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  1. 02-27-2008, 05:51 PM #1
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    Default DIY extended top hats question

    has anyone ever done this mod to their OEM honda/acura tophats and does anyone have a very indepth writeup as to how to do this or can anyone around atlanta do this for me? ill provide both all 4 tophats and money for labor.



    c'mon people, i know yall know something

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  2. 02-27-2008, 05:56 PM #2
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    theres a write up on honda-tech but my acct over there is Fd and they wont send me my password....look it up and paste it.....ill be doing mine shortly and will do others........already got the xtra hats just need to get the write up......

    get the write up..........
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    this is the only actual writeup i found on honda-tech, may be more but all others have no pictures for the illiterate..

    http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=469485
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    perfect...might tackle it this weekend.........ill get back results asap.

    i hated the lifted hood look but im considering it bcuz of the extened hats....
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    DIY extended tophats...

    i can see it now, folks are going to wind up putting struts through their hoods.

    why not save yourself the time/grief/expense of a new hood and just buy a pair from GC for 120$?

    Best of luck y'all!
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    Iv seen mushroom-toy do this- looked pretty cool- deffently worth it if u know exactly what ur doing- best luck to u bro!
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    Quote Originally Posted by se7en
    DIY extended tophats...

    i can see it now, folks are going to wind up putting struts through their hoods.

    why not save yourself the time/grief/expense of a new hood and just buy a pair from GC for 120$?

    Best of luck y'all!
    -jonathan
    because ive heard that the GC tophats can only be used with ground control coilovers.. which i dont have LoL
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1siccEJ2
    because ive heard that the GC tophats can only be used with ground control coilovers.. which i dont have LoL
    negative sir They have the 12mm option (koni) as well as the 10mm option (stock). All you have to do is select which size you want, they also have a couple color options i think.

    linky link : http://www.ground-control-store.com/...hp/II=647/CA=5


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    cool, now if only i had 240 bucks to spend LoL..... i know the DIY ones arent as top notch as the GC ones but since i am on a cheapo budget i wouldnt mind trying the DIY ones
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1siccEJ2
    cool, now if only i had 240 bucks to spend LoL..... i know the DIY ones arent as top notch as the GC ones but since i am on a cheapo budget i wouldnt mind trying the DIY ones
    good luck bro!
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    went to homedepot with no luck...anybody know where i can buy pipe?...
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    Quote Originally Posted by dumpdaccord
    went to homedepot with no luck...anybody know where i can buy pipe?...
    i went to homedepot too... no luck, also lowes and many hardware stores.. nothing, nada
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1siccEJ2
    i went to homedepot too... no luck, also lowes and many hardware stores.. nothing, nada
    ...thought i was the only one serious....im gonna check out some companys for scrap metal....if get any illl let you know where since your in the area.
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    bumpp lol cuz imma need some tooo for whatever working shock i have left... haha and dont u have that BIG pipe at your house? that one we broke 2 ratchets and a breaker bar with.. remember?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1siccEJ2
    this is the only actual writeup i found on honda-tech, may be more but all others have no pictures for the illiterate..

    http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=469485
    isnt this good enough? it looks good enough for me. =| i got two top hats in my carro let's do ittttt
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    Ill post in here with a little info/pictures and other stuff when I get off of work at 6am uin the morning...im not really supposed to use this comp. XD

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    good luck....waste of time how i see it hahah
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    Pictures of mine:





    And heres the writeup I went off of kinda, but mostly just for the hardware, although I used different hardware then what it says. I got everything I needed at Lowes. Its not very hard to do at all.

    http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61806

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    ^ we just need a welder with precision welding. hrm how much do u charge? haha
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    Quote Originally Posted by khaxnguyen
    ^ we just need a welder with precision welding. hrm how much do u charge? haha
    x2 I would like to know as well
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    Quote Originally Posted by jdmcivcc
    x2 I would like to know as well
    I was signed in as my bro. I mean I would like to know as well
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    Quote Originally Posted by khaxnguyen
    ^ we just need a welder with precision welding. hrm how much do u charge? haha
    Umm why do you need a welder? You pay for hardware and me and a buddy will do it for $100. XD

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