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Sooo anybody got any ideas should I rebuild the bottom half and do a different style on the bottom sections open to ideas people

Keep it as is but add louvered vents that follow the same curve

Wow dude, I just realized you lived in San Antonio, Im in Corpus. When I get back from this deployment I really need to head that way. Great build man, cant wait to ee the finished project. Looks amazing.

Thanks an yeah let me know I'm down to meet up. Man

Umm what you mean lowered draw ur idea out and ill see about including it depending on how it differs from mine im curious lol

lol
louvered= slotted

so slotted vents, but not sure where he's talking

something like this?

yeah that's what I was kind of curious about where he was talking about as far as placement and style

oh damn phone I didn't realize it changed what I typed earlier to lowered lol sorry I didn't catch all the misspelling sometimes xD

Ok somewhat like this viper's hood, except minus the bulge and scoop in the middle. Like if those louvered vents went uninterrupted from one side to the other.
I'm my own questionable taste the center "spine" jumping over the large vent in the cylinderhead area is too high and out of place, and the vent itself is too large and open. So the best remedy IMO would be to remove or shorten(down to surrounding hood height, it shouldnt bulge up) the center spine/support jumping the vent and add large louvered vents to fill the giant hole in the hood(visually not aerodynamically). Maybe 3 to 6 seperate fins/louvers following the same curvature at the leading edge of the vent.

If you desire the large open vent and distaste the louver idea, might I suggest using a screen or perforated material at the base of the vent(so applied from under the hood). This way you don't fill in the sexy curve of the vent but you block the engine compartment from view. I think exposing the engine will make the car seem less substantial and make the vent seem more unnecessary(no mystery of whether some monsterous machine is gulping air thru that hole). Id still recommend droping the center support/spine closer to the curvature of the rest of the hood line.
Anyways I'm sorry to sound picky, it looks awesome so far and I envy you fabrication skills.

hey guys its probably gonna be about another 2 weeks or so before I can post any more updates kind of at a stopping point. I gotta finish another other project car im working on so I'll keep you posted if you have any questions shoot me a message and I'll get back to you or post ideas here feedback is always good in my book ^_^

Ok this is I think the final vent design rough version befre cleaning it up sn finalizing... what is the verdict like dislike opinions welcome

like i said interested to see how the hood turns out. any plans on it being done soon?

Yes it should be done soon body wise two to three more months then ill paint the whole car but it won't be back on the road for at least another 6 months after that the engine swap it I'm doing on this car is complicated to say the least... that and I have to also get it roll caged and I have to the front end tubed for the engine swap I'm doing then redo the suspension. So long way to go but I'm hoping to have it completly done an back on the road a few months into the of 2014 the engine swap thread will be started soon but its staying under wraps until the thread is started (nick you know what im talking about kinda mentioned it but its still a secret buuuuutttt I will say this in case u forgot twin turbo brotha lol

This post has been edited by deathdoakill: May 30, 2013 - 9:37 PM

i remember it lol, cant wait for more progress. keeps us up updated