Under The Hood ... - Honda Prelude Forum

PreludeVTEC01 · 03-10-2002, 04:25 PM

i was at a car show today, and there was this Baby Blue GSR.... really nice....and under his hood he had mirror under it, so it refleted that engine bay...it looks really good, nope cheaply done..and i was wondering what would i have to do, to get this done. Go to like wal-mart and buy a huge ass mirrior, messure what i need and cut it out...anyone have this done, if it hard...? let me know
Heres a pic of a civc that had it done...

KentRagay · 03-10-2002, 04:36 PM

i've been wondering about how to do that too. Anyone know how/where to get that stuff done?

PreludeVTEC01 · 03-10-2002, 04:38 PM

another thing, ive seen that ad in Import Turner, about that paper stuff, but i dout that would work/look right....

jimrawr · 03-10-2002, 04:59 PM

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Originally posted by PreludeVTEC01
i was at a car show today, and there was this Baby Blue GSR.... really nice....and under his hood he had mirror under it, so it refleted that engine bay...it looks really good, nope cheaply done..and i was wondering what would i have to do, to get this done. Go to like wal-mart and buy a huge ass mirrior, messure what i need and cut it out...anyone have this done, if it hard...? let me know
Heres a pic of a civc that had it done...

Heres another pic i had on my harddrive, since that civic pic is just a red x..

PreludeVTEC01 · 03-10-2002, 06:54 PM

damn red x's, but yes someone has to know something....

MegaMugen · 03-10-2002, 07:00 PM

What does the yellow wire/tubing that goes to the hood do?

JoeW · 03-10-2002, 07:08 PM

Windshield washer fluid lines perhaps?

TurkeyZ · 03-10-2002, 07:49 PM

I think FoliaTec sells something in sheets that you can put under there..........I think it's kinda like paper, I don't know if thats what you were talking about?? I don't know if it is good quality but maybe check it out......

KentRagay · 03-10-2002, 09:25 PM

I tried going through the folia tec website and i can't find a damn thing! everything's in german

PreludeVTEC01 · 03-11-2002, 01:03 PM

OK, heres how. I have been doin those for 4 years now. Go to home depot , get 12" square 1/8" glass mirror. Get a glass cutter. Make paper templates of the areas, and trace onto glass and cut. Sand edges, and wipe every edge w/ motor oil, so it looks greenish on the edge again. Stick w/ 3M ground effects tape. Thats it!! It will take several hours the first time.

some one posted this on my other fourm...hope it helpss, sure did with me, ill be doing this, this weekend..

PreludeVTEC01 · 03-11-2002, 07:55 PM

just got home from home depot...got 16 peices of 12" squares of 1"16 mirror, along with some super heavy tape that holds 5pounds.....and a glass cutter.....wish me luck

KentRagay · 03-12-2002, 04:09 AM

hey how much did all that cost ya? hope it turns out well post pics and install faq please! good luck man

PreludeVTEC01 · 03-12-2002, 08:19 PM

all of it together about 35.......i finshed part 1 today, taken off the hood and cuting out the peices, then friday and saturday, i have to sand all them down to fitting the spaces and taping them up

this is gonna take me a long long time, but will look very good in the end