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 Nov 16 2009, 12:50 PM
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I build race cars  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874  |
Announcing another Blaine Fab carbon creation - LS1 SS hood for any 98-02 Camaro. Real carbon fiber, nomex honeycomb core, vacuum bagged. Very rigid - only 4 pins required. Weight is 10# for the basic pin on hood.
Options include: carbon airbox for functional ram air carbon hinge, strut and latch mounts for bolt on use. Standard finish is grey epoxy surface coat, ready for finish sanding and prime/paint. No pinholes. Pricing and weights pin on hood 10# $1375 pin on hood with ram air duct 13# $1575 bolt on hood 16# $1775 bolt on hood with ram air duct 18# $1875 Also available: LS1 Z28 (non SS) hood, same construction: pin on hood: 9# $1225 LT1 Z28 (non SS) hood, same construction: pin on hood: 9# $1150 (IMG:http://www.blainefabrication.com/projects/2009_11_15/IMG_3135.JPG) (IMG:http://www.blainefabrication.com/projects/2009_11_15/IMG_3136.JPG) (IMG:http://www.blainefabrication.com/projects/2009_11_15/IMG_3138.JPG) This post has been edited by Blainefab: Oct 12 2010, 10:29 PM |
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Nov 16 2009, 06:12 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
Wow. Looks superb. Nice job!
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Nov 16 2009, 09:48 PM
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Mullet club chairman Group: Advanced Members Posts: 786 Joined: 25-March 06 From: South Bend IN Member No.: 1,135 |
Fit and finish looks OEM. That is a fantastic piece. I hereby offer my car and Austin's as test beds for any thirdgen CF stuff in the future! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)
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Nov 17 2009, 01:00 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
QUOTE (1meanZ @ Nov 16 2009, 03:48 PM)  Fit and finish looks OEM. That is a fantastic piece. I hereby offer my car and Austin's as test beds for any thirdgen CF stuff in the future! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif) What's he need two Camaros for? He needs at least one 'bird. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) Nice work, Alan. I wish CF wasn't so costly, I can't have the hood cost more then the short block. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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Nov 17 2009, 03:55 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 338 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Milwaukee, WI Member No.: 2,924 |
It looks great. Fortunately I'm not at the point where I need carbon fiber to go faster. That could get costly in a hurry. lol
Out of curiosity, are there plans for a thirdgen hood? |
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Nov 17 2009, 05:05 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 16-January 04 From: Chandler AZ Member No.: 130 |
Nice work Alan!
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Nov 17 2009, 10:00 AM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
Thanks, everybody - it has taken a while, but I feel that my carbon products have finally matured, and I can stabilize that process and work on manufacturing efficiency. Everything is hand cut and laid by me and my wife. Unfortunately the nomex honeycomb that works so well in this kind of part is very expensive - about $200 per hood, on top of the carbon fabric, epoxy resin, and bagging materials. So prices had to go up.
If there are some folks that would pay similar prices for a 3rd gen hood, please let me know. The mold construction is a pretty big effort so I would need several orders to make that investment. I would really like to make some parts for newer platforms - if someone would be willing to loan me a 2010 Camaro in exchange for a really good deal on parts, give me a call. This post has been edited by Blainefab: Nov 17 2009, 10:02 AM |
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Feb 8 2010, 02:32 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
QUOTE (Blainefab @ Nov 17 2009, 05:00 AM) I would really like to make some parts for newer platforms - if someone would be willing to loan me a 2010 Camaro in exchange for a really good deal on parts, give me a call. Looks like someone beat you to it: http://www.carbonbydesign.com/products.asp?cat=155 |
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Feb 8 2010, 04:57 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 172 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Littleton, Colorado Member No.: 1,031 |
Great lookin Hood Alan.
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Feb 9 2010, 10:41 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 46 Joined: 20-August 09 Member No.: 5,973 |
Very nice looking work.
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Mar 1 2010, 03:05 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 65 Joined: 11-August 08 From: Anna, TX Member No.: 2,272 |
QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Feb 8 2010, 08:32 AM) QUOTE (Blainefab @ Nov 17 2009, 05:00 AM) I would really like to make some parts for newer platforms - if someone would be willing to loan me a 2010 Camaro in exchange for a really good deal on parts, give me a call. Looks like someone beat you to it: http://www.carbonbydesign.com/products.asp?cat=155 At that price, I guarantee it's not full carbon like Alan's. It probably has 1 layer of carbon with chop strand fiberglass behind it. Most ebay hoods are like this, and weigh as much as a full fiberglass hood. Also, I'm not sure how Alan sells his so cheap. We're working on releasing CF hoods for BMW's that I was thinking of asking 1800 for. Great work, Alan. This post has been edited by rocktman1: Mar 1 2010, 03:09 AM |
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Mar 3 2010, 03:58 PM
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Sponsor Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 24-January 04 From: SoCal Member No.: 152 |
Exactly Jim. If you care about bling buy something like the above. If weight is the enemy..... Alan's hoods are a steal.
