Neil's Aventador build (Page 29/74) Neils88 JAN 05, 08:39 PM I trimmed the edge of the vent mold and did a little repair work on it today. It was just a tiny area that needed to be built up a little. I'll be able to finish sanding the repair spot tomorrow. I also received some new supplies today (gel coat, etc) so I can hopefully make the finish part tomorrow. While waiting for the repair to set, I took some time to start construction of the hood frame. The frame (covered with fiberglass) will make up the flat surface that the trunk seal will push against. Once built, I will cut the edge of the trunk down to the correct height. The hard part is that the frame needs to stay flat, yet the hood itself has wild angles on it. There will be a couple of areas where the frame will be more than an inch away from the hood itself. I'll need to make sure the hood is properly supported all around and tied to the flat frame. Neils88 JAN 07, 07:07 PM I finished the basic hood framing. The replacement hood hinge should be delivered tomorrow, so hopefully I can get the trunk lip cut down and the frame attached to the hinges. Small catastrophe. The gelcoat didn't set-up for some reason (I was using a clear gelcoat). Once the mold was removed from the part, much of the surface fiberglass fibers remained exposed. I should be able to save the part, but it'll take more effort to get a nice finish. Neils88 JAN 09, 07:06 PM I managed to get a fair bit of work done on the hood framing today. It still needs a little more welding, but should be completed soon. This is a pic of the hood portion of the OEM latch. Here's a video showing the smooth operation of the OEM Aventador hood hinges. Neils88 JAN 10, 06:13 PM I finished welding the backside of the hood frame. I also had to deal with a small warpage, though not unexpected. This appears to have been a result of the plate that was welded on to support the hood latch. Once the frame is fiberglassed to the hood, I'll have to go back to and confirm the fit anyway. I also drilled the necessary holes in the frame, and secured bonding fasteners to the hood (using 3M panel adhesive). Once the adhesive has properly cured, I'll bolt the frame to the hood and add shims to ensure the hood is properly lined up. At this point, the frame will get glassed to the hood. 2.5 JAN 11, 02:03 PM Neils88 JAN 13, 08:08 PM Still working on the hood. Lots of work to be done there. I trimmed the edge of the fiberglass hood panel. All the panels came with a lip that is about 1" thick. Obviously regular body panels don't normally have any kind of a lip, so I'll need to emulate that as best as I can. I started by just cutting it down with the grinder, but eventually I'll use hand tools to get a nice edge. I had to trim the corner hood vent openings just a little so that so that the corners of the hood don't rub against the fenders as the hood is opened. I also added another cross beam to the hood framing. This one is specifically in place to raise the level of the hood near the windshield. Without it, the hood lays flush on the fiberglass panel below it, which obviously looks odd and would damage the paint there. The first pic shows the edge of the hood raised across the windshield line and the second pic shows the support beam in place to get it at the right level. Neils88 JAN 14, 11:32 PM The backside of the hood ready to be glassed... Neils88 JAN 16, 11:53 PM I finally got the hood frame glassed. I made the mistake of using that slow cure resin that I mentioned earlier. Big mistake. It would not saturate the mat at all, instead just ended up as one big air bubble. I switched to a different resin (still polyester), and was much happier with the usability. Much easier to wet the fiberglass, and it actually conformed to the surface properly. GlennGdman JAN 17, 08:20 AM looks good! Neils88 JAN 17, 12:42 PM quote Originally posted by GlennGdman: looks good! Thanks Glenn! I decided to close off the large areas on the side. I like the look a little bit more than just a straight frame being covered.