The Birth of Brandi's Twins [COTW 8/8/11]

[CamaroSkooter]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

I wonder if you could slice the headliner in half, front to back, and slip it in thru the windshield opening. Could clean up the cut with some trim. Just thinking out loud.

Actually, the problem is with the amount of space between the steel structure of the roof and where the material of the headliner typically sits. There's actually a considerable amount of space between the finished panel of the headliner that the consumer typically only ever sees/touches and the steel roof of the car.

Robert's roll cage sits almost flush with the steel structure of the roof, so the factory headliner literally can't fit between the roof and the cage.

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

POLAR BEAR EXHIBIT: "Don't worry, they're more afraid of you than you are of them." They might even offer you a Coke

Seems legit. Hold my beer and watch this!

[RED DEMON SS]

Bring it to Washington, my dad is a television repair man, he's got this ultimate set of tools, i can fix it~

[Merc]

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Actually, the problem is with the amount of space between the steel structure of the roof and where the material of the headliner typically sits. There's actually a considerable amount of space between the finished panel of the headliner that the consumer typically only ever sees/touches and the steel roof of the car.

Robert's roll cage sits almost flush with the steel structure of the roof, so the factory headliner literally can't fit between the roof and the cage.



Seems legit. Hold my beer and watch this!

I wonder how a color coordinated spray in bed liner would look as a headliner... would definitely keep the interior from sounding like a drum. How many people pay much attention to a headliner anyway?

..... and.....

[CamaroSkooter]

Looks cold...

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Looks cold...

Nah, global warming

[SSE 4 2SS]

That's all that's left of the polar ice cap...

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by RED DEMON SS

Bring it to Washington, my dad is a television repair man, he's got this ultimate set of tools, i can fix it~
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Heck you do drapes and stuff, you can build some color into it... I could shag carpet the roof.... seen that back in the day...

[SSE 4 2SS]

On the way... my newest to be installed mod... I will not have my hood join me in the passenger compartment...

[mlee]

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

On the way... my newest to be installed mod... I will not have my hood join me in the passenger compartment...

Good call

[stevieturbo]

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

On the way... my newest to be installed mod... I will not have my hood join me in the passenger compartment...

Strangely...and not necessarily a reflection on the product.

But my kevlar hood took flight a week ago at 120mph with those.

As a single skin and very un-aerodynamic car, my hood flexed and moved a lot over 150mph.

The problem on mine. Over 150mph this flex caused the pins to get pulled inwards and bend slightly. I then had to re-straighten. After multiple times fatigue in the metal sets in.

Last week one of the pins failed on the threaded section due to this fatigue, one side of the hood lifted and caught air, the other aerocatch ripped apart...and hood took flight ! lol


I've refitted my old steel hood, and I am still using aerocatches, but I've used steel pins this time as an extra precaution.
I trust the catch, I trust the design. But not 100% sure on the alloy pins.

But any loadings placed on the pins would depend on how rigid the hood is, whether they might get bent etc.

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by stevieturbo

Strangely...and not necessarily a reflection on the product.

But my kevlar hood took flight a week ago at 120mph with those.

As a single skin and very un-aerodynamic car, my hood flexed and moved a lot over 150mph.

The problem on mine. Over 150mph this flex caused the pins to get pulled inwards and bend slightly. I then had to re-straighten. After multiple times fatigue in the metal sets in.

Last week one of the pins failed on the threaded section due to this fatigue, one side of the hood lifted and caught air, the other aerocatch ripped apart...and hood took flight ! lol


I've refitted my old steel hood, and I am still using aerocatches, but I've used steel pins this time as an extra precaution.
I trust the catch, I trust the design. But not 100% sure on the alloy pins.

But any loadings placed on the pins would depend on how rigid the hood is, whether they might get bent etc.

Wow, sorry to hear that happened, to you, never a good show when it does... I appreciate the info... I'll talk to Corey and we may fab some steel pins to ensure that doesn't happen...

I'm sporting a factory hood, with hex vents cut in it, but it is metal... I figure these have got to be better than the factory latch... when all are used together...

I saw these first on a V-8 Supercars Camaro at the circuit of the Americas in Austin Texas...

I'll heed your words and keep an eye on them...

Cheers...

[stevieturbo]

I'd say with a steel hood, then you'd be perfectly safe.

The issue was with the flex on the kevlar one I had. I had run the same hood/pins for several years, many times over 150, and also quite a mile few runs at 190+

So it's not like it was a sudden failure. Partly my own fault, as I knew at some point I should have changed the pins because of the fatigue aspect from bending them.

I just bought a cheap hood pin kit that uses steel pins and used those.

With a strong steel hood, I think I'd be perfectly happy with the alloy pins

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by stevieturbo

I'd say with a steel hood, then you'd be perfectly safe.

The issue was with the flex on the kevlar one I had. I had run the same hood/pins for several years, many times over 150, and also quite a mile few runs at 190+

So it's not like it was a sudden failure. Partly my own fault, as I knew at some point I should have changed the pins because of the fatigue aspect from bending them.

I just bought a cheap hood pin kit that uses steel pins and used those.

With a strong steel hood, I think I'd be perfectly happy with the alloy pins

Cool, I feel better now then... how long do you figure it takes to install these...