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Postby Infinite » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:35 pm

Ok so hinges made and all is just tacked together so what u think...

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also as people commented on in last post about this, having hooks like the bmw does i can turn the old hinges into a bracket that will stop the bonnet moving back in a crash, don't need it for cert but its gona take 20mins todo it so why not!
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Postby RomanV » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:39 pm

Is that as far as it can open? It looks like the front is going to hit the bumper?

Making the car harder to work on, harder for people to see the engine, err.... FTW?

I dont get why you're doing this TBH.... To me it makes as much sense as going to an engineer and asking them to turn your knife into a fork and fork into a knife.
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Postby Infinite » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:40 pm

it opens basicly to vertical so not making it harder.... its just sitting at that position for the pics aint got a gas stay to move it right up yet, was just about at hitting point in thoes pictures but by moving the hinges about 20mm it fixed it gave it a better pivot point so works fine. its something differnt... that would be one kewl knife and fork
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Postby Bling » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:26 pm

looks good man, i like it 8)

I also like the amount of room you have to work on ya car! :o
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Postby escortman » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:55 pm

hahaha that cars gona suck to work on but cool idea
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Postby Calvin » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:21 pm

Something different. Good work ,, looks well done..

Its not a big issue to remove the bonnet all together to do the work on your engine. I often do it on my gtz.

u can do a quick oil check and change with the bonnet like that.

Good work dude.!!!
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Postby Jdawg » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:53 pm

Yeah, it looks good. Why not do it, what car customising is all about
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Postby snwtoy » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:01 pm

RomanV wrote:Making the car harder to work on, harder for people to see the engine, err.... FTW?


x2. It's nothing new, the idea was tried, and failed by various manufacturers.
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Postby Infinite » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:02 pm

thanks guys was starting to worry about no feedback/bad feedback if i had a pic of it standing right up and down u would see its not gona make it hard to work on at all... beside i shouldnt have to work on it (i hope) as u can see the bog all spare holes have been removed and all, gona put the powersteering,wiper fluid,rad overflow into 3 custom stainless tanks and run braided hoses to them all, makes it easyer and nicer plus cuts out ALOT of extra bend's and stuff. was gona deseem it to but meh it is being built for speed... and if it twists on launch there goes the bog in the seem!
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Postby d1 mule » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:17 pm

awesome man, but i think if ya go to a little extra effort and make a complet flip front it will domionate!!! haha :D good work
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Postby Infinite » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:25 pm

hahaha i had the option to buy a curren with a stuffed front wasnt gona change front to space frame rwd it and put a whole fibreglass front on it, u can actuley see just in thoes pics a space frame trike we have been doing and well i own a fibreglass factory so would be extremely easy! but wouldnt be able to drive it on the street then!
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Postby johntramp » Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:51 am

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Postby Ae92typeX » Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:56 am

I still hold to my origonal opinion in your first topic post about this.
however, itlooks as though it is comming along well and you are doing it properly so good stuff!
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Postby Calvin » Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:39 pm

johntramp wrote:homosexual.


Nah he wont be your boyfriend. try NZHONDAs forum..
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:46 pm

:lol: now now ppl..... forums rules!!


not what id do, but looks like your doing a good job of it.
just dont ruin it with chrome wheels :twisted:

and good to see your fitting the catch hooks.... they really are needed, even a small ding can push the bonnet back....
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Postby Emperor » Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:39 pm

Thats cool man! Something different!

And like been said, wont be hard to work on.. Just unbolt the bonnet if you need to do any major work on the engine.
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Postby Infinite » Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:55 pm

whats wrong with chrome rims? i have a set of 20" spinners to put on it..





NOT! im going to get some nice black rims to put it on once its back on the road i think
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Postby Dragger_Dan » Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:51 pm

Emperor wrote:And like been said, wont be hard to work on.. Just unbolt the bonnet if you need to do any major work on the engine.


FTW. Just goes to show how much time some Toyspeeders have actually spent working on their own cars (no offence tho).

I like the work you're doing dude. Now all you need to do is drop the roof a few inches :twisted:
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Postby Infinite » Sun Jun 17, 2007 5:05 pm

Dragger_Dan wrote:
Emperor wrote:And like been said, wont be hard to work on.. Just unbolt the bonnet if you need to do any major work on the engine.


FTW. Just goes to show how much time some Toyspeeders have actually spent working on their own cars (no offence tho).

I like the work you're doing dude. Now all you need to do is drop the roof a few inches :twisted:



LOL yeah some one should photo shop it for me :p
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Postby RomanV » Sun Jun 17, 2007 5:27 pm

Hey Infinite you could paint the inside of your bonnet white, and use it as a screen for a roof mounted projector?! :D How's that for in car entertainment. :P

Dont get me wrong though Infinite, I like what you've done with the rest of the car, I mean no disrespect when I say that I cant see the point of what you're doing with the bonnet, it's just my opinion.
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