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best way to 'gut' OEM hood for full-time race EK

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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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Just take it off or cut a big *** hole
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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just a cut off wheel.
and common sense .

thats all you need.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Default Re: best way to 'gut' OEM hood for full-time race EK (NathanMorris)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NathanMorris &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it seems that the skeleton is tacked on the back side, as well as of course to the outer frame of the skelaton......is it just glue or is it a little weld and if it's a weld, what'd be the best way to cut that since it's kind of a small 'slot'...hard to explain but if you've done it you probably get what I'm saying?Nathan</TD></TR></TABLE>

You can still just cut off the major parts and be careful around the welds. Just use the wheel to "shave off" the areas around the welds. You should still be able to get the excess metal off.

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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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The hood pins is a must. Learned that around 10 years ago
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JJSpecTuning &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

care to share the experience? haha </TD></TR></TABLE>

dumb kids in high school. Lets cut the factory webbing from the hood. hood latch lets go and well the car flew.
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