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mschoonmaker
I am looking for a hood for my alpine that I believe is a tiger LAT hood, does anyone know where I can get one? Repro or original. I think they look so cool I gotta have one on my car.
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mschoonmaker
lat hood
no luck with search, I looked thru all your post too and didnt see it.
no luck with search, I looked thru all your post too and didnt see it.
alpine_64
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mikephillips
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As I understand the originals required a lot of work to make them fit as well. Most of them varied somewhat from the steel hood measurments.
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mschoonmaker
Its Fiberglass, much easier to make fit than steel (use a good body man, grind to far and your done). Who cares about money, $500 for a car that looks BA, no problem. LOL
Thanks 64
Thanks 64
atallamcs
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Lat Hood
Hi All,
I know many Tiger owners--the fiber glass hood fits with minor adjustments. I personally had my body man make my scoop (as on the lat hood) but out of metal on the original hood. It was very expensive as the hood has compound curves. I did not like the ducts and dealt with heat evacuation a different way.
There are cobra hood scoops available both in plastic and aluminum--but body work is required here as well.
Best,
Bill Atalla
Hi All,
I know many Tiger owners--the fiber glass hood fits with minor adjustments. I personally had my body man make my scoop (as on the lat hood) but out of metal on the original hood. It was very expensive as the hood has compound curves. I did not like the ducts and dealt with heat evacuation a different way.
There are cobra hood scoops available both in plastic and aluminum--but body work is required here as well.
Best,
Bill Atalla
Bill,
You and I share the same opinion, that the NACA ducts don't look very good. On the other hand, I love the fender louvers you put on your car though.
Jose
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Tigger
The Original Fiberglass Hood had it's fitting problems and from what I understand there is a major delamination problem. There is a reproduction available from a San Diego resource.To my understanding the usbody hood has fitting problems and that the 'Diego hood has some refinements. The fiberglass example isn't cheap, but well constructed. Try contacting some Southern California Tiger owners.
Personally, I have only seen LAT hoods at TE/AE functions and never had one in my creative workshop but I cloned a hood from some pictures sent to me in the mail by a client. A copy of Tiger Tales came in my mail and from there i began fabrication. Please don't ask me for a price, I'm positive many on this board bought their Alpine for less than the labourous effort I put into a reproduction STEEL LAT hood. It is amazing how a seamless hood draws alot of critisism, definitely worth a giggle or two!
I once offered a panel package for the LAT hood, but not presently. For reference you can send your bodyperson these images.=
http://photos.yahoo.com/sunbeambob
Nothing to read between the lines here, just an educational photo album for those interested.
Jose: The rear scoops were not properly laid out on the original in my opinion, and for eye appeal, my latest hood has a personalised rear vent that fits the body lines much smoother. (Sorry,no photos available of that beauty, keep an eye on Speed channel as It might show up there this year with some other projects of mine)
Tigger
Personally, I have only seen LAT hoods at TE/AE functions and never had one in my creative workshop but I cloned a hood from some pictures sent to me in the mail by a client. A copy of Tiger Tales came in my mail and from there i began fabrication. Please don't ask me for a price, I'm positive many on this board bought their Alpine for less than the labourous effort I put into a reproduction STEEL LAT hood. It is amazing how a seamless hood draws alot of critisism, definitely worth a giggle or two!
I once offered a panel package for the LAT hood, but not presently. For reference you can send your bodyperson these images.=
http://photos.yahoo.com/sunbeambob
Nothing to read between the lines here, just an educational photo album for those interested.
Jose: The rear scoops were not properly laid out on the original in my opinion, and for eye appeal, my latest hood has a personalised rear vent that fits the body lines much smoother. (Sorry,no photos available of that beauty, keep an eye on Speed channel as It might show up there this year with some other projects of mine)
Tigger
atallamcs
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hood scoop and side louvers
Thanks Jose for the positive comment. They were not easy to do--for those interested--the scoop on my tiger is all metal and by the time it was finished a $5000 proposition--includes paint. The louvers were also of this order--do not expect to see many side louvers that actually work as to get it right they need all kinds of ducting and body work, etc.
Bill
Thanks Jose for the positive comment. They were not easy to do--for those interested--the scoop on my tiger is all metal and by the time it was finished a $5000 proposition--includes paint. The louvers were also of this order--do not expect to see many side louvers that actually work as to get it right they need all kinds of ducting and body work, etc.
Bill
Bill,
I bought a set of louvers at the United that was held in Charlston, SC., about 13/14 years ago. I was going to put them in my turbo Alpine, but my brother wanted them for his V6 Alpine, which was the first Alpine I converted. When he had the body work done, he also had ducting from the engine compartment to the outside, via the louvers. If I knew how to post pictures, I would love to post a picture of it here. The ones I bought were smaller than the ones you put into your Alpine, so don't look quite as good as yours do.
Jose
I bought a set of louvers at the United that was held in Charlston, SC., about 13/14 years ago. I was going to put them in my turbo Alpine, but my brother wanted them for his V6 Alpine, which was the first Alpine I converted. When he had the body work done, he also had ducting from the engine compartment to the outside, via the louvers. If I knew how to post pictures, I would love to post a picture of it here. The ones I bought were smaller than the ones you put into your Alpine, so don't look quite as good as yours do.
Jose
mikephillips
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Can't be much since the internal "frame" of the hood is still metal and the fiberglass skin's thicker than metal.