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SeanMatteson

12-26-2001 11:40=20 PM

Anyone interested in custom carbonfibre hoods for our = SC's?

As some of you may know, I'm currently looking to replace = my=20 damaged original hood.

I have looked at buying used, and = new from=20 Ford. I have called a couple of aftermarket hood suppliers = (Cervini's,=20 Design Concepts).

I have come to the conclusion that we = Canadian=20 SC'ers are really at a disadvantage as compared to our brethren = south of=20 the border!!!

I'm working on a contact who is located in = Barrie,=20 Ontario. This guy is supposedly an aeronautical engineer who likes = to make=20 custom body panels and interior parts on the side. So far, his = products=20 have been more geared towards the huge market for the Honda Civics = and=20 such. I'm trying to contact him to ask for a ballpark price on = custom=20 parts for the SC's. I expect he'll not want to do 'one offs', but = may need=20 to have at least a half dozen committed buyers before he'll = produce the=20 molds and make the parts.

I'm not too familiar with the = process,=20 but I suspect a mold created for carbon-fiber parts should also = work for=20 fiberglass parts. That being the case, I'm interested in having = him make=20 me a custom hood for my '90 SC in fiberglass.

In the event = he's=20 willing to do the work for a reasonable price, are any of you=20 interested???

Regards,

Sean

( mattesons_2000@yahoo.com)'90=20 SC, red with black cloth interior, 5-spd, MAC Cold Air Intake, 10% = OD=20 Pulley, dented hood

DustedInCogneto

12-27-2001 03:42=20 AM

I would be VERY interested in getting a new hood, because = paying=20 an equal amount for shipping as the hood is just ridiculous!!! If = it is=20 possible however, see if they can be made so we could still use = the hydro=20 lifts(instead of the damn prop). What style did you have in=20 mind???
Please Keep Me Posted

Luke=20

SeanMatteson

12-27-2001 11:05=20 AM

Custom Hoods From Within = Canada...

Luke,

I would only do this if we can still make = use of the=20 stock hydraulic lifts. No way would I want to see an ugly prop = under my=20 hood.

I was thinking I'd like the Mach 1 style of hood, but = if=20 we're going custom, there may be other options. I'm open to=20 suggestions.

...personally, I'm not keen on the cowl = induction=20 style hoods. I think they look great on a drag car, but for a = street car,=20 I prefer something more akin to the Mach 1 style, or perhaps a = custom=20 newer Cobra style raised hood.

The only problem here is = that this=20 guy will probably only build them for us if we can get at least = six guys=20 to agree on a single style. Then, there will be six of us all = within the=20 SCCoO driving around with these same hoods on our cars. I'd love = to be=20 able to drive around with a one-of-a-kind hood, but the costs are = even=20 worse than if I order the Cervini's hood from the = States.

Anyone=20 else interested???

Cheers,

Sean

( mattesons_2000@yahoo.com)'90=20 SC, red with black cloth interior, 5-spd, MAC Cold Air Intake, 10% = OD=20 Pulley, dented hood

Paul	12-28-2001 01:03=20 PM

Re: Anyone interested in custom carbonfibre hoods for = our=20 SC

Sean, in case your deal falls through, you may want = to check=20 out "Canadian = Custom=20 Fiberglass".

This company makes fiberglass hoods, = trunks and=20 doors for our cars. Contact info:

Canadian Custom=20 Fiberglass
314 Killaly St. W.
Port Colborne, = Ontario
(905)=20 = 834-1535

SeanMatteson

12-28-2001 01:31=20 PM

Re: Canadian Custom=20 Fiberglass

Paul,

Thanks for the contact information. Do they = make=20 anything other than the stock-style hood?

What is their = pricing=20 like?

...I'll try to reach them on the=20 phone.

Cheers,

Sean =

Paul	12-28-2001 03:21=20 PM

Re: Anyone interested in custom carbonfibre hoods for = our=20 SC

Sean, I forgot they have a website... = (doh!)

http://www.canadiancustomfiberglass.com/tbird.html
I'm=20 not sure just what they have, but it looks like a small(ish) = company. They=20 may be able to make some modifications to suit your needs. I've = been=20 meaning to take a cruise down there and talk to them in person, = just=20 haven't got around to it yet ;) =

Les Borda

12-29-2001 09:17=20 AM

Re: Anyone interested in custom carbonfibre hoods for = our=20 SC

Now if someone could do a Cougar hood and not cost me = an arm=20 and leg.

