Carbon Fiber Comet Hood

ok before you guys get your panties in a bunch. i'm only thinking about this... i just have had more then a few people ask about it.

but don't get your hopes up too high because other projects like the CF mirrors i just didn't get enough feedback from you guys for me to do this "at this time" i'm still trying find some better sources for the actual mirror part not to menation the hard cash to fund this because it done vacume process about 100% better then hand laid product IMO. anways remember the lower and rear valances no one could ever get me one that they couldn't let go. besides Joe is doing full repos one so i'm not even going to bother.

so back to the Comet hood.

first off i would need a hood from someone does not have a problem getting the hood back. but i will give street value credit plus shipping on whatever it cost them ship to me, to the one who gives me the hood. i did the same thing with the grabber hood. anyways why won't someone get it back... well for one i have to cut it up for the frame. plus i'm not going to do this mickey mouse like the Fiberglass ones out there.

second the hood needs to be streight. small dings are ok.

next part is price. i know these hoods are expensive but it takes alot of work to do them! the comet hood has way more frontal contours then the maverick hood. i'm probably looking at a min of $675 like the other hoods but more like $700 to $800. i will probably ask for deposits on hood for these becuase for every 30 mavericks there is probably like one comet

what about the GT hood? scoop?

so are they GT hoods or regular hood? are all comet hoods the same?

should i can do the scoop in CF too.

should it be two peices for the hood? remember cost.

would people just buy the scoop?

what about a hole functional hood? again cost.

someone find me price on a repo one.

whos is going to give me a scoop?

anyways just thinking about this. remember this is a thought only. no feedback, no one wants it, too expensive? it won't happen.

remember i don't own a comet so really i'm doing this for you comet owners i'll probably be lucky to brake even if that.

your guys call.

 

im sure alot of people would just buy the scoop. cougar owners may be intrested as well

but i think selling the hood and scoop seperate would be the best choice since people could mix and match as they see fit and you dont exclude anyone. and they can also decide forthem self if they want a hole to make it functional.

or you could really go outside the box and graft a comet and grabber hood together and cast it in CF lol

 

If I still had my Comet Id gladly send you the hood and the scoop for casting

Would the person get the scoop back? If so I may know where one is but Id need it back.

All Comet hoods are the same... just the scoop makes them different.

 

I would do them in two pieces like the original.

The same scoop was used on Cougars as mentioned, and I am pretty sure it was a Cyclone thing too, so Montego guys looking to upgrade might want it.

I might have a line on a scoop. I knew where it was 10 years ago. Need to see if I can still snag it...

 

The scoop was used on a few different FoMoCo cars, so you may have an even bigger customer base than you think... plus all the cars that it bolts onto and looks good 'just because'.

I would do the scoop for sure, and just wait and see on the hood. If the Comet guys start posting here in droves, then cool!

Btw: A repop FG scoop runs a little under 100 bux from places like Crites.
Several sources carry the scoop, and I am pretty sure they all get it from the same place.
Kinda the way that everyone seems to get the MAS front spoiler from the same source.

 

The repop scoops are NOT original bolt on equipment.
They have different bolt patterns... so guys wanting to just replace their Comet, Cougar etc scoop wouldn't buy it if they'd have to drill new holes.

 

Yeah, I have heard the bolt pattern on the "repops" is different than stock.
At least they are bolt on though. Bond on scoops suck.

If you could make a CF scoop that is bolt on, AND has the correct pattern, you would certainly be better off than the others.

 

I agree

The correct pattern is a major deal here Id think

 

For anyone that hasn't seen one of these carbon fiber hoods...they are more a piece of art than a car part! I am almost ashamed to put this gorgeous piece on my car and I thought that I had a pretty nice car before I bought this! Thanks again!

 

Well I guess I would be one of the few that would want to hood with the scoop on it. I would not mind putting a deposit on it either until its done. I dont have a GT hood though. It does not look good so i'm looking for the hood brackets to a maverick so if nothing else I will have to put the maverick grabber hood on my comet.

 

I would be interested in the Comet hood. If the scoop bolt pattern on the new hood is not the same as the orignal I'd buy the scoop too. I have a 71 Comet GT and the hood is in bad shape. It wouldn't be a good candidate for you to do the mold from. I'm OK with putting down a depost as well.

 

I wouldnt mind seeing a CF scoop done and like otheres stated there would be a much wider market for it.

 

The factory scoop has additional locations for the front studs. Not sure what positions are used for which models. You can see them on this recent auction. As you can see the factory ones are not cheap.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190185034423&rd=1

 

Some good information guys thanks!

but after reading what some people posted. I think my own consensus is not to do the hood, but only the scoop as others said the market is better. then again this was the same venture i was trying to do on the mirrors. but i have do four differant molds for mirrors i have to find a better cost effective way for that. but the scoop might be something better to take on.


The thing is, to get the scoop the way the original is i would have to do this in a vacuum mold, not hand laid. This is much more costly. But quality is killer! But not to sure if people would pay it. I think I would be around in the $350 plus range just for the scoop. are people interested in something like this at this cost. i have been considering doing my spoilers in these as well but again it is price.

here is a photo of a dry and wet vacuum piece i am doing for gtos



dry




i'm not to sure if you can tell but if you look at the weave it is almost perfect. it is way lighter as well. personally the dry would look killer on a car with a flat black stripe! you hear what i'm saying. cons of dry very hard to take care of. it's like flat black paint with no clear coat.

plus if you look at the stock piece (top) in this next photo you can see i can get the brackets almost exact to the original part (bottom).



but again this will cost way more. hand laid i can do but there is no way i can promise if every one will match up.

anyways thoughts. who got this "comet" scoop to throw my way? and JUST TO BE CLEAR... comet scoops will fit everything else correct?

damn.... i guess people will pay anything if they want it.

 

How about doing a CF front spoiler for the small bumper cars, one that people can buy and know that it is going to fit? Plus it would look really great with one of your CF hoods and spoilers.