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Should I be worried having the body shop fit my aerocatch hood pins? cutting carbon fiber

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Old 07-13-2008, 05:59 PM
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Default Should I be worried having the body shop fit my aerocatch hood pins? cutting carbon fiber

I gave the body shop the aerocatch hood pins to be installed on my new carbon fiber hood, I got a call later saying that they were worried to cut the carbon fiber because it could crack when they cut it. Any tips or should it be fine?
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Default I did my own, easy, just use a dremel with a fiberglass reinforced blade...

Put painters tape on the hood, measure several times to make sure its all lined up right.
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where are people finding all of these CF hoods!?! I want one.
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Default why not buy one?

avalon has some iirc
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Default rather go used, since they're $925 + shipping from Avalon. I know Mike (pelican drag car) can do

better.

There are cheaper brands than Fiber Images, but that's what I want to match my trunk.

right now is not a good time with selling my house, and buying another. but, if a decent used FI hood came available, I'd probably buy it.
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