Tazer999

12-29-2001 08:58=20 PM

Re: Anyone interested in custom carbonfibre hoods for = our=20 SC

What about a hood kind of like Ted Lyons? His cowl with = turbo=20 coupe inserts? I always like that kind of style.

I might be = in on=20 this if I could get the money, depending on how much it is though=20

SeanMatteson

12-31-2001 12:48=20 PM

Re: Canadian Custom=20 Fiberglass

Paul,

I emailed Dave at Canadian Custom=20 Fiberglass today.

Les,

I introduced the idea to = Dave=20 about making parts for the XR7's also.

Tazer999,

I'm = sorry,=20 but you don't have your name in your Sig, so I've referred to you = by your=20 User Name. Have you got any pics showing Ted's hood? It sounds=20 interesting.

All,

Canadian Custom=20 Fiberglass does anything you want (thus the 'Custom' in their = name).=20 The only question is will they do it at costs that aren't = prohibitive. I=20 suggested to Dave that his company may benefit from the American = market as=20 well. With the canadian dollar being so weak as compared to the = american=20 dollar, there should be some room for him to snag a bunch of US = customers.=20 All the things that work against us buying from the US won't be = nearly as=20 bad for them buying from a canadian company.

I'll keep you = informed=20 if/when I hear back from Dave.

Happy New=20 Years!!!

Cheers,

Sean

( mattesons_2000@yahoo.com)'90=20 SC, 5-spd, red on black cloth, MAC Cold Air Intake,
Coming = soon: 10% OD=20 Pulley, custom ported stock exhaust manifolds, further exhaust = work,=20 custom hood?!

Tazer999

12-31-2001 06:40=20 PM

Re: Canadian Custom=20 Fiberglass

Sean: My name is Ryan, nice to meet you, :) =

Anyways, as=20 for his hood. Here are some good pictures of it showing the curves = etc. I=20 would not want one just like his because he custom made it himself = and=20 would not want to copy him

I would just want some kind of = spinoff.=20 Maybe a smaller cowl, different scoops, etc

3D""=20

Here are some other interesting hoods I have=20 found

3D""=20

I personally like this hood, but only if it had = one tier=20 to the cowl

3D""=20

=20

BlueThunder90

01-04-2002 11:12=20 AM

Re: Canadian Custom=20 Fiberglass

Sean, I would definately be interested. I would be = looking for=20 something a little more attractive than stock, so see what you can = do. (I=20 like all the pics Tazer showed except the white cowl...little too = big for=20 me)

Steve

sabbySC

01-05-2002 06:54=20 AM

Re: Canadian Custom=20 Fiberglass

I love the stock lines of the SC=20

SeanMatteson

01-06-2002 02:50=20 PM

Custom Fiberglass Body = Parts...

All,

I'm sorry I haven't been keeping up with = these posts.=20 I have been out of town on business, and will probably be gone = again for=20 the next couple of weeks. I'll try to keep an eye on this BBS = while I'm on=20 the road, but I'm not sure what sort of access I'll have.

I = have=20 been in contact with Dave at Canadian Custom=20 Fiberglass, and he sounds enthusiastic about doing business = with all=20 of us! At this point, I'm thinking we really don't want for Dave = to get=20 the idea that I'm just one guy interested in making a purchase = with his=20 company, and so it might be a good idea if each of you drops him a = line=20 just to say that you're all members of the SCCoO and/or SCCoA, and = that=20 you're very interested in fiberglass parts for your SC's and = XR7's. Simply=20 go to the Canadian=20 Custom Fiberglass web site at http://www.canadiancustomfiberglass.com/ and = follow the=20 'Contact Us' link.

In an effort to make Dave aware of the = following=20 here, I'll send him the link to this topic on the BBS.

In = the event=20 some of you are located great distances from Canadian Custom=20 Fiberglass, we may be able to work something out where I pick = up the=20 parts and then distribute them to you either at club meets, or = perhaps=20 from my home. We'll have to work out the logistics in terms of = payments,=20 etc.

If you guys have pics of the hoods, fenders, = trunklids, etc.=20 that you might be interested in, I suggest you post them here so = that Dave=20 can view them using the link I'll send him. Alternatively, email = them to=20 me or directly to him.

