Carbon Fiber Lids....ordered mine today..., a few bits of info for other buyers... Options

[Mueller]

hopefully they send some instructions, but for a primer:

lids need to be post-cured, install on car and put car out in sun or use special heat lamps @ the body shop for a day....

you should not use the factory front coil springs or the factory rear torsion springs.....prop rod or softer coils springs or gas-charged springs should be used

if you want to leave the hood unpainted for everyone to admire/scoff at, it must have a clear coat sprayed onto it....he said it must be sanded 1st before spraying the clear ...ouch, that makes me nervous (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

the lids (mine at least) are being made this week, hopefully in 2 weeks time, they'll show up for me to swoon over (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif)

[Britain Smith]

I recently saw one of these products on a car, they are brand new and will work with your new hoods. Also, the rod is made of carbon fiber and is delivered intentionally long so that you can cut to fit. The only problem that I see is that the holder where the rod sits on the hood when it is proped open is magnetic and would have to be glued on use adhesive tape to attach to the hood. You could use it in the front and the rear however.

-Britain

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