fiberglass engine lid

Kevin mr2 1985 · 11-03-2008, 12:41 AM

so i wanted to know if there are any fiberglass engine lids out there? and if not are they hard to create?

328FTW · 11-04-2008, 03:39 AM

What are you willing to pay? The more you dish out the more there is to choose from. When I last converted a 2 I just used the N/A bonnet even though I have a SC one and cut the ribbing off then sat on bonnet pins so it was lift off. A lot of aftermarket hoods try to drive more air over the intercooler so you run the risk of getting a rice bonnet with scoops all over it.

Kevin mr2 1985 · 11-04-2008, 11:20 AM

wait you did what to a N/A hood and please show pics

328FTW · 11-04-2008, 04:44 PM

I will post pics when I next have my camera round the car but basically I just cut the ribbing off with an angle grinder and sat it down on top. Also made new intercooler brackets to get that down as well. The pins are just for ease of work cause with the hood constantly in the way I just got annoyed so put this one on pins. Could be done a lot tidier but I wasn't sure if it would work but it does and now it's on I can't be bothered tidying it up so meh.

Kevin mr2 1985 · 11-04-2008, 07:43 PM

wierd

328FTW · 11-10-2008, 12:41 AM

Looks tidier than I remember. I had my camera on me today so here are some pics.

Kevin mr2 1985 · 11-10-2008, 02:32 AM

that looks like exactl what i was gonna do! u just used a recpricating saw right?

328FTW · 11-10-2008, 02:45 AM

I used an angle grinder with a cut off blade in it and just carefully cut the bit where it would sit. Not sure if the air flows through as well as a sc cover but it was a lot cheaper and i could keep my paint

Kevin mr2 1985 · 11-10-2008, 10:59 AM

nice im going to do that this weekend! how did u mount your sc of there though?

328FTW · 11-11-2008, 05:53 AM

Did you mean the intercooler? Cause last time I checked my supercharger was bolted to the intake lol. Or did you mean how I mounted the engine.

Kevin mr2 1985 · 11-11-2008, 04:28 PM

i ment the INTERCOOLER and im remounting my battery up front.
so how did u mount the ic in there? and nothing will happen if water gets on it right?

328FTW · 11-12-2008, 12:37 AM

Nothing will happen if water gets on it they are completely sealed. I just used flat bar bent into the right shapes to hold the intercooler then used screws to hold the brackets to the body. You can see one in the last picture that I posted of the intercooler. I cut the battery tray out completely but there is no need to I just did it to get at my engine mount easier.

Kevin mr2 1985 · 11-12-2008, 01:46 AM

nice thats really cool im going to do the same thing i even picked up a 91 battery cable so my battery is in the frunk.

328FTW · 11-12-2008, 05:50 AM

Nice to see my thrasher is of some use

Kevin mr2 1985 · 11-12-2008, 11:21 AM

well i think its tight. sleeper... ZZZZZ

11-03-2008, 12:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kevin mr2 1985 4agze + no harness = :( Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	fiberglass engine lid so i wanted to know if there are any fiberglass engine lids out there? and if not are they hard to create?

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11-04-2008, 03:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
328FTW You got another WHAT?!? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 401 Thanks: 6 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	What are you willing to pay? The more you dish out the more there is to choose from. When I last converted a 2 I just used the N/A bonnet even though I have a SC one and cut the ribbing off then sat on bonnet pins so it was lift off. A lot of aftermarket hoods try to drive more air over the intercooler so you run the risk of getting a rice bonnet with scoops all over it.

11-04-2008, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kevin mr2 1985 4agze + no harness = :( Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	wait you did what to a N/A hood and please show pics

11-04-2008, 04:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
328FTW You got another WHAT?!? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 401 Thanks: 6 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I will post pics when I next have my camera round the car but basically I just cut the ribbing off with an angle grinder and sat it down on top. Also made new intercooler brackets to get that down as well. The pins are just for ease of work cause with the hood constantly in the way I just got annoyed so put this one on pins. Could be done a lot tidier but I wasn't sure if it would work but it does and now it's on I can't be bothered tidying it up so meh.

11-04-2008, 07:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kevin mr2 1985 4agze + no harness = :( Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	wierd

11-10-2008, 12:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
328FTW You got another WHAT?!? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 401 Thanks: 6 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Looks tidier than I remember. I had my camera on me today so here are some pics.

11-10-2008, 02:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kevin mr2 1985 4agze + no harness = :( Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	that looks like exactl what i was gonna do! u just used a recpricating saw right?

11-10-2008, 02:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
328FTW You got another WHAT?!? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 401 Thanks: 6 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I used an angle grinder with a cut off blade in it and just carefully cut the bit where it would sit. Not sure if the air flows through as well as a sc cover but it was a lot cheaper and i could keep my paint

11-10-2008, 10:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kevin mr2 1985 4agze + no harness = :( Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	nice im going to do that this weekend! how did u mount your sc of there though?

11-11-2008, 05:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
328FTW You got another WHAT?!? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 401 Thanks: 6 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Did you mean the intercooler? Cause last time I checked my supercharger was bolted to the intake lol. Or did you mean how I mounted the engine.

11-11-2008, 04:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
Kevin mr2 1985 4agze + no harness = :( Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i ment the INTERCOOLER and im remounting my battery up front. so how did u mount the ic in there? and nothing will happen if water gets on it right?

11-12-2008, 12:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
328FTW You got another WHAT?!? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 401 Thanks: 6 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Nothing will happen if water gets on it they are completely sealed. I just used flat bar bent into the right shapes to hold the intercooler then used screws to hold the brackets to the body. You can see one in the last picture that I posted of the intercooler. I cut the battery tray out completely but there is no need to I just did it to get at my engine mount easier.

11-12-2008, 01:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
Kevin mr2 1985 4agze + no harness = :( Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	nice thats really cool im going to do the same thing i even picked up a 91 battery cable so my battery is in the frunk.

11-12-2008, 05:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
328FTW You got another WHAT?!? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 401 Thanks: 6 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Nice to see my thrasher is of some use

11-12-2008, 11:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
Kevin mr2 1985 4agze + no harness = :( Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	well i think its tight. sleeper... ZZZZZ