That hood is now pinned on Casey Quinn's SM SS. After paint it looks SO factory. Amazing work. Jason S. This post has been edited by Unbalanced Engineering: Mar 3 2010, 03:58 PM |
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Mar 5 2010, 03:33 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 174 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Red Bluff Ca. Member No.: 2,094 |
QUOTE (1meanZ @ Nov 16 2009, 01:48 PM) Fit and finish looks OEM. That is a fantastic piece. I hereby offer my car and Austin's as test beds for any thirdgen CF stuff in the future! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) wow very nice allen I jump in on the third gen test bed |
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Mar 24 2010, 02:43 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
Alan, Any chance you can beat these prices on race car shaped louvers? I'm sure you could sell a bunch on c-c if you can offer a significantly better price.
http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?form_pro...;action=product |
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Apr 4 2010, 11:05 AM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Mar 23 2010, 07:43 PM) Alan, Any chance you can beat these prices on race car shaped louvers? I'm sure you could sell a bunch on c-c if you can offer a significantly better price. http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?form_pro...;action=product Stan - Nope. Materials cost isn't much, but the hand work in laying them up, and especially finishing them - trimming the inside holes would take a lot of time. I put a pair of these on Christine Knights AI car - Genesis did a semi crappy job trimming the inside holes, and I cleaned them up a bit but could have spent an hour on each. No way to make any profit on that. This post has been edited by Blainefab: Apr 18 2010, 08:59 AM |
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Apr 6 2010, 08:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 262 Joined: 24-November 08 Member No.: 3,162 |
QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 4 2010, 06:05 AM) QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Mar 23 2010, 07:43 PM) Alan, Any chance you can beat these prices on race car shaped louvers? I'm sure you could sell a bunch on c-c if you can offer a significantly better price. http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?form_pro...;action=product Stan - Nope. Materials cost isn't much, but the hand work in laying them up, and especially finish them - trimming the inside holes would tatke a lot of time. I put a pair of these on Christine Knights AI car - Genesis did a semi crappy job trimming the inside holes, and I cleaned them up a bit but could have spent an hour on each. No way to make any profit on that. Would making them from fiberglass bring the cost down significantly? The weight savings of the carbon is great, but there is very little material needed to make these type of vents. So how much is saved comparing fiberglass to carbon fiber for these? |
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Apr 6 2010, 08:38 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 65 Joined: 11-August 08 From: Anna, TX Member No.: 2,272 |
QUOTE Would making them from fiberglass bring the cost down significantly? The weight savings of the carbon is great, but there is very little material needed to make these type of vents. So how much is saved comparing fiberglass to carbon fiber for these? This would only make around $20 difference. As Alan said, trimming them takes a crazy amount of time. Unless you have a CNC machine cut the holes, there's no way to make any profit on these. The only way to offer these would be untrimmed, and let the buyer spend hours modifying them. |
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Apr 6 2010, 10:00 PM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
QUOTE (DAlgozine @ Apr 6 2010, 01:29 PM) Would making them from fiberglass bring the cost down significantly? The weight savings of the carbon is great, but there is very little material needed to make these type of vents. So how much is saved comparing fiberglass to carbon fiber for these? The things are so small that even the most expensive materials won't contribute much to the mfg cost. CF is overkill given the lack of loading and the inherent rigidity of the shape, so FG would be a fine material. The problem is that low vol mfg of this kind of part is all by hand - prepping the mold, wetting and laying up the cloth and bagging elements, then the post molding trimming and polishing. If I really wanted make these things, I'd fab a louver die and press them out of a thin, soft alloy of aluminum. Might weigh a few ounces more but would be inexpensive. |
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Apr 7 2010, 01:12 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 6 2010, 06:00 PM) If I really wanted make these things, I'd fab a louver die and press them out of a thin, soft alloy of aluminum. Might weigh a few ounces more but would be inexpensive. I thought about doing that. There is a guy on c-c that has a louver press but it stamps out the generic louvers that you see on microwaves etc and I think it looks dorky. I want race care louvers! Sorry for hijacking your thread, I'll stop now. Great job again. That hood is awesome. I hope you sell a bunch of them. Any chance of getting this advertised on some of the big forums such as ls1tech etc? There might be a small market there also. |
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Apr 18 2010, 09:10 AM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
Here's a few in process pics of the ram air duct:
(IMG:http://www.blainefabrication.com/projects/2009_11_04/IMG_3119.JPG) (IMG:http://www.blainefabrication.com/projects/2009_11_04/IMG_3122.JPG) And here it is epoxied onto the hood, and intake air holes opened up: (IMG:http://www.blainefabrication.com/projects/2009_11_20/IMG_3147.JPG) |
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