I finally scored a Crossfire hood that I can play with and started cutting it up yesterday. I hope to work on it a little bit each week(for many many weeks) until it is perfect. Basically it's a Crossfire/Jaguar XKR hybrid hood..............I am eliminating the boat deck look while at the same time adding nice subtle vents and retaining the center spine.
Here is stage one.............

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now that's a hood mod...good luck...and can't wait to see finished and on the car....

 

looks great!

 

Iam green with envy, wish I had a spare to play with also, in the mean time I have a very cold fiber glass dummy to play with - burrrr

Woody, looking great.

 

I cannot wait until I have my own garage... I do not like apartments.

I am interested in this thread. Update this frequently, please!

 

Looks bad azz, you should make a fiberglass mold and sell it here.

 

Oooohhhh....

This I gotta' SEE!

I think you'll end up with a money-maker when you're done. Have a fabricator make a mold and sell them (like hotcakes) to rest of us.

Unless you're one of those "only me" types!

Too nice not to share.

 

I look forward to seeing that finished.

 

Nice, what are you doing with the vents? Billet inserts might look good.

 

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Looks Great!!

So how soon can I buy one?? Lol

 

Looks interesting Mopar, how do you plan on "bonding" the aluminium Jag pieces to the steel XF hood? Adhesives, rivits and bondo, fiberglass?
It looks like it should be a nice subtle change to the Sebr....er uh Crossfire hood.

 

nice, that should look awesome

 

Looks very good Mopar. I hope it turns out as good as it looks in your imagination. I think it is a great combo.

MikeR

 

What are the inserts out of that say SUPERCHARGED?

 

[QUOTE=RMADERMAN]What are the inserts out of that say SUPERCHARGED?[/QUOTE

2007 Jag XKR


Lookin good Mopar!

 

Anyway to "mount" that on the car so we can better envision how it will look?

The way the support structure is for the hood looks like making those inserts functional is a problem. Were you planning on do that (making functional)?

 

I am going to cut the inner reinforcements out that are in the way and relocate them in a triangular pattern which will be shown in later pictures as it is done. I wouldn't waste my time and go through all this work to make it with non-functional vents.

The bonding of aluminum will be done with a combination of structural adhesive(glue), rivets, welding, fiberglassing and some putty to smooth everything out.

Once it's "done" I will mount the hood on my car and have the front end repainted...............and will probably take the rear bumper off and shave the sidemarkers off at the same time.

 

looks like it would be sweet.... rmanerman or whatever you name was... how u like ur lambo's?? im a big&tall .. would thoes doors help in small parking places???

 

Hello Moparrbust! So glad you incorporated the center spine. I've still got my 2009 XKR Supercharged vents laying on the kitchen table. LOL. After taping to prevent scratching,I'll be using a roto zip this spring to cut into my factory hood. Cutting the insulation blanket to fit then it'll be functional. Good luck with your project. Looking Good.... Squirrel.