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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Devillian" data-source="post: 31386" data-attributes="member: 22102"><p>We had a special request to get a custom carbon fibre hood made for a customer's E92-LCI 335i.Thought some of you may be interested to see what goes behind making a Carbon Fibre hood, so sharing some of the pictures here:<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/424614_461198823903210_1746563513_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />This is the customer's ride now. Before the Custom Hood. Just got to love the black/chrome theme. Gives off a very subtle but menacing feeling.<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/57925_461198847236541_508282300_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />First step was getting an OEM Hood.<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/644101_461198857236540_1227232765_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Wasn't too sure the standard packaging was gonna cope with the journey ahead, so added some extra bubble wrapping, paying extra attention to the sharp corners.<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/301340_461198880569871_478200965_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Had to find another vehicle to note the mounting points. So we'd know which holes shouldn't be plugged up.<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/421179_461198910569868_1090270178_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The first stage tooling to create an FRP replica of the hood. The FRP will be used to cutout the required design. So we can leave the OEM hood untouched.<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/427861_461198930569866_1011324671_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The FRP hood.<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/377218_461198960569863_1746491211_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The cutouts were made where the vents are supposed to go.<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384007_461198967236529_355127390_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Adding in the vents and filler to give it a nice smooth finish. This will be used to create another mould, from which the Carbon Fibre hood will be made.<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/404046_461198980569861_1916391715_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Closeup of the vents and fillers.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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