2" cowl hood

[Facime]

I thought I would revive this thread to see if anyone in the area had any interest in this. Shipping is rediculous so I'm sorry you guys back east are out of luck.



OK, if you havent seen my write up on this in my build thread here is the link to it: http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27913&page=1 Starting on about page 2 and continuing you can see the process of how I did it, and the final result. Keep in mind these will be modded stock steel hoods. If you're looking for weight savings go buy a CF or fiberglass hood. If you're like me and dont really care about shaving any weight off the car and just like the look of a modded hood, then this is an opportunity to get one custom made for you. For you lazy people here is a picture of what the hood looks like finished:

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/hood4sale.jpg

My hood has a progressive lift, meaning the lift grows from 1.5" in the center to 2" at the back and has a cowl extention. I can also do a slightly less pronounced progressive lift of 1" center and 1.5" rear. (these measurements are in addition to the stock lift, not overall height, add roughly an inch for overall height dimensions) I have also experimented with an equal lift of 1.5" center and 1.5" rear (which mimics the stock hood but just with more of a cowl). I would also like to offer NACA ducts on the front center of the cowl and/or over the air filter location. I will also offer two choices for the cowl, a narrow cowl (like mine) or a wide cowl that will mimic the stock angle on the sides. Unfortunately, since I havent done a hood in each of these styles you will just have to use your imagination as to how they would look.

After modding the cowl, I will grind and/or fill the hood smooth and put a coat of primer/sealer on it so that its ready for your paint.


How much will this cost? Well, if you bring me your hood I will do a cowl lift for $200, and add a NACA duct for $75 more. If I have to supply a hood the price will vary depending on availability, but expect it add about $75 to the total. These will likely be available on a very limited basis, and I doubt anyone will want to pay for shipping, so I suppose it is only available to someone within driving distance. I prefer that you come pick the hood up from me, but Im sure I can arrange something if you cant.


Note: this is a "for sale" thread and not a discussion of whether or not you like the idea. If you dont like it dont post. Feel free to make comments in my build thread as Im open to discuss this, just not here! This thread is for serious buyers or questions regarding the modifications ONLY!

[Solid Soup]

REally nice mod. I'm curious what your turn around time would be??

[Facime]

REally nice mod. I'm curious what your turn around time would be??

2 weeks at most depending on what other projects I have currently going. For a little bit more I would be willing to do a rush order and offer a turn around of 1 week.

[JonnyRedline]

i want this done to my hood but you live too far!

[Mo87NA]

This is legit and looks great. I know you said you can't ship the hoods, but if you find a way and can work with me, you have a definite sale. Keep up the good works. Thanks.

Mo

[s383mmber1]

Weezle- Ups ships hoods and it not too exspensive.

Shoot me a PM and if your interested in working with me, i can get ya some awesome rates on shipping.

[JonnyRedline]

get me some awesome rates too new york brotheran!:)

[Steve_N]

This is legit and looks great. I know you said you can't ship the hoods, but if you find a way and can work with me, you have a definite sale. Keep up the good works. Thanks.

Mo


:werd: You already have my address from my Wing order. If you do find a way to ship I would be in for one.

[Facime]

Well, I will see what I can do about making this available to ship. I certainly dont mind trying to ship one. Im concerned about cost and of course making sure it doesnt get damaged in the process.

I think I have a line on a couple of hoods in the area that I can get started with. I'll let ya know.

[Joker Fuel]

do you take core charges? lol.. if youre still doing this next spring. ill drive my ass up there to get this done. will keep in touch

[Facime]

Joker, come up for the Nov18th meet and greet and you can see it in person.
I dont know what you mean by core charge though. If you got some extra hoods laying around though let me know, lol!

[Joker Fuel]

Joker, come up for the Nov18th meet and greet and you can see it in person.
I dont know what you mean by core charge though. If you got some extra hoods laying around though let me know, lol!

well my prob is transporting the hood itself. even if i buy a spare hood, i wont be able to transport it to corvallis.

and i will def bring my p00p up on the 18th.

