'm hoping the car is in the 3400 range right now and I will be very happy if it is. ( I started at 4080 lbs with driver...)

 

[blacks197]

Im not sure how many pins you were planning on using but i had originally planned on just using 4 hood pins was not recommended by VFN. VFN said you need atleast 4 fastners per side and atleast 2 in the front. The racecraft rails put 6 #6 Dzus fastners down the side. This hood is really light and only has like 3 structural ribs on the underside so its got some obvious flex in it

 

[Chris06GT]

Damn, sick ass hood......Mark, do the dzus fastener's...looks a lot cleaner....

 

[SirKnightTG]

From the VFN site:

Wow, talk about hauling the mail. That is just bad ass. I love those rear tires.

 

[SirKnightTG]

So according to that site, the full body is 135 lbs. That sounds pretty light. What does the stock body weigh?

 

[MexGT]

and the stock hood weight?