Anyone with Fiberglass Hoods .... ??

hauoli63

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I think I have finally found the hood I want and it is fiberglass ... I know these hoods require more preparation, but I was wondering how the paint matches with the rest of the car. Does it look the same, or can you see a difference? Thanks!

 

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If you get a good hood like Steeda, HO Fibertrends, Kaenan, or Cervinis the prep shouldn't be too bad. If done right, it will match the rest of the car. Mine does.

 

stang976

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yea my hood matches perfectly with the rest of my car

 

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Love my Harwood Ram Air but it took ALOT of trial fits and grinding/filing/sanding to get it just right. Must have taken it on and off 10 times. The paint prep and painting went well though, not a problem.

 

hauoli63

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Thanks ... I appreciate all the feedback. What I want to get is the Stalker hood from Cervini's ...

 

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prsrizdgt

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hauoli63 said:

Thanks ... I appreciate all the feedback. What I want to get is the Stalker hood from Cervini's ...

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Heard nothin but good things about Cervanis stuff. I would buy from them if I ever do it again.

 

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jimfitzgerald

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I have a Cervini's 2000 Cobra R lift-off hood. It fit perfectly "out of the box." The only complaint I have is that it is 10 pounds heavier than some of the other lift-off hoods. The paint shop said it was the best aftermarket hood they had ever seen. My paint matches OK except for the fact that I haven't waxed my car in over a year. By the way, your stock hood is fiberglass too.

 

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Where can I get a Kaenan hood? I cant find them on the net.

 

noxious_mustang

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i have a cervini cobra r hood and the quality is great

 

hauoli63

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Our stock hoods are fiberglass??

 

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jimfitzgerald

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hauoli63 said:

Our stock hoods are fiberglass??

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Yes, attached to a bunch of heavy metal.

 

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I asked a guy at a body shop what it'd cost to paint a cowl hood for me. he said it'd be like 300

 

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Turbo92PGT said:

I asked a guy at a body shop what it'd cost to paint a cowl hood for me. he said it'd be like 300

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That's probably about right. When I had my Cervini's hood painted, the paint shop didn't want to fool with it. Some of the cheaper hoods are a pain. Anyway, they asked one of their techs if he wanted to do it "on the side," and he did it for me for $150 including paint.

 

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prsrizdgt

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jimfitzgerald said:

That's probably about right. When I had my Cervini's hood painted, the paint shop didn't want to fool with it. Some of the cheaper hoods are a pain. Anyway, they asked one of their techs if he wanted to do it "on the side," and he did it for me for $150 including paint.

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Most non-painting people won't get that good of a deal to paint a hood. By the time you buy basecoat (color), clearcoat, basemaker, clear activator, clean-up thinner, etc., you will have $150 in paint materials. Jim, sounds like he painted your hood basically for free.....good deal.