[Facime]

well my prob is transporting the hood itself. even if i buy a spare hood, i wont be able to transport it to corvallis.

and i will def bring my p00p up on the 18th.

Easy, put the spare hood on the car, drive to corvallis, drive home hoodless...lol

I think I know what you mean by cores now. Yea, actually Im gonna try to pick up a couple hoods to mod ahead of time, then someone can just come and swap out on the spot. Im working on it

[cwapface]

I have a hood i've been trying to get rid of forever, let me know if you want to add to your stock

[Joker Fuel]

ya, i forgot about that.. you can prob raid spipe's extra parts cars too

[Facime]

Yeah I was thinking that too, but havent heard from him. Either of you know if he is ok?

[Joker Fuel]

i havent talked to him since i picked up the IC pipes from him, but he's still online on AIM all the time so im assuming he's ok. i was gonna call him sometime and see if he was going up the the nov18th meet.

[Bigdough666]

Find out about shipping and you got another customer right here.

[supraman502]

I've got more hoods than you can shake a stick at lol
I'm in the same boat, if you can ship I'd definately be in

[JDM 1JZ]

hmm i wonder what shipping for NJ to OR would be hahaha, i have a spare hood and would like this done.... shit. what are NACA vents also? because really more then a cowl im looking for someone who can do a good job putting some kind of creative clean vents on my hood

[Facime]

as posted in my build thread by Rajunz:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/rajunz/hood1.jpg



that duct in the center is a version of a NACA duct. I can either put a duct in the center like that, or I have scoped out a good location for one behind the passenger headlight over the air filter area. There might be other spots for them, but I havent really had the chance to look all that closely.

Im trying to get ahold of a couple of hoods locally, I'll let ya guys know what I come up with on that and shipping costs...but wont be until the weekend as I am just slammed with other things right at the moment

[JDM 1JZ]

yeah def let me know i have a spare hood

[Facime]

Well, I got a couple of hoods I think I can go pick up this weekend. So if I can now just figure out how and how much to ship one, we should be able to do this.

[iwannadie]

Well, I got a couple of hoods I think I can go pick up this weekend. So if I can now just figure out how and how much to ship one, we should be able to do this.

shipping will be a royal pain. i work for UPS and havent seen many hoods come through. certainly none as heavy/big as the supra. youll have to go with a freight company most likely which is going to cost ALOT.

[Mo87NA]

Just keep us updated bro. They look great as I said before. I think you'd be able to make a pretty penny making a few of these.

Mo

[Suprastic]

I love that hood that Rajun has. I'll pay any shipping cost to have a hood like that. I dont care. I want that hood

[Facime]

too my knowledge that hood doesnt actually exist...yet. Rajunz is building one but I dont think he has finished it. I can duplicate it without too much trouble. Just need a core and a way to ship it.

Ive been slammed with real work this week, so Im a little behind the gun here. I will try to solve the questions tomorrow.

[Facime]

bump

getting a couple of hoods from someone in Tacoma...should have two hoods ready to customize before thanksgiving.

Make fine Christmas gifts! LOL

[johnathan1]

I have a white hood that has been sitting in my carport for like two years...lol...want it?

[tekdeus]

Shipping will probably be $100. I've recently picked up large bulky body kit parts for $80-$100 shipping so the only issue will be weight, which is about 50 lbs for a Supra hood. Inconvenient, but not impossible. You may want to look into some wood frame/packing methods so they hoods don't get dented in transit.

[Facime]

shipping isnt gonna happen. It exceeds the 165" limit to go UPS package and freight is just far too expensive.

Sorry gang, I would love to be able to ship one of these back east, but its not gonna be cost effective. So that leaves hand delivery. I am willing to drive a hood to you within say...6 hours of my location. Obviously I would have to charge some delivery charge, but we can work that out individually.

So let me know if I can make you one of these.

