Featured Carbon Fiber Hoods

This Weeks Featured Hoods:

Real Carbon Fiber Hood (Colored Carbon Fiber available)


Different carbon fiber finishes available for special order
Made of 100% Grade A Real Carbon Fiber
OEM Style Carbon Fiber Hood
1 Piece Solid Fiberglass Bottom with original skeleton for extra strength and support
UV Clear Coat for Extended Protection from the sun
Rolled Carbon Fiber Edges
Use all stock mounting holes
Stainless Steel Hooks Riveted on with Fiberglass Reinforcement for Direct Bolt-On Fit, no modification needed to install the hood
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Corvette Gets First Factory Equipped CF Hood

Working with General Motors and Toray Composites, Inc., MacLean Vehicle Systems has succeeded in developing and mass-producing a lightweight, structurally stiff carbon fiber hood for GM's 2004 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Commemorative Edition. MacLean Vehicle Systems is the first supplier to deliver aerospace quality advanced composites into a traditional automotive assembly environment. This is the first time carbon fiber has been used as original equipment for a painted exterior panel on a North American-produced vehicle.The carbon fiber hood is 10.6 pounds lighter than the standard fiberglass sheet molding compound (SMC) hood. The painted, class-A outer skin is only 0.048 inches thick, similar to stamped sheet metal, and is the thinnest polymer composite skin on a street legal production vehicle. SMC is typically 0.07 inches thick. The hood is uniquely constructed, combining 100 percent carbon-fiber epoxy and hybrid fiber SMC. The finished assembly has passed all GM requirements for strength, stiffness and durability.


Source: Composite eNews, #20S, 27 May 2003.