Toy Fiberglass hoods

[BigMike]

I was :bull crap: with my pops and he told me someone makes a fiberglass hood for the 1st gen pickups. He forgot who made it and told me to ask Chris, but Im too lazy and would rather ask it here at the comfort of my computer.

So what's up? Who's the company that is making fiberglass hoods for our rigs and what do they sell for?


Thanks in advance,
BigMike

[Brian83]

http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/toypup.html

they have steel ones for $128? I know I have seen glass ones too, I haven't found em yet

[BigMike]

That webpage is worthless. Not because you linked it and it's worthless, but ITS worthless. Who ever is the webmaster their should consider a better format with an eaiser to read image.

[BigMike]

Hey! Brian, I just saw your post over on the glass fenders topic and that's the company I remember my dad was talking about. Hannemann. He said he was not sure what the name was but he tried to pronounce it and that's the one. I couldn't remember that for the life of me

So I checked out http://www.hannemannfiberglass.com/page10.html and they only make 'em for 84+

[WHITE_TRASH]

I hate to say it but check at AOR and fabtech

[SWAMPER]

I have a friend that builds up trucks and has brokers with different parts companys Ill ask him and see what he tell's me...how much are you looking to spend?

[FIREBALL]

Fiberglass? What do you want fiberglass for?
If you can't weld on it, chuck it!

[SWAMPER]

Fiberglass? What do you want fiberglass for?
If you can't weld on it, chuck it!

[BigMike]

It takes a FIREBALL to know a FIREBALL


Two words: Weight Reduction

Front end is the heaviest, and the hood is at the top of the truck. So kill two birds with one stone (weight and COG)

BigMike

[Brandon]

It takes a FIREBALL to know a FIREBALL


Two words: Weight Reduction

Front end is the heaviest, and the hood is at the top of the truck. So kill two birds with one stone (weight and COG)

BigMike

cut off unnecessary brackets and remove other stuff - I wonder if a glass hood would even be lighter? Poly yea - and I want a bling bling clear hood but haven't been able to find one yet.

I keep meaning to weigh Mo, I think he needs to go on a diet.

[FIREBALL]

Weight reduction? Have you been drinking from the solvent tank again?
This is a 4wheel drive not an MR2. Besides a little weight on the front helps the climbin on the ledges. Save your $ for something important, you know like sum spinner hub caps or somethin.

[SWAMPER]

Ive seen them on the Riceburner's magazine Brandon 
Oh and those spinning hub's are killers 

[Brandon]

Ive seen them on the Riceburner's magazine Brandon 
Oh and those spinning hub's are killers 

yea for like $700! no tanks..

[81Toy4x]

Yeah those spinning hubcaps are sick.  My friend has a 86 2WD extra cab longbed Toyota pickup with some 14" spinners.  I'll have to get some pics of it, it's hilarious.  Especially cuz it's so darn long.

[SWAMPER]

yea for like $700! no tanks..

Well make your own...gather all your emty milk jugs and once you have enough melt em down and vouila there you have your own home made hood! 

[84runner]

Just gut the hood and hood pin it

[Brandon]

Just gut the hood and hood pin it

it is allready single walled, how do you gut it? Mine is allready hood pinned as well..

http://www.rivercityrockcrawlers.com/gallery/albums/rub_june_04/rubicon_june_04_015.jpg

[Skinny_Pedal]

this is somewhat relevant to what was originally posted   http://andongenuity.com/html/?go=hoodvent

[mudguts]

this is somewhat relevant to what was originally posted   http://andongenuity.com/html/?go=hoodvent

Looks kinda good, they sale vents in all shapes and sizes. 

[Skinny_Pedal]

yeah i had considered doing this, but then i couldnt bare to cut in my hood

[BigMike]

Hey... sas,, that is REALLY cool.

[Skinny_Pedal]

we were on the topic of hoods so i thought i would throw it out there

[BigMike]

After second and third thought, this must be added to my project list.



So im keeping the stock hood but cut'n it up!

BigMike

[BigMike]

thanks man thats an easy and great idea thanks!

[81Toy4x]

Good job posting that up Gavin, you're gonna save Mike some money here.  And Mike be sure to get some pictures when you're done so we can show them to Andon (the owner of that black 4runner)

[Skinny_Pedal]

well thats gonna be sweet if he does that to the 1st generation hood. i want to c this done mike, dont let me down

[SWAMPER]

Hey sas that is cool I had seen them on a mag but of coarse smaller and a pair was going for 99 bucks