Twin_Turbo
Der Maulwurf
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A RamJet 502 will not fit under a L88 hood, I knew that beforehand because of what Bullshark posted over the years. I was not aware that one could buy a taller than normal L88 hood like Sadistic has on his car. That one came from Vanacor?
Anyway, here's how I modified an Ecklers hood (which needed work anyway because of the poor packaging resulting in the hood to have cracked corners and a busted up front)
The Vanacor hood (and I think Bullsharks too) has a raised outer section. I wanted to raise just the inner section, so out came the saw....
![n623xx.jpg n623xx.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15560-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
Checking to make sure it clears the TB, this is the where the clearance issues start.
![20pxxjp.jpg 20pxxjp.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15561-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
Since the cut top part was moved inward and back the center had to be trimmed on the sides to make it fit in the center.
![qxqtxt.jpg qxqtxt.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15562-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
I used tape and clear plastic film to create a backing to be able to lay the glass on the underside.
![2ed05dw.jpg 2ed05dw.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15563-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
Glassing it all in.
![2h6efjk.jpg 2h6efjk.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15564-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
The result for now, still needs a lot of filling and sanding before it's done. The backside near the windshield needs to be trimmed and contoured also. It's no much closer to the windshield because the top was set back. I'm going to have it as close as possible without the wipers hitting for a clean look.
![fe407l.jpg fe407l.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15565-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
![2vwttp2.jpg 2vwttp2.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15566-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
Anyway, here's how I modified an Ecklers hood (which needed work anyway because of the poor packaging resulting in the hood to have cracked corners and a busted up front)
The Vanacor hood (and I think Bullsharks too) has a raised outer section. I wanted to raise just the inner section, so out came the saw....
![n623xx.jpg n623xx.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15560-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
Checking to make sure it clears the TB, this is the where the clearance issues start.
![20pxxjp.jpg 20pxxjp.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15561-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
Since the cut top part was moved inward and back the center had to be trimmed on the sides to make it fit in the center.
![qxqtxt.jpg qxqtxt.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15562-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
I used tape and clear plastic film to create a backing to be able to lay the glass on the underside.
![2ed05dw.jpg 2ed05dw.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15563-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
Glassing it all in.
![2h6efjk.jpg 2h6efjk.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15564-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
The result for now, still needs a lot of filling and sanding before it's done. The backside near the windshield needs to be trimmed and contoured also. It's no much closer to the windshield because the top was set back. I'm going to have it as close as possible without the wipers hitting for a clean look.
![fe407l.jpg fe407l.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15565-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)
![2vwttp2.jpg 2vwttp2.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15566-32af06ac4b80d728f7e4c8780eb6b6d7.jpg?hash=Mq8GrEuA1y)