[tekdeus]

That would get a good distance/range. Have each person drive a certain number of hours, meet in the middle and swap hoods. CF hoods are the same size. Do they ship via freight?

[Turbo. Targa. Life.]

Uhh...why would shipping expense be a problem if the buyer paid for it? :dunno:

[Facime]

Well if the buyer wanted one bad enough I dont have a problem with it other than the fact that it seems to me it would be cheaper to find a local fabricator and have it done. We are talking a quote of $526 door to door for UPS freight. Its just not feasable at that rate, since I dont see anyone agreeing to pay that for shipping.

I dont know about shipping a CF hood. Its not really the weight its the dimensions that are the problem. I bet I could ship 5 hoods for the same price of one. I guess with some kind of group buy and someone distributing on the other end it could work, but Im just not that motivated to make THAT happen.

For now, I'll keep this a local thing. If someone wants one bad enough to arrange their own shipping, I will crate one up for ya. Dimensions are (allowing for packaging and protection) 56" x 65" x 12" and the hood weighs 47 lbs.

[Turbo. Targa. Life.]

yowch...that's pretty steep for shipping lol. I hear ya though. If I was local you'd be doing my hood right now :icon_razz

[OneJArpus]

4:30 PM Tue Nov 7, 2006 FedEx 2Day Freight® $972.09

hahahah using my FEDEX account. Talk about ownage! I'd rather buy a stout for that price lol. Good work tho man!

[Facime]

yeah, I had a quote for around $950 for 2 day air freight. Its just too bad ya cant cut it up into smaller pieces and reassemble it on the other end...lol

[Facime]

well if no one on this side of the country is interested in these I dont really see any point in picking up a couple of hoods to get started with...

is anyone over here even thinking about a custom hood?

[Reign_Maker]

well if no one on this side of the country is interested in these I dont really see any point in picking up a couple of hoods to get started with...

is anyone over here even thinking about a custom hood?You just need to move over HERE... Im sure you could get alot sold... ;)

[Facime]

Hey Jake hook me up with a place to live and I'll pack up and move! Maybe I can motivate you to get that project running! :naughty:


But seriously, yeah living in Corvallis has its disadvantages for sure. On the brighter side I finally found a great fabricator and can finally feel good about moving forward with a few different ideas I got brewin'

[supraman502]

just make a hood/supra meet somewhere in the middle of where everybody lives that wants one lol
all the people on ebay that sell stock hoods and charge a 100 shipping, who are they shipping them through?

[WeDgE]

Want one of these hoods very badly...only 14hrs away, too...hrmm...

[Facime]

just make a hood/supra meet somewhere in the middle of where everybody lives that wants one lol
all the people on ebay that sell stock hoods and charge a 100 shipping, who are they shipping them through?

I dont know. thats a good question. Maybe I can dig a little more and try to figure something out

[killarb634]

This guy is around me selling a hood on ebay and got a price of 120 via ups ground shipping Here is his link to his hood

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Supra-MKIII-88-Turbo-Hood_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33646QQihZ003QQitemZ130048153728QQrdZ1

[Facime]

Bumping this up to see if anyone is interested in this at this time.

[SkyHawk Ecks]

Dude I would totally be interested and according to Yahoo I'm only 7 hours away. It's a straight shot all the way on I-5 too haha.

Will the opening of the vent be covered by anything like mesh? Just a little protection from the rain would be good.

[Facime]

on mine I left the back of the cowl open. I had intended to put mesh there or a vent that I could open or close. I havent done anything yet, so its open to the elements and I dont have a problem with rain. The overhang is enough to keep the water out. I could definately cover the opening in any way you want.

The run to and from Stockton isnt too bad depending on the condition of the pass.

[Joker Fuel]

The pictures dont do this hood justice btw, they look 10x nicer in person

[cjsupra90]

Did you ever find out anything with the shipping and how people on EBAY are getting in at around $100 or so. Depending on shipping, I'd be interested.

