Author Topic: Carbon fiber AAR'Cuda hood (Read 27299 times)

jvike · « **on:** March 11, 2013 - 02:45:14 PM »

Hi, I'm tired of my curved AAR hood. I've been in contact with Matt over at http://www.anvilauto.com/ about making an Carbon fiber AAR hood. He was very excited and told me this is a hood he wants to make. However he is very busy and have several new products in que to go into production, so unless I could find 8 people who are willing to put down a payment, it would have to wait. But he does not know how many hoods he could sell. So i'm gonna post this on a couple of forums. It will be a direct replacement, bolt on hood.

The price would be:
* $875 for carbon/fiberglass.
* $1650 for 100% carbon.
* $3000 for dry carbon.

For those who wonder (like me), Dry carbon is the method of producing parts in an autoclave using high pressure and heat to catalyze the resin which is also called pre-preg, whereby the carbon cloth has the resin impregnated into it and layers are put together in a mold and the heat sets the resin up. In wet layup processes, the resin is a liquid that is catalyzed using a chemical that sets off a chemical reaction (like mixing two parts of epoxy glue together). Dry carbon, also known as pre-preg, is how aerospace and race car parts are made. It is the ultimate process for light weight and strength.

thedodgeboys · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2013 - 07:06:28 PM »

I was quoited 5k for a one off hood and 3k for each additional hood for a challenger its sure gets expensive playing with the cool stuff.

diyhemi.com · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2013 - 07:18:54 PM »

Damn, I want one of those

'Cuda Hunter · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2013 - 09:10:22 PM »

I'd commit to the carbon/fiber. In the near future anyway.

Maybe even the 100% carbon.

The dry carbon is too much for me.

ragtopdodge · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2013 - 09:19:06 PM »

That would be cool, but it'd be more for underhood bling? B/c you'd still paint the top-side to match the fenders, right?

'Cuda Hunter · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2013 - 09:59:29 PM »

I was wondering that about the paint.

So, carbon fiber weighs the same as fiber glass.

But it is stronger than fiber glass. So a carbon hood of equal size to a fiber glass hood should be much stronger and stop the bowing up of the typical fiber aar hood.

diyhemi.com · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2013 - 10:38:26 PM »

What size wheels are those?

jvike · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2013 - 06:24:06 AM »

Carbon fiber is lighter and stronger than fiberglass. It should not bend, that is my motivation to get into this hood. And I will paint it to match the fenders. I hope both the modified crowd and the resto crowd can see the benefits of a carbon fibre hood. Let's get some quality mopar parts to the market!

jvike · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2013 - 06:24:50 AM »

Quote from: YellowFin on March 11, 2013 - 10:38:26 PM

What size wheels are those?

18x9.5" and 18x12"

Mopar Thunder · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2013 - 06:47:57 AM »

I'd like a carbon fiber hood, that would be cool but not sure when I could get it. I have some engine work I want to complete first.

diyhemi.com · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2013 - 08:34:52 AM »

I would be in for one if the price is reasonable. Not $3,000, haha.

Obviously it would be more expensive than a fiberglass version, but it has to be within reason. I'm on board.

HP2 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2013 - 09:54:33 AM »

Quote from: 'Cuda Hunter on March 11, 2013 - 09:59:29 PM

I was wondering that about the paint.

So, carbon fiber weighs the same as fiber glass.

But it is stronger than fiber glass. So a carbon hood of equal size to a fiber glass hood should be much stronger and stop the bowing up of the typical fiber aar hood.

You can paint it the same as fiberglass and while carbon is stronger, it also is lighter so you need fewer layers of it to obtain the same strangth.

The first two types of hood are laid up similarly. A resin is sprayed into a mold. Typically carbon parts use clear while fiberglass uses grey or black. The carbonfiber weave, it actually is a big sheet, is then laid into the mold. This is also a differentiation as fiberglass also comes in sheets, but because of the opaqe resins, it is usually just packed into place and coverd with loose fibers to add strength. Carbon tends to go in as completed sheeted layers. More resin goes in, then another layer or two depending on how strong they want to make it. This is where carbon shines because one or two layers of carbon will be as strong as 4-5 layers of fiberglass. Then the inner structure goes in. In the fiberglass version, the inner structure mold of fiberglass is put into place and sealed with more resin. In the carbon/carbon version, the inner structure is carbon mat instead of fiberglass mat. These are bonded to the outer layer. Once they are cured, the hood is pulled from the mold. Viola, you have a hood. In all honesty, the greatest amount of weight in these two hoods is probably all the resins and bonders, which is why the dry carbon style is lighter and stronger yet.

72440Cuda · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2013 - 11:09:33 AM »

jvike, your car is

I've always thought it would be cool to have a CF AAR hood. Maybe if I had a 70 clone, I would pull it off. My car is no where near the caliber of your car to put that kind of money into.

I have always heard the AAR(brand) Fiberglass products made a decent AAR Cuda hood with extra support underneath to eliminate warping.

Where did you get your front spoiler? It looks wider that the Spoilers by Randy one I was thinking about getting.

jvike · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2013 - 02:42:47 PM »

Thanks! The spoiler is from MAS fiberglass, but they went bust a couple years ago. I'm have a buddy that made a mold of a unused one some years back. He is about to make a few now. Maybe you could buy one. But he lives in Norway. :/

HP2 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2013 - 05:41:21 PM »

Quote from: 72440Cuda on March 13, 2013 - 11:09:33 AM

Where did you get your front spoiler? It looks wider that the Spoilers by Randy one I was thinking about getting.

There is a guy over on moparts who made a run of ABS front spoilers modeled after the AAR race versions that looks similar. They are available with or without air ducts. I believe he still has a few available for Cudas. He tried to get together enough deposits to do a run of Challenger spoilers, but it never materialized.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=5595066&an=0&page=2#Post5595066

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