Please take a few minutes to tell = Dave how=20 strong your interests are for a local supplier of these sorts of = things.=20 If we can negotiate reasonable pricing, I think this should serve = as a=20 great alternative to having to purchase things from Cervini's, = Design=20 Concepts, etc. from the U.S. (and having to pay duty, exchange,=20 etc.).

Keep in touch!

Cheers,

Sean

( = mattesons_2000@yahoo.com)'90=20 SC, 5-spd, red on black cloth, MAC Cold Air Intake,
Coming = Soon: custom=20 ported exhaust manifolds and further exhaust work, 10% OD Pulley, = new=20 hood?!

SeanMatteson

01-06-2002 02:52=20 PM

Re: Custom Fiberglass Body = Parts...

Oh, and I am still trying to get in touch with the other = guy up=20 in Barrie that does the carbon fiber parts. If I hear anything = back, I'll=20 let you=20 know.

Cheers,

Sean

SeanMatteson

01-12-2002 01:10=20 PM

Update on my progress...

Hi gang!

I've been away on business, so it's been=20 difficult to make any headway with Dave at CCF as of late. Also, I = have=20 not heard back from Ian up in Barrie.

This past week, I had = some=20 rather enthusiastic correspondence with Dave at CCF. His company = would=20 really like to grab as much market share as possible. He has asked = me to=20 pull together as many interested members of the SCCoO and/or SCCoA = as=20 possible who are looking to replace their hoods with aftermarket=20 fiberglass pieces. He'll try to cut us the best possible deal. The = idea is=20 that we need to get a sampling of styles of hoods made and = installed so=20 that our cars can become a source of advertisement for CCF's = products.=20 Personally, I like the same style of hood that Cervini's makes. = I'm sure=20 some of you have other ideas in mind. Dave is willing to cut a lot = off=20 what the normal 'one off' price would be, as long as the design = isn't so=20 outragious that it would make a hard-to-market product. Dave has = invited=20 me to work with him to coordinate the sale, construction and = installation=20 of these pieces on our cars. Dave sounds interested in addressing = the=20 needs/desires of those of us who are driving the Cougar XR7's, = something=20 that no one else is doing at present (to the best of our=20 knowledge).

The key here, is that we pool together all of = those who=20 are interested so that we can get this thing off the ground. Dave = agreed=20 with me wholeheartedly that the entire market is overpriced at = present,=20 especially in consideration of the fact that most if not all of us = have no=20 other option than to buy from the U.S. and pay for exchange, duty = and=20 shipping. I really need for you guys to let me know just how = interested=20 you are. Tell me which particular style of hood you would want to = have=20 made.

I think this is a rather unique opportunity for us, = seeing as=20 how a completely custom hood would normally cost so much that few = of us=20 could afford to acquire one. At this point, we'll need to start = looking at=20 specific designs before Dave can set pricing.

Also, for = those of=20 you who have considered swapping the '96/'97 style front ends onto = your=20 cars, you can see on CCF's web site that they offer the body kits = made for=20 these years. I'm sure we could work something out with Dave to be = able to=20 purchase the front skirt only.

Let's not let this = opportunity slip=20 away!

I'll look forward to hearing from you = soon.

Best=20 regards,

Sean

( mattesons_2000@yahoo.com)'90=20 SC, 5-spd, red on black cloth, MAC Cold Air Intake,
Coming = soon: Custom=20 ported exhaust manifolds and further exhaust work, 10% OD Pulley, = new=20 custom hood.

91 LX SC MOD

01-13-2002 08:39=20 AM

Re: Update on my progress...

AWESOME very interusted here that would Be an awesome = addition to=20 my project ! checking the site now

Chris

chwillis@primus.ca=20

BlueThunder90

01-15-2002 01:48=20 AM

Re: Update on my progress...

Sean...I'm in....

I've been looking for a hood for = some=20 time.

Mail me at steve@torontodomestics.com= =20 and we'll discuss it further. I would like to have mine before = spring or=20 early spring if possible.

SeanMatteson

01-15-2002 11:22=20 AM

Which style of hood does each of you=20 want???

Before I get any further with Dave at CCF, I need to know = what=20 sampling of different hood styles we're looking at=20 constructing.

Would each of you please post which style of = hood=20 you're interested in obtaining? The better the variety, the better = the=20 chances Dave will see us as an attractive means of advertising = these=20 products

I'm partial to the Cervini's-like Mach 1 style of = hood,=20 but some of you may be interested in something a little more = original.=20 That's OK too!

Sean =

Bill A McNeil

01-15-2002 02:44=20 PM