[DeTomaso] Carbon Fiber Pantera Hood

[Julian Kift]

I think that weight would be for true Carbon Fiber hoods and JPC Composit in Sweden was advertising Decklids, hoods and doors at one point, all vacuum formed and autoclaved. IMHO you really cannot hand lay a carbon hood for light weight, only aesthetic appearance.

 

Most of the US Pantera vendors are selling carbon fiber decklids/hoods that are purely a fiberglass with an aesthetic carbon outer (first) layer, so they weigh the same as a fiberglass decklid, but cost a lot more. Interestingly PIM, Wilkinson and Larry Stock are sourcing from one manufacturer here in Reno, Prototype Concepts http://www.prototypeconcepts.com/ but apperently each vendor has their own respective molds the guy works from. Having been to their shop I can attest that they do some amazing work and a lot of one off prototyping. The owner is a Kiwi and is also US distributor for Racetech products for the racers amongst us.

 

Julian
 

> From: guson at home.se
> To: cengles at cox.net
> Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 10:11:55 -0700
> CC: detomaso at poca.com; michael at michaelshortt.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Carbon Fiber Pantera Hood
> 
> I've seen figures of 1.5 kgs for a front hood and 3 kgs for a rear hood.
> Is this close to what your brother's hood weighs?
> 
> Tomas
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> From: cengles at cox.net [cengles at cox.net]
> Sent: 6/8/2013 6:54:44 PM
> To: michael at michaelshortt.com
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Carbon Fiber Pantera Hood
> 
> Dear Michael,
> 
> 
> My brother has one on his Pantera from Pantera International 
> Motorsports circa a few years ago. The fit is much better than their 
> version of ten to twelve years ago. It is light, but I am not sure that 
> the carbon fiber hood doesn't have a bit of good ol' fiberglass in it 
> and just an overlay veneer of carbon fiber. IIRC, a full CF hood or 
> deck is phenomenonally light and expensive........
> 
> 
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
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> On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 11:36 AM, michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:
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> > Who makes one?
> >
> > Arte they nice enough to remain unpainted?
> >
> > How much does one cost?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Michael Shortt
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