Sealing a Stock RN Hood

[FLY6584]

So I'm in the process of sealing up the front 3 holes on my stock RN hood and opening up the rear vents bigger to compensate for the loss of airflow from the front holes being sealed up.

I was wondering what everyone has used to seal up the 3 holes? I've been trying to find some sort of cheap plastic pieces that size or that can be cut down to that size so that I can 5200 the pieces on the holes and seal them.

Thanks:biggthumpup:

 

[Mike Serlin]

I just fiberglassed over mine and ran it just like that for a while. The motor got plenty of airflow but eventually I enlarged the rear vents slightly with a dremel. Duct tape works too.

 

[Keith]

duct tape here

 

[FLY6584]

Yeah I'm trying to make it look good also so I don't want to just slap some duct tape or fiberglass on there. Thanks for the suggestion though.

I guess what I'm really looking for is a thin piece of black plastic that I can cut three holes out and 5200 over top of the holes.

I'm thinking I just need to walk around a crafts store or a walmart and try to find something that might work.

 

[Mike Serlin]

fiberglass it, sand it smooth and paint it. You can't even tell mine ever had holes.

 

[RoyalFlush@PCB]

I remember a few peeps that discussed this mod and just turfed over the holes...

glass for the block-off and turf for cosmetics should work real well, IMO. :Banane01:

 

[DR3]

i might have some rubber body hole plugs that might fit right in you would just have to meet me at the shop and we can give it a shot but i can promise anything but i know i have a pretty good assortment

 

[jetx]

oops...please delete.

 

[jetx]

I remember a few peeps that discussed this mod and just turfed over the holes...

glass for the block-off and turf for cosmetics should work real well, IMO. :Banane01:

I was going to suggest the same thing...

 

[DR3]

I was going to suggest the same thing...

used ur helmet the other day and have to say it def saved the old head a few times :biggthumpup:

 

[jetx]

here are a couple pics of the hood I did up last year...hope they help.

 

[jetx]

used ur helmet the other day and have to say it def saved the old head a few times :biggthumpup:

glad to hear you are happy with it...and it found a good home!

 

[DR3]

i dont know how far you wanted to go with it but if you wanted it glassed i can help you with that too or if you like i have a sheet of fiberglass we can cut the holes to shape and glue them in like you said and just paint them black or im sure i can find a blue in my selection thats close to yours so we dont have to paint the whole hood and just spot it in

 

[WaveDemon]

duct tape.

 

[DR3]

duct tape.

that of turf and vuwahlah:bananapowerslide: :bananalama: done deal:woot:

 

[FLY6584]

here are a couple pics of the hood I did up last year...hope they help.

That looks really good.:biggthumpup:

 

[FLY6584]

i dont know how far you wanted to go with it but if you wanted it glassed i can help you with that too or if you like i have a sheet of fiberglass we can cut the holes to shape and glue them in like you said and just paint them black or im sure i can find a blue in my selection thats close to yours so we dont have to paint the whole hood and just spot it in

I appreciate the offer Danny.:biggthumpup: I'll let ya know what I decide to do.

I'm really liking this turf idea. Sounds pretty simple and I think it would look pretty good.

 

[FLY6584]

fiberglass it, sand it smooth and paint it. You can't even tell mine ever had holes.

Yeah that definitely sounds like the way to go. If I could come up with some paint to match my hood I think that would look the best.:biggthumpup:

 

[WaveDemon]

Yeah that definitely sounds like the way to go. If I could come up with some paint to match my hood I think that would look the best.:biggthumpup:

duct tape is water proof and a quick install!!!!

 

[Matt_E]

Nuther vote for duct tape.