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Unlimited jd 03-20-2013 09:06 PM

they must be heavy ?

MILD THUNDER 03-20-2013 09:11 PM

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I vote for hatches....Sonic700 and i built mine, nothin fancy or high dollar, but I like em....can walk on them no problem, and still lay across mine if desired....

MILD THUNDER 03-20-2013 09:13 PM


Originally Posted by lil red (Post 3889583)
they must be heavy ?

Mine are heavy. Sonic700's are not as heavy, and much nicer. But since I was flipping the bill on mine, we went the cheap route. lol, I think i have about 350 bucks total in mine.

Unlimited jd 03-20-2013 09:15 PM

Guess I shouldn't worry much about weight. I added 2 trannies, 3's and rear plates, but removed a wet stringer and 800' of wire

sonic700 03-21-2013 05:42 AM

Mild has 800s and IVs in a fountain. I have 800s 3As and super chillers. Didn't slow us down. Just don't put in as much gas and you will make up the weight. Lol

blue thunder 03-21-2013 12:47 PM


Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 3889591)
I vote for hatches....Sonic700 and i built mine, nothin fancy or high dollar, but I like em....can walk on them no problem, and still lay across mine if desired....

I need some intake grates along those lines, where do you get them MT? They look very nice.

MILD THUNDER 03-21-2013 12:54 PM


Originally Posted by blue thunder (Post 3889931)
I need some intake grates along those lines, where do you get them MT? They look very nice.

Thanks BT. We had them cut on a water jet machine. My BFF sonic700 and I came up with the idea , and he brought the idea to his guy with the water jet . They were made from 1/8th aluminum, and I polished them myself.

Unlimited jd 03-21-2013 01:16 PM

Got some foam to make a practice piece today, maybe I'll make a model hatch

MILD THUNDER 03-21-2013 01:38 PM


Originally Posted by lil red (Post 3889944)
Got some foam to make a practice piece today, maybe I'll make a model hatch

I always wondered what a race hatch would look like on a Hawk 40.

Mine had the original sunpad with wrap around , no scoops. Man was it comfy . Everyone loved laying on mine and having the headrest.

Unlimited jd 03-21-2013 01:58 PM

Yep, a few people on the board have slept right between the scoops of mine lol. Damn! Just realized my cover isn't going to fit anymore!


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