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There are videos on youtube that can show you how to make molds from existing parts like a hood and then make a part with the mold. But making molds of an object the size of a hood or trunk is not trivial and the mold can cost a couple of thousand dollars in materials. Then you have the cost of making a part with that mold. I have considered making a hood and front fenders for my car and its not the cost of the materials to make the part, it is the cost to make the mold that stops me. My hood weighs around 30 lbs. A carbon hood would weigh around 8-10 lbs. A savings of 20 lbs at a cost of around $2000. For the hood I can supposedly order one made for around $650 plus shipping. And I might do this some day. That 20 lbs is almost the weight of 3 cells.
Good luck on your quest to reduce the mass of your vehicle.
Good luck on your quest to reduce the mass of your vehicle.