87-91 Toyota Camry Carbon Fiber hoods....

[StickyDilJoe [SC3]]

For those interested....

http://www.camryman.org/cgi-bin/config.pl?read=138029

"Now let's see who's got the balls to go through with this and get a carbon fiber hood on their 87-91 Camry's..... :smile:

Here's the deal. Last time I checked, I had about 12 guys who were interested in getting the hood made for their Camry. I don't how serious you guys really are but I guess we'll find out now. Theoretically, we have 12 potential buyers. For 12 people, the carbon fiber hoods will come out to $450 per hood, per person. Not bad considering that these hoods don't exist. $450 for pretty much a one off custom carbon fiber hood is not bad at all. To get these hoods into production, we'll need a $100 deposit from each buyer. That means that anyone who really, and I mean really, wants the hood would have to put down a $100 deposit. Again, not a bad deal at all. Those of you who are willing to put the money down will get a carbon fiber hood for the 2nd generation (87-91) Toyota Camry's. Reply to this message and e-mail me if you're interested...... "

Joey

[ceelos86]

Originally Posted by StickyDilJoe [SC3]

For those interested....

http://www.camryman.org/cgi-bin/config.pl?read=138029

"Now let's see who's got the balls to go through with this and get a carbon fiber hood on their 87-91 Camry's..... :smile:

Here's the deal. Last time I checked, I had about 12 guys who were interested in getting the hood made for their Camry. I don't how serious you guys really are but I guess we'll find out now. Theoretically, we have 12 potential buyers. For 12 people, the carbon fiber hoods will come out to $450 per hood, per person. Not bad considering that these hoods don't exist. $450 for pretty much a one off custom carbon fiber hood is not bad at all. To get these hoods into production, we'll need a $100 deposit from each buyer. That means that anyone who really, and I mean really, wants the hood would have to put down a $100 deposit. Again, not a bad deal at all. Those of you who are willing to put the money down will get a carbon fiber hood for the 2nd generation (87-91) Toyota Camry's. Reply to this message and e-mail me if you're interested...... "

Joey

im intrested in the carbon fiber hood production you spoke about so whats up have you had any made yet or did you get a bunch of bluffers? let me know cause im trying to build a sleeper and that hood would help me out alot thanks javier

[4Cyl'erThriller]

Good luck guys.... Ive been thru this with a few different parts. Itll take at least 20 or more probably to get it done. Ive been waiting for a loooooooong time for some CF parts for my 93. It took months just to convince the supplier to make the parts and about a year or so since the search started and its still not in production yet. Keep at it and eventually you will get what you want. Theres always a market for these parts Its just a matter of expressing the desire for the parts to get any company to make them. GL again

[white90dx]

Whoa... ummm... that was 9 years ago.

The hoods got made (a few of them) and there will be no more (the mold was destroyed).

-Charlie

[4Cyl'erThriller]

Hahah Wow I really should look at dates Who the hell revived a nine year old thread

[84Cressida]

Originally Posted by white90dx

Whoa... ummm... that was 9 years ago.

The hoods got made (a few of them) and there will be no more (the mold was destroyed).

-Charlie

Couldn't they in theory just make new molds?

['88 All-Trac]

I want to know why they destroyed the mold!

[4Cyl'erThriller]

Yeah that is kinda dumb. What a waste. I know theres not a huge demand but theres always someone willing to pay..

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by 84Cressida

Couldn't they in theory just make new molds?

Of course. But that would cost a few thousand $$$... I have friend with a shop that does carbon fiber (among other things). Its not a cheap process. Just the materials for a hood like that is a few hundred $ these days.

Originally Posted by '88 All-Trac

I want to know why they destroyed the mold!

I heard a rumor that the shop burned down, but at the very least they went out of business. They only finished like 6 of the 10 original orders. I actually own the first/original hood produced that Joey originally had. I bought it from him when he moved on to Hondas around 2004.

-Charlie

[ceelos86]

Originally Posted by white90dx

Of course. But that would cost a few thousand $$$... I have friend with a shop that does carbon fiber (among other things). Its not a cheap process. Just the materials for a hood like that is a few hundred $ these days.

I heard a rumor that the shop burned down, but at the very least they went out of business. They only finished like 6 of the 10 original orders. I actually own the first/original hood produced that Joey originally had. I bought it from him when he moved on to Hondas around 2004.

-Charlie

would u sell the hood????/

[atobe]

really 6 ? i thought we had the only 2 ever made i wonder where the other 4 are

['88 All-Trac]

Tempted to go form a mold... I know a guy who made some for Suzuki Samurais... Wasn't too hard.

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by atobe

really 6 ? i thought we had the only 2 ever made i wonder where the other 4 are

That all happened when I was out of the game... Maybe it was only 2!

-Charlie

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by ceelos86

would u sell the hood????/

How much you got?

I would sell it for about the amount of money it would take me to make a new mold and build my own new one.

-Charlie

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by '88 All-Trac

Tempted to go form a mold... I know a guy who made some for Suzuki Samurais... Wasn't too hard.

You are right - it isn't too hard. Mostly time consuming. It would be cool, as long as you understood you won't actually make any money off of it!

I was actually at my buddies shop yesterday pulling carbon fiber WRX door cards (interior panels) out of the molds... I'm planning on grafting vents into the hood somehow, though I haven't figured out the exact plan yet.

-Charlie