Are there any aftermarket hoods that open like "normal" cars?

[newman]

Hood pins are OK in the front, But I'd like it to be hinged in the rear, not lift off. I'm sure I could make something, but would rather not.

I made a cursory search, but came up pretty dry. I'm not too BMW savy and was hoping someone's seem something in their travels...

And not to be too picky, but I also don't want any lame ass vents or gills or any of that fggt shit.

[Turf1600]

I think the shape of the hood would make this difficult without some complicated hinges. Why not keep it how it is?

[newman]

Because it's such a fucking pain in the ass to work on and I think it looks stupid.

[threlevenguy]

it takes two minutes to take the hood off

[newman]

it takes two minutes to take the hood off

I'm a competent mechanic, thanks tho, but I'm already aware of how long it takes to get the hood off!

I don't give a fuck if it takes .34 nanoseconds to take the hood off. That was not the question I posed.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Use e34 hinges.

[newman]

Use e34 hinges.

Is that a tried solution or just a wild guess? Haha.

[Farbin Kaiber]

It's an assumption, you would have to fab brackets to mount them to the e30 "strikers" region, but it should do what you want, while keeping the OEM hood.

[Lance Racing]

This person is clearly not diving into E30 ownership with the proper attitude. :)

Real BMWs hinge hoods from the front, we all know that.

Anyway, interesting project, good luck!

[kroberts]

Given that he's put a ricer motor in an e30, the hood complaint should come as no surprise.

[SpecM]

Use e34 hinges.

e34 hinge forward too, do you mean e28?

[TexasTerp]

given that he's put a ricer motor in an e30, the hood complaint should come as no surprise.

+1

[Farbin Kaiber]

Yeah, that's what I meant.

[newman]

Sorry I have a thing for bad designs that inconvenience me.

[e30rida]

Because it's such a fucking pain in the ass to work on and I think it looks stupid.

It may be a pain to work on but it sure doesn't look stupid. It actually looks way cooler than any other hood when opened. Except maybe a rear engined Ferrari. Get a fiberglass hood and get rid of the hinges. Just use the roller guides in the back and pins in the front.