CALPATHY Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 My Pathy has a cave in on the hood where some kids climbed onto it. Rather than having it fixed I was thinking about one of the VIS carbon fiber hoods for around $500, which would probably be less than fixing the original. Has anyone tried one of these or any thoughts on the subject? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor636 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 My Pathy has a cave in on the hood where some kids climbed onto it. Rather than having it fixed I was thinking about one of the VIS carbon fiber hoods for around $500, which would probably be less than fixing the original. Has anyone tried one of these or any thoughts on the subject? While I am not totally familiar with VIS hoods, 95% of carbon fiber hoods I have seen fit like crap, fade like crazy, or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Not to mention kind of "ricer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 And if kids climb on it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 If you have people climbing over your truck, you need a shotgun, not a carbon fiber hood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALPATHY Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) If you have people climbing over your truck, you need a shotgun, not a carbon fiber hood! Unfortunately, in People's Republic of California you can only shoot them if they are inside your house. They were kids, anyway; I sort of blame the parents more than the kids,they are the ones that let little ones run amock. Of course, even if I did find out who they were, the parents would probably think that they were little angels and in no possible way they could have done that. Edited November 12, 2011 by CALPATHY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01silvapathy Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 This isnt NICO...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 This isnt NICO...... ++ 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 You can try a pick and pull. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 How bad's this dent? Could you just pop it out from inside? You could try the bodywork yourself, or just get a junkyard hood, and save a ton of money either way. I've got a few dents on mine from where a friend and I sat on it, but it doesn't really show up on white. Also, it's a truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esy Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 VIS doesn't fit well. just get another one from a junkyard R50 or a part out. you can paint it CF, if you want the look. haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 It wouldn't cost that much for a body shop to fix dents. Sometimes they can even do it without repainting the panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALPATHY Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 (edited) Thanks for all the input. I guess I'll just leave it as is, after all, as another poster said, it is a truck. I just wish, if it had to be that it would be a battle scar, instead. Edited November 16, 2011 by CALPATHY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRN Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 As others have said, try a pick-n-pull type place. You're starting to see more and more R50's show up as they are reaching "that age" (10-15 years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor636 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 As others have said, try a pick-n-pull type place. You're starting to see more and more R50's show up as they are reaching "that age" (10-15 years). I've had more R50's in my local Pick n Pull than 4 door WD21's in the last couple months. Its made me a sad panda, since I'm not ready to start a VG33 build yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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