On a different note about the hood, is the stock hood section under the new raised cowl removed or still still there under the new section.?

[Facime]

I looked into shipping and have no idea how people are getting that rate to ship. I even asked a couple of ebayers how they planned to ship for that price, but got no responce. I would love to be able ship one of these but I just dont think I can.

so unless someone wants to arrange their own shipping, I AM NOT SHIPPING THESE - LOCAL PICKUP ONLY. Sorry, but thats the deal.


As for the cowl, in my build thread I show how I did this. The center section is raised up and the openings created on the sides are filled with sheet metal. Scoops are basically the same process.

[Facime]

Still offering to do these.

I have two "locals" that are having their hoods modded. I will post up the results. I can possibly deliver a hood myself with prepayment of delivery costs. I would basically just need fuel and truck rental, but I could see doing 8 hours one way and making deliver cost in the $200? dollar range.

[Facime]

OK, there are pictures floating around in other threads but I realized I forgot to post pics here. Granted neither of these hoods are actually finished but I think you can see what they will look like. I have 3 more Im doing after these then I can build some to take to TX.

I have an idea! Since I should be in Houston a little early for the event, at least one person could come get their own hood done right there on the spot. Maybe even 2 people...lol. It would still need paint, but I can crank out a hood in 2 days if I put my mind to it.

anyway, here are the pics of the 2 latest hoods:

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/KMhood2.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/KMhood3.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/timhood1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/timhood2.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/timhood3.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/timhood4.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/timhood5.jpg


Like I said, I can do just about anything you want. Let your imagination be the only barrier!

[blackgraz]

nice hood you say your going to be in houston you gonna go thru dallas at all?? and how much for this hook you show here?

[Facime]

The cowl lift (like the white hood) is $300. The cowl lift with a vent or scoop like the blue one would be $400. Variations of the scoops or vents are pretty much limitless. If it gets super complicated it might run a little more. It really depends on what someone wants.

I go through the trouble to move or modify the bracing underneath so that the hoods wont vibrate or flutter at speeds. If I do an intake duct I wil make a rain catch so you dont flood your intake. I also fill and block sand and prime so the hood is paint ready when you get it.


If you wanna do your own filler and primer you can save some cash that way. Im also open to trades for goods or services. Perfomance GTE parts preferred, but I may be open to non auto related items as well. (moving with next to nothing, and starting all over in Texas)

I was not planning on coming through Dallas, but it wouldnt be that hard to hand deliver one. However, Im hoping to mostly hit the big shows with product in hand. So that means TX, Chicago and PacNW (possibly)

[blackgraz]

cool so you are moving to texas?

[Facime]

Yes, Im moving to Houston the first week of March and then to Austin sometime this summer.

[blackgraz]

werd I will keep in touch then...

[Facime]

Finished Tim's hood. Didnt get pics taken myself but Tim did and I hope he will post them in here soon. Im real happy with how that hood turned out. Looks real nice on his car.

The white hood will be done tomorrow and I will post pics of a finished 1" cowl lift.

[Mr.PFloyd]

can we see pics of the underside to see how well enforced it is?

[Facime]

I cant give away all my trade secrets can I? lol

j/k But Tim has his hood now and I asked him to post pics of the underside. I will post pics of Kevins soon. Im just awefully busy right now. Once Kevins is done I will show the hood in detail.

[Facime]

ok as requested here are a couple of pics of the underside of a 1" cowl lift. Its the least complicated of the hoods, but it shows a little of what I do. I can assure you, when Im done the hood is stronger and more ridgid than it came from the factory.

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/hoodbracin1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/hoodbracing2.jpg

After Im done with the body work on the skin I come back over the underside and clean up the welds and undercoat it, then usually paint the undercoating to match the hood color.

[Facime]

GOOD NEWS!!!

It looks like I can ship these afterall for a fairly reasonable price. I was making the mistake of using my typical supply lines for getting shipping estimates. I found a new way to book freight shipments and its really quite reasonable. I used an address that I knew in Florida (about as far as can be from me) and was quoted from $150-$200. The only real catch is that it needs come from and go to a commercial location that has a forklift or loading dock.

