Pullstart 59,742 #26 Posted January 29, 2016 I'm not at all familiar with the RJ's let alone fiberglass hood, but one would think with the compound curves it would have to be a 2 piece mold to separate from the hood, even if the hood was laid complete. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #27 Posted January 30, 2016 To be honest I have no idea how they were originally made but, there has to be an easier way than the way I do them, LOL! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #28 Posted January 30, 2016 2 hours ago, VinsRJ said: To be honest I have no idea how they were originally made but, there has to be an easier way than the way I do them, LOL! I'm pretty sure they would have used a 2 piece male mold. Tough for you because you would first have to make the male molds and THEN your "one off" hood. But they would have made one after another and the outside would have been nearly ready for paint where your inside looks nice (except for the seam) but your outside would need lots of work... I'm impressed with your efforts and they will show lots of folks what can be done at home! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckrancher 2,675 #29 Posted January 30, 2016 10 hours ago, DennisThornton said: I'm pretty sure they would have used a 2 piece male mold. Tough for you because you would first have to make the male molds and THEN your "one off" hood. But they would have made one after another and the outside would have been nearly ready for paint where your inside looks nice (except for the seam) but your outside would need lots of work... I'm impressed with your efforts and they will show lots of folks what can be done at home! I think you have your molds backwards a male mold would have the inside of the hood ready for paint not the outside the RJ hood's draft is correct for removal of a one piece hood from a female mold I will let you all know in a couple of months Brian 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #30 Posted January 30, 2016 Thanks for the nice comments, I will be adding more build vids on a faster pace to keep it moving along for your viewing pleasure, LOL! In either case (male or female buck) the over all process is the same... mix it up, apply and sand. Now from all of the pics of original RJ fiberglass hoods I have, no two are exactly the same. The overall shape is the same but there are small differences in the shaping of the rear of the hoods. That may be an indicator that they were not all one piece, keep in mind that I openly admit that I have no specific evidence supporting that statement. The RJ hood is by no means the same as the SR hood, the SR hoods are all basically the same and there are plenty of examples around to see and document that statement though... As for the RJ fiberglass hood 1) it was an adaptation of the Walk-A-Way hood (from what I have been told by the experts ) and 2) there are only about 3 or 4 known to exist. So, how they were built is all a real guess. I can tell you for sure when my hood is complete you would have never know it was a two piece build unless I told you. People who saw my prototype hood always questioned how I did it... now you know. There are a couple other trade secrets I will be withholding on the hood build... you will have to just watch and learn... Again thank you for your interest! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #31 Posted April 1, 2016 Slow but sure progress being made on this one... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,742 #32 Posted April 1, 2016 Looks great! I like the use of the saw horses too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #33 Posted June 9, 2016 Well I have been working like a mad man to get this RJ ready for the Big Show... of course I could not stay the course and had to make things as difficult as possible... meaning I decided to build another RJ25... located another Model 8 Briggs... waited nearly three weeks for it to show up... spent a fortune on parts to rebuild it (anyone and everyone who has rebuilt one knows)... and nearly complete with the paint... its going to be a Fast-N-Loud situation to the finish dead line... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,041 #34 Posted June 9, 2016 Get er done Vin!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #35 Posted June 9, 2016 Planning on starting this one?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #36 Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) 45 minutes ago, AMC RULES said: Planning on starting this one?? Looks great Vin! Edited June 9, 2016 by Ken B Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #37 Posted June 9, 2016 7 hours ago, AMC RULES said: Planning on starting this one?? She should be running and driving, I did not do this one to the level of the other RJ, LOL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
