SXR Conversion Hood Project

[Twinturbostang]

Got a umi coming your way! PM me
TTT on this project
Going to have a top deck Gen2 X2 kit from George and a fixed steer flat deck sxr on the trailer this year!! Can't wait to do back to back testing on how the 2 ride!!!

 

[WAB]

What kind of steering are you using? Is that a an old style (86-94) x2 UMI? You may have probles with it, as the mount area on those were flat, not 25-30deg.
How do the new style trinity X2's work w/o a hood liner??

 

[tom21]

no its a blaster. x2 is too short underneath.

 

[tom21]

pics of progress. filled it out with more foam as it was too long and skinny. got it shaped out for the most part. still have some work to do on the steering mount area and rear. will be skinning it with bondo next and continue shaping it up.

 

[Shonuff]

Very cool, Tommy.

 

[Twinturbostang]

Any updates?!?!?!?!

 

[tom21]

bondo and shaping, measuring up and more bondo and more sanding. somebody needs to turn that into a song...

 

[tom21]

I can see where I want to go now for almost the entire hood. some things you dont have mapped out til you see how other things look when you get them done. i know that doesnt make any sense but it seems to me if I am rigid and just do what I think will be how I want it-it never looks good when finished. it works better to adjust your plan as it unfolds.

this is always the worst part because once you have a rought skin it looks so close to being finished. but it really needs to measured in every possible way to get it symmetrical and that means whole body lines have to shift (and that is no 15 minute task!) and then you are simultaneously smoothing it all out. I have had some autobody experts help and they just seem lost if its not a flat panel on a car. if there is no surrounding surface to work off of they cant seem to do much except make things smooth. and that means a waste of time and money when I measure and find the left ridge is half an inch lower and a quarter inch out from the right. so its just me chipping away at it. sorry it takes so long. I have no standups to ride right now and its killing me!

 

[Twinturbostang]

Keep up the good work man!

 

[rowand44]

I cant wait to see this when its done. looking good!

 

[Twinturbostang]

Sanding dust this week!?!? LOL warm weather got me ready for this thing!

 

[tom21]

I got some really good help last night, and maybe finish or get damn close tonite. phone died so no pics but will try for some tonite. just soo much going on at the moment. I have hoods out the wazoo to make.

 

[AtomicPunk]

I have hoods out the wazoo to make.

oh really? okey:

 

[Twinturbostang]

Pics man! charge that phone! Lol keep up the good work

 

[Twinturbostang]

The Rad Dudes are going to have a fixed steer, flat deck sxr in the fleet!

 

[tom21]

more work.

 

[Twinturbostang]

Ttt

 

[Twinturbostang]

Any new pics?

 

[tom21]

just one. been working on it. its close. If I work all nighters all week I think I can have it ready this weekend. maybe...

 

[Twinturbostang]

You the man! Keep up the good work!!