So, Im going to pursue this a little more and see if I can find a location here in town that I can ship from.

I may wait until I get to TX first before I really start trying to offering these shipped. I just have an aweful lot on my plate right now.



ALSO:
I have some new pics of a completed hood. This is KevinM's hood with a 1" overall lift. I closed up the back of this one and put some mesh in the vent. It came out real nice. Kevin said he would post up some pics when its painted and on his car. Here are my pics from today.

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood2.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood3.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood4.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood5.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood6.jpg


Kevin and I worked out a trade deal but if someone wanted this exact hood duplicated the cost would be $400 plus shipping. Again that comes paint ready. Turn around time is currently 2-3 weeks.

YA KNOW YOU WANT ONE!

[Joker Fuel]

I DO!!!

[Mo87NA]

Damnit! I still want one, but I'm still in NY! This sucks. I would love to 2" lift with the mesh vent in the back like Kevin. I'm gonna find a way lol

Mo

[xanatos]

Got any pics of the finished underside? Awesome work. I'm really curious as to the underside of the blue vented one as to how you're routing everything.

[SupraOfDoom]

GOOD NEWS!!!

It looks like I can ship these afterall for a fairly reasonable price. I was making the mistake of using my typical supply lines for getting shipping estimates. I found a new way to book freight shipments and its really quite reasonable. I used an address that I knew in Florida (about as far as can be from me) and was quoted from $150-$200. The only real catch is that it needs come from and go to a commercial location that has a forklift or loading dock.

So, Im going to pursue this a little more and see if I can find a location here in town that I can ship from.

I may wait until I get to TX first before I really start trying to offering these shipped. I just have an aweful lot on my plate right now.



ALSO:
I have some new pics of a completed hood. This is KevinM's hood with a 1" overall lift. I closed up the back of this one and put some mesh in the vent. It came out real nice. Kevin said he would post up some pics when its painted and on his car. Here are my pics from today.

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood2.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood3.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood4.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood5.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~kthaney/files/Hood/kevhood6.jpg


Kevin and I worked out a trade deal but if someone wanted this exact hood duplicated the cost would be $400 plus shipping. Again that comes paint ready. Turn around time is currently 2-3 weeks.

YA KNOW YOU WANT ONE!
Pretty good, looks real similar to my cfx FRP one.

[Facime]

yeah, thanks. Looks similiar but obviously isnt CF and isnt going to be as light. Im sure given the choice people would rather have CF, but for the money I really think my steel hood reworks are an affordable alternative.

The best thing about em is the ability to dictate just waht you want.

[SupraOfDoom]

Yeah man they look great... keep it up.

[Facime]

Got any pics of the finished underside? Awesome work. I'm really curious as to the underside of the blue vented one as to how you're routing everything.

Sorry for some reason I never saw this post.

To be 100% honest Im kinda hesitant to post a whole bunch of pics about my processes and how Im finishing them out. Its not that they are in some way top secret but since I am trying to sell them, my thoughts are that anyone wanting to reproduce these themselves are going to have to go through the same learning process as I have.

Im sure Tim could chime in here on his blue hood and post pics of the underside, he paid for it he can do what he wants. Im also confident that he would confirm that fact that his under-structure is quite solid. The weakest section of his hood is the opening itself. In the middle there is a weak spot. We both agreed that a grill of some description would cure the problem. Im hoping Tim gets his hood finished off and painted soon so we can post more pics of it in that state.


I dont want to sound like a dick here, its just that alot of people are asking way too many questions on my process to make me believe that they are just planning on doing one themselves or having someone local do them. While there is nothing I can do about that, I also dont want to be all that helpful to them.

