Cowl hoods....who makes the best fitting/quