It's been nice the past couple of days, so I started on my "Winter Project '11-'12". I picked-up a PowerDome hood from an '02 last week and I'm modding it to fit my '04. Pictures aren't great--silver hood + flash = fail.
Front edge layout:

I pulled my grille and used it and my stock hood as patterns for the layout, with lots of detailed measurements and double-checks. Blue tape is rough cut, green tape is final edge.
Rough cut:


Close-to-finished:

Brown stuff is some fiberglass jelly filler for some road rash.
Back edge opened-up for a cowl induction look:


I'll probably cut a trim piece with some mesh to finish-off the scoop a bit.
So far I'm pretty happy with the progress-I've still got to do some "clearancing" on the underside near the front edge to fit around the raised header panel of the '04.
Please--comments and suggestions.
MikeR

 

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Never knew those hoods were glass? Must be alot lighter than the 04+ hoods

 

No..... Another hood :(

Looks good though

 

they're heavier

 

Only cost me 19 Bucks--totally worth it!
Thanks
MikeR

 

Wish I could find one locally in good condition for that price un-cut up.

 

The powerdome is heavier?

 

Looks like a good start!

 

yes

 

Close to 20 pounds heavier than my stock hood. Super thick everywhere.

 

I am so stoked you made a threat about this. :-D

 

p.s. Looks like its coming along well. and quickly too.

 

More pics from this morning. Clearanced for taller grille



That's probably it for a while. I've moved it from the garage to the basement where it's WARM. I've got some sanding to do on the top (broke the belt on my R/O sander) and I need to figure out a way to fill in the clearancing slots somehow.
MikeR

 

Nice work so far... going to look good!

 

Nice

 

good luck.

 

Keep up the good work Mike!

Anxious to see the final product.

 

haha thats exactly how mine looks! I wanted to do mesh on the back but I never got around to it. the hood will be flexy though when you drive but it looks cool lol

 

It should! Look closely at the last 2 pics--there's a pic of the underside of John's (wvcat) hood on his black truck taped to the center of my hood to use as a guide.
I don't think mine should flex too badly-I'm not opening the whole back-side up--just back to the support member- so it's only about 2" thats unsupported; plus I reinforced the whole area with resin.
MikeR

 

I got the fillers popped out of the molds tonight--just need to get some more layers of glass on them to make them sturdier. If it's nice this weekend, I hope to get some primer on the hood-top and bottom.
MikeR

 

You're moving along pretty quick here for a winter project.... lol. You're going to have to come up with something else as well!

 

^^^Really though... Sounds like this is a done by end of fall project. lol

 

Nice work !

Keep the pics coming.

 

The Mrs. said the same thing when I was statring this last weekend-"I thought that was supposed to be your winter project!"
MikeR

 

Well what's next then?!