So, with a smile on my face and a little chuckle is say..."if you want to see the how Im doing it all, buy one!" :naughty:

[JoeC]

I want one with the cowl removed! =D

[foreverpsycotic]

i know you stopped the wings, but have you stopped this as well? im wondering on a price for a top secret vented style, like the one that tanya photoshopped. i realize you dont want to ship, but i will pay all expenses associated if you open this option.

the hood design is here
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=531154&postcount=21

ps, why dont you check with shine to see how they ship their hoods so cheap?

[Sportriderseattle]

one word: UGLY
second word: AS
Third word: HELL

[Facime]

one word: UGLY
second word: AS
Third word: HELL

two words: fuck you
two more words: get out


This is a misc vendor sales posting. if you dont like it keep it to yourself or you find yourself at the end of a ban stick.

[pimptrizkit]

ban ban! Weezl puts a ton of work and quality into his hoods. Better than any thing you could ever make with your hands for SURE.

[speed]

one word: UGLY
second word: AS
Third word: HELL

dude wtf? its exactly the same as the stock hood, just a little bit taller. it retains all the same lines. But whatever, grow up.

and btw pete, still haven't gotten around to painting mine :( I was hoping to get it done before Centralia, but thats not gunna happen!

[kylefoto]

one word: UGLY
second word: AS
Third word: HELL
What the fuck have you given to this community?
36 mere posts?
GTFO!

[Facime]

i know you stopped the wings, but have you stopped this as well? im wondering on a price for a top secret vented style, like the one that tanya photoshopped. i realize you dont want to ship, but i will pay all expenses associated if you open this option.

the hood design is here
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=531154&postcount=21

ps, why dont you check with shine to see how they ship their hoods so cheap?

Sorry I didnt reply to this earlier. Im kind of all consumed with getting my motor in my car.

Once I have completed my current obligations, I dont know if I will be doing any fabricating for a while. Things are just way too scattered right now to even think about it. In fact Im pretty sure I need to sell my welder just to get back to Oregon. On a positive note, but not to spill the beans entirely, there is a good chance you may be seeing a CF or FG version of one of my hoods sometime this year. Still lots to work out to make that happen, but its being looked at.



On a....whim I typed stuff I had no idea I was typing...please ignore the angry rodent!

[Reign_Maker]

one word: UGLY
second word: AS
Third word: HELLWere you talking about this: http://www.supramania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=531154&postcount=21 or were you talking about Weezl's cowl hoods? Choose your answer wisely... :icon_evil

[Facime]

lol Jake...linky no worky!

its cool, he seemed to vanish in the wind.








oh, and...will you bear my children? :naughty:

[Reign_Maker]

On aOn a what? :D:D:D

Hang in there Pete...

[Reign_Maker]

lol Jake...linky no worky!

its cool, he seemed to vanish in the wind.








oh, and...will you bear my children? :naughty:Fix'd the link... And I dunno about bearing children, my hips, they're just not wide enough... lol...

[Facime]

Were you talking about this: http://www.supramania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=531154&postcount=21 or were you talking about Weezl's cowl hoods? Choose your answer wisely... :icon_evil

Thats one of those trick answers like "is this the first time you've been pregnant?"

I mean, if he was actually insulting Tanya's photoshop...I fear more for him than if he insulted my work...LOL

[Reign_Maker]

Choose wisely grasshoppah...

[Techno Supra]

Sorry I didnt reply to this earlier. Im kind of all consumed with getting my motor in my car.

Once I have completed my current obligations, I dont know if I will be doing any fabricating for a while. Things are just way too scattered right now to even think about it. In fact Im pretty sure I need to sell my welder just to get back to Oregon. On a positive note, but not to spill the beans entirely, there is a good chance you may be seeing a CF or FG version of one of my hoods sometime this year. Still lots to work out to make that happen, but its being looked at.



On a....whim I typed stuff I had no idea I was typing...please ignore the angry rodent!

If it does happen, I would definitely get one exactly like the blue one. That hood looks incredible! That hood in CF would kick ass...functional and lightweight. Nice work, man.