I c-clamped it in there to give an idea of what its guna look like

and i bought a lottery ticket today in hopes that maybe i could buy cooler tools if i win

 

Looking good so far.

 

the hard parts going to be the angle. good luck!

 

Just read from page 1, good build so far man. I know all about doing mods at the cheapest you can or on a low budget. Had to post two pics of my hood which I decided to give away to a local wheeler. Yours looks real similar

 

stick an air filter up in that cowl and you wont need a snorkel!
...although it would be like a warm air intake...but whatever...better then a water intake!

 

not to shabby. Isnt it fiberglass though? Is it riveted on and bondoed?

I went to mobile dynamics in phoniex for car steros. I am very good with fiber glass and can make almost any shape you could ask for. problem is fiberglas is kinda tough to get attach metal and still look good without cracking. thats why i tring to go full metal. and hopefulll\y just a very light shim coat of bondo.

 

You got it, it saves some weight and honestly is probably easier than what you're doing None the less though your hood is coming along well.

 

id just be worried about it cracking. if i was guna do fiberglass id do the entire hood. But thats way to much work for not that much of gain. i do like the curvaciousness of the fiberglass though. gives you alot more shape options. people who are good with metal can make nice flowing shapes but im not good at light stuff (18 ga i think is what the hood is)

 

Keep it up. Nice thread.

Wish I could do this **** you do.
I love the feeling of working on my Jeep.


When's the snorkel gonna be done? I want to see that.

 

you can easily. most of my stuff is done with a 4in grinder and a welder. try to make something and you might be impressed. if not, throw it away. Most of everything i am guna do to this jeep is gear towards anyone being able to do, with simple tools.

snorkel is down there on my priority list. maybe when i get the hood figured out i will spent a day on it so you guys can get a better idea

 

haha thats 2 people interested in that snorkel. i guess you dont go through alot of deep water? i ruined two air filters last year...and one of them caused me to swamp my jeep...sooo i think a snorkel like yours would be nice. it wouldnt look bad.

 

This is my DD. ive been averaging 800 miles a week for last 4 weeks. Kind hard to hit deep water on the highway

 

haha. yea, thats true. i dont see many swamps on the highway. 800 miles a week is alot of miles....you drive alot haha.

 

it wont be near that in about 2 weeks. My going back to work and my class shcedule didnt work out. I am working 202 miles away. so 200 up monday, 400 down and back up on tuesday. then 200 back down on thursday. This week is last class so it will cut down to 400 a week, and job will be done in 2-3 weeks then ill be working closer