L-88 Hood
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Kingston Ontario
Let's have a look! I need pictures of this hood and bubbles.
I am in the market for a L-88 hood.
Seriously, if you need a buyer, PM me!
Thanks Dan
I am in the market for a L-88 hood.
Seriously, if you need a buyer, PM me!
Thanks Dan
Last edited by dannyman; May 17, 2009 at 07:28 PM. Reason: Seriously.....
Drifting
Joined: May 2006
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From: Circleville Ohio
Do you have the Insulation ???? Other people say theres does not bubble even without the Insl. how are you getting heat out of the motor area I just installed a 3600 CFM Electric fan and I can feel the air coming out under the car ,It blows really good my old fan did not do this .It also ran hotter with the Original Fan.
Drifting
Joined: May 2007
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From: North Royaton Ohio
As for an 80-82 with an L88 hood, here's mine. BTW, I don't have any insulation, and I'm bubble free.
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Portage La Prairie Manitoba
Most bubbles are on passenger side but they are seem to go accross the front of the hood.And they are about 8 inches ahead of the ac and belt.Ac is now discharged but I never found any oil underhood.Anyone ever win reparing this or should I replace the hood?
Nice rides guys..... love those hoods!
Thanks..... Barry
Nice rides guys..... love those hoods!
Thanks..... Barry
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Kingston Ontario
Bring it to a bodyshop for an evaluation! Sounds as if it has a paint bonding (actually non-bonding) issue. Has the hood been painted lately?
Can you tell if the bubbling is the clearcoat, basecoat or down to primer or the fibreglass?
If the hood has been painted recently there may have been contamination on the surface which affected the paint from bonding properly to the fibreglass! If that's the case it needs to be stripped and prepped and painted again.
Need help posting a picture?
Can you tell if the bubbling is the clearcoat, basecoat or down to primer or the fibreglass?
If the hood has been painted recently there may have been contamination on the surface which affected the paint from bonding properly to the fibreglass! If that's the case it needs to be stripped and prepped and painted again.
Need help posting a picture?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,352
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From: Westminster Maryland
Bring it to a bodyshop for an evaluation! Sounds as if it has a paint bonding (actually non-bonding) issue. Has the hood been painted lately?
Can you tell if the bubbling is the clearcoat, basecoat or down to primer or the fibreglass?
If the hood has been painted recently there may have been contamination on the surface which affected the paint from bonding properly to the fibreglass! If that's the case it needs to be stripped and prepped and painted again.
Need help posting a picture?
Can you tell if the bubbling is the clearcoat, basecoat or down to primer or the fibreglass?
If the hood has been painted recently there may have been contamination on the surface which affected the paint from bonding properly to the fibreglass! If that's the case it needs to be stripped and prepped and painted again.
Need help posting a picture?
Yup, contaminated glass was my first thought. Oil, or stripper that was left on too long and got into the fibers can do that. I put 6 coats of epoxy primer on my bare glass. Overkill, but it's done now.
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Portage La Prairie Manitoba
Car painted once... then repainted on hood because of bubbling once more!Tried to get pics but car is still parked in garage did not turn out.Will post pics later this week when I get her out.
Barry
Barry
Melting Slicks
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From: Kingston Ontario
