Fiberglass hood

[ryanprins13]

What really is the weight difference between stock and a fiberglass hood?

Further, if I add the question, I recall back in the 90'same when people did hood, fenders, and grill as one whole shell. How much weight would this take off? Does anyone here already do this? And of course cost?

Its still done with semi's but its a huge pain. Tiniest fender bender is expensive to fix. I also hate fibreglass repair so im prejudice against it but it is quite expensive to repair.

[Damkid]

Saving weight with a festiva would be difficult with fiberglass. Have you ever felt the fenders and hood on a Festiva? They are very light. I'm willing to bet the fiberglass hood might actually weight more than the stock steel hood.

Those original FMS fibreglass hoods were very light and it showed by how flimsy they were, but I can at least say they are lighter then a stock steel hood

[F3BZ]

i do remember being surprised how light a stock fender was 1st time i held one. can't imagine getting much lighter without some costly exotic material saving a few ounces.
on a similar topic: anybody think of attempting a full lift off or flip front end in 'glass' ? what might be any obstacles on a unibody or festiva in particular?

[meyek91974]

F3BZ, your comment of the full fiberglass 1-piece is what I'm talking about. A lift off or hinged, tilt forward one piece she'll that's the shape of both fenders and hood. Unclamp and lift off the whole front of the car.
Anyone here know how to fiberglass? Anyone with two fenders and a hood not on a running car who could mold the shapes and do this?

[Pepe132]

Man i needed one of these

[bravekozak]

The fiberglass hood was probably modeled on the steel Festiva GTX hood.
That hood belongs to 25horseplay. He hasn't been on the forum since 09-28-2015.
This is what it looks like fron underneath.
No additional clearance.
That is why I am content with my stock hood.
Now that it's a bit cooler, I intend to finish installing my underhood insulation.

Here are some GTX pics.

[scitzz]

Or have the hood open and act like a chute. Lol

Where is the like button on this forum when I need it?

[ryanprins13]

Where is the like button on this forum when I need it?

Right there!
I know its not online, just on the app, but if i like your post like i just did do you even see that?

[F3BZ]

there is a little more clearance than a stocker. the underlying support skeleton follows the bulge of the skin and gives over 1/2" additional space in that area. the glass hood is even better since it doesn't have a support structure.