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I used zipties. But if you use enough Rivets it should work just fine 
Making a mesh hood: 05 King Cat
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Ive got a RM lightening hood for sale for the 1m series
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I sent you a PM as well, but I thought I'd through up some pics here as well. Just waiting on the hood to come back from getting covered.
The picture quality isn't the greatest, I'll get some good ones up when I get it done. And yes thats my 180lbs on there, no problem.
The picture quality isn't the greatest, I'll get some good ones up when I get it done. And yes thats my 180lbs on there, no problem.
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Nice looking hood there untouchable. How much does it weigh?
amazing job untouchable, may have to open up shop for another sled pretty soon!!
Mesh Hoods
I've built several for the King Kat style sleds. Flat aluminum stock and two small pot riverts in each joint, 2nd and 3rd hoods I used small short HUCK pop rivets @ each joint, they will hold up the best. Did mine in Black PET SCREEN, so after frame was done juist wiped it down with acetone and painted it flat black. Then no aluminum shows. Any rivets that you want to hide after fabric is installed, just hit it with Gloss Black Fast drying spray paint, you'll never see it.
I've put the screen on with contact cement and clothes pins, messy but works. I've pot riveted it, more time consuming and hard to keep out all the wrinkles, but cleaner and less mess. The guys that make some of these for a living use 3M double back tape, I bought the tape but haven't built another hood to try that out. did some side vents for my first M7 where I built an Aluminum frame, tape worked ok, clean..........no mess.
I've had them without windshields, in the long haul they suck. Put on windshield and new sleds need lights and instrument pods. Some rides back at dark with no light and cold wet hands, mesh hood with air going right
throught it and no windshiled........just 2nd class situation.
Some cold crisp days with lots of air going through expect your mesh hood sled to be not quite the same, factory sets them up to have warm air under there. Christmas vacation @ Seely Lake for a week of riding, cold dry snow, coming off the hill after dark and some nites rides at Zero in fresh fine grained snow, found it best to just run stock hood. Like mesh underwear, its a little warmer weather thing. Blistering hot Feb afternoons on long climbs when the snow sets up, mesh hoods are a good deal.
I've built several for the King Kat style sleds. Flat aluminum stock and two small pot riverts in each joint, 2nd and 3rd hoods I used small short HUCK pop rivets @ each joint, they will hold up the best. Did mine in Black PET SCREEN, so after frame was done juist wiped it down with acetone and painted it flat black. Then no aluminum shows. Any rivets that you want to hide after fabric is installed, just hit it with Gloss Black Fast drying spray paint, you'll never see it.
I've put the screen on with contact cement and clothes pins, messy but works. I've pot riveted it, more time consuming and hard to keep out all the wrinkles, but cleaner and less mess. The guys that make some of these for a living use 3M double back tape, I bought the tape but haven't built another hood to try that out. did some side vents for my first M7 where I built an Aluminum frame, tape worked ok, clean..........no mess.
I've had them without windshields, in the long haul they suck. Put on windshield and new sleds need lights and instrument pods. Some rides back at dark with no light and cold wet hands, mesh hood with air going right
throught it and no windshiled........just 2nd class situation.
Some cold crisp days with lots of air going through expect your mesh hood sled to be not quite the same, factory sets them up to have warm air under there. Christmas vacation @ Seely Lake for a week of riding, cold dry snow, coming off the hill after dark and some nites rides at Zero in fresh fine grained snow, found it best to just run stock hood. Like mesh underwear, its a little warmer weather thing. Blistering hot Feb afternoons on long climbs when the snow sets up, mesh hoods are a good deal.
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Thanks for the info guys, and yes untouchable did a really nice job with his hood. I bought a 12' trampoline pad so I will be using that as my material, if I use rivets, will that rip the material or should I use some kind of glue or double sided tape?? Does anybody else know what would work good??
Thanks
Trent
Thanks
Trent
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I sent you a PM as well, but I thought I'd through up some pics here as well. Just waiting on the hood to come back from getting covered.
The picture quality isn't the greatest, I'll get some good ones up when I get it done. And yes thats my 180lbs on there, no problem.
Looking awesome Bud!!!!!!!
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180 wow time to go on the o'l diet
Naw just Chit'n ya, i take poop this size.
lookin nice i'll have to send some pics of the finished cat to you.
Naw just Chit'n ya, i take poop this size.
lookin nice i'll have to send some pics of the finished cat to you.
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Fomoco,
You sound like the girlfriend, nag nag nag!
haha, thanks for the compliments, I hope to get it back soon.
You sound like the girlfriend, nag nag nag!
haha, thanks for the compliments, I hope to get it back soon.
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Well, we have most of the frame done, we still need to finish the back going around the gas tank, and I think we are going to put another small strip along the sides for a little more support, not the greatest pictures but they work. I'll post more when I get it dont and covering it. Does anyone think I should powder coat the frame orange or black, or just leave it the way it is.
Thanks for all your help guys.
Trent
Thanks for all your help guys.
Trent
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Nice job on the hood frame untouchable! :beer;
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Looks good-n-stout there Trent, I like it.
Thanks Monkey.
Thanks Monkey.
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Thanks man, I got a few ideas from the pictures that you posted, they helped me out alot!
Trent
Trent
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NIcely done guys!!:beer;
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Clamps holding it on instead of rivets at this point, but you get the idea.
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Nice Job!!
is the first one on "Sale to me" being a proto and all?
is the first one on "Sale to me" being a proto and all?
Clamps holding it on instead of rivets at this point, but you get the idea.
Look great! You going to paint the frame before you put the mesh on for good?
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Well.... seeing how I have it streched to where I want it: No its going not getting paint. haha, actually I ground down all the external welds smooth so I think it looks sweet with the "Semi-exposed" frame
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Nice Watch the snow just vibrate right off that trampoline material. Takes alot to tear it
Watch the snow just vibrate right off that trampoline material. Takes alot to tear it
