Hood Insert Repair

[tom4bren]

Well, I finally got my replacement hood insert into the LineX guy. It came out looking very nice. Hope to get it installed tonight & take a few pix. I'm not sure what I was expecting but the finish is much 'rougher' than I anticipated. I think it'll be OK though.

I'll be taking my original one to the guy that refinished my SeaDoo for an estimate. Frog11 has first dibs on it if it turns out good. We can keep the cycle going tho if others need a replacement. I'll only charge what it cost for the repair plus shipping.

I'll keep you posted.

[KeithVXlvr]

I had my hood inseret LINE-X'd about two weeks ago and it looks great. I got the idea from OC PROTON.

[ISCE]

How much did you guys end up paying for the insert LineX'd? I also want to see some pics.

[tom4bren]

The local guy charged me $50. He'll prolly drop the price tho for any more (he said he'd only charge me $25 for each piece of cladding I brought in to be LineX'd).

Here's his website. He did an entire Amigo.

www.linexit.com

I posted some pix but they aren't showing up in my gallery yet. I'll have to try again.

[KeithVXlvr]

I paid $100.00

I left the car and let the LINE-X guy do all the work.

Picked it up 4 hrs later and it is perfect.

[tom4bren]

OK, here are a cupla pix. There are a few more in my gallery. Sorry it took so long (I kept forgetting to hit the process button).



BTW, it only takes about 30 min to R/R the hood insert. All you need is a 10mm and a 12mm wrench.

[vt_maverick]

Looks sharp Tom!

[Y33TREKker]

It's just too bad that Transformers didn't hit theaters a few years earlier. A Proton VX would have been a shoe-in for the part of Bumblebee.

The insert looks really good!

[tom4bren]

Thanks. I'm trying to talk myself out of putting LineX on all of the cladding now.

[samneil2000]

Thanks. I'm trying to talk myself out of putting LineX on all of the cladding now.

I'm thinking about doing just that. No more fade...

[vt_maverick]

My friend just sent me this pic from his camera phone:



Imagine his surprise when I told him that I knew you and that he should check out your new LineX job! (He also approves btw.)

[KeithVXlvr]

I was told by the local LINE-X guy here in Portland that the LINE-X doesn't stick that well to plastic.

He said there is a "base" or "primer" for a plastic application but, it doesn't work that well.

I have no idea if that is true or just his opinion etc....

[JHarris1385]

I heard the same thing... I called about the cladding and they thought it would not stick good enough and the heat of the line x would be iffy on the poly.

[tom4bren]

NOW ya tell me???

I'll let you know in about 3 months

[pbkid]

hmm....good thing the insert is fiberglass eh??

umm, at least i think so lol....maybe i should think before i speak