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CURRENT PICS AS OF 06-09-11
QUESTION: ARE THERE ANY 2003 STRATUS COUPE HOODS?
ANSWER: NO THERE ARE NOT!! I KNOW, I'VE CHECKED EVERYWHERE!!! BUT I'M ONE OF THE FEW THAT DEVELOPED A NEW HOOD FOR OUR CARS. CHECK OUT MY VIPER SCOOP I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. 6/14/09 MY WORK IN PROGRESS!!
I STARTED OUT WITH A SEPARATE HOOD I BOUGHT FROM EBAY AND JUST STARTED BUILDING, FOR SOME WHO DON'T KNOW, I'M A COMPLETE NOOB TO FIBERGLASS AND RESIN BUT SOMEHOW THIS THING TURNED OUT BETTER THAN I COULD HAVE HOPED.
FIRST I BUILT A MOLD FROM THE HOOD FLARES FOR DIMENSION PURPOSES.
ADDED MORE AND MORE RESIN AND FIBERGLASS LAYERS
TRIMMED THE SOOP DOWN AND CUT OUT INLET FOR COLD AIR
RIVITED THE SCOOP DOWN TO THE HOOD AND ADDED MORE RESIN TO SEAL GAPS.
DUCKTAPE WORKED AWSOME TO MAKE FRONT FLARES HOLDING THE RESIN TOGETHER
BONDOED SO SANDING WOULD BECOME A LOT EASIER
ADDED A RESIN CLEAR COAT SINCE FROM HERE IT WOULD TAKE ME 6 MONTHS BEFORE I GOT IT PRIMED AND PAINTED. I PUT MY FACTORY HOOD BACK ON SO NO RUSTING WOULD OCCUR ON THE HOOD NOT CLEAR COATED.
HAVE A FRIEND/CUSTOMER WHO OWNS A BODYSHOP AND FROM HERE ON HE DID THE REST OF THE WORK FOR ME, FROM SANDING, PRIMING, COLOR MATCH PAINTING, AND ALL OTHER TOUCH UPS! HE DID AN AWSOME JOB FINISHING IT FOR ME THANKS!!
PIC OF Photoshop VIPER HOOD & SS HOOD BEFORE I BUILT MINE!!
WHAT I WANT THE CAR TO LOOK LIKE AND WHAT IT IS NOW! (OLD NEWS)
THIS IS MY CAR! LOOK UP! I AM THE PROUD OWNER OF A 2003 DODGE STRATUS R/T. I HAVE BEEN WANTING THIS CAR FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW AND I FINALLY ACHIEVED MY GOAL. I GOT HER IN THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER OF 2003. AIN'T SHE A BEAUTY! WELL KIND OF, BUT I HAVE A FEW THINGS I WANT TO DO TO HER BEFORE I THINK SHE IS PERFECT! THE FASTEST I HAVE DROVE THIS CAR IS 138 MPH & THAT IS WHERE THE GOVERN KICKS IN. DRIVING AT THAT SPEED IT STILL WAS A VERY SMOOTH & FUN RIDE.
