Dodge Viper Bonnet Moulds

[GTSDave]

Just found these on ebay... Starting bid of £15.00

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dodge-Viper-bonnet-upper...

I have absolutely no idea if they are any of any use to anyone, but you never know...

At that price it's almost worth buying and having a pop at making one of those Diamondback hoods I keep seeing on the VCA site...

On the other hand I may be being a little optimistic about the simplicities of doing that kind of thing...

[neilsfishing]

rather than bidding each other up I would like this to make carbon hoods what do you think ?

[GTSDave]

Not going to stand in your way Neil...

[Ginja]

I wonder why they have those molds? Wonder if they have any other molds? Argh - too many questions!

[Viper]

just make sure they arent the moulds from the kit car company that closed down a while ago

else you may have a few alignment issues

Edited by Viper on Tuesday 25th October 13:11

[VPRMAN]

Certainly looks like a Viper, not replica.

BUT

I think you may find that it is an actual copy bonnet not the mould

Colin

[VIPERLESS]

I want it for my garage when I build it..........I've got the hole dug and everything! But on a serious note...."I want to bury it".

[oxam]

neilsfishing said:

rather than bidding each other up I would like this to make carbon hoods what do you think ?

you are right, sounds like a good idea. let me know if you get them and need a hand with the carbon hoods - no experience there but always wanted to give it a go and should be fun...

[fatboy18]

I looked at those but noticed there is some damage to the front of the mould. I would like a GTSR Hood though Ive not got much Idea about glass fibre or carbon either

[neilsfishing]

I am away till the 7th so I cant bid now well could but the pick up is an isue

[GTSDave]

neilsfishing said:

I am away till the 7th so I cant bid now well could but the pick up is an isue

I'm sure you won't have a problem getting them to hang on to it for a few days Neil, bang em an email and see what they say

[neilsfishing]

GTSDave said:

I'm sure you won't have a problem getting them to hang on to it for a few days Neil, bang em an email and see what they say

all ready on it

[viper paul]

Just my 10 cents again but the company Rawson who made the original hard top for DC also made the bonnet for the modified RT/10 and the front fashia as well as the rear defuser, all are pretty ugly but could be those have popped up again.

[N GTS]

Just a comment so you're not disappointed, as not sure people realise what they are looking at, if you've not worked with moulds before you wouldn't, so don't take offence. But, as Colin has already said that doesn't look like a mould, as its gel coat finish on the outside, a mould needs that smooth finish on the inside of the hood, so that you lay up against it and get the smooth finish top side of the part you are making. Carbon is quite tricky to work with to get a good finish, and you need to vac-bag it or you wont really save much weight over fibreglass.

[neilsfishing]

N GTS said:

Just a comment so you're not disappointed, as not sure people realise what they are looking at, if you've not worked with moulds before you wouldn't, so don't take offence. But, as Colin has already said that doesn't look like a mould, as its gel coat finish on the outside, a mould needs that smooth finish on the inside of the hood, so that you lay up against it and get the smooth finish top side of the part you are making. Carbon is quite tricky to work with to get a good finish, and you need to vac-bag it or you wont really save much weight over fibreglass.

ok I thought it would be good to have a go

[neilsfishing]

bid on even if its just wall art in the end

[VIPERLESS]

Perfect for my foundations, get ready for a bidding war.

[neilsfishing]

go it

[fatboy18]

Cool, that will give Charlie something to get his teeth into once the Landy is finished

[N GTS]

Good luck with it Neil, I got the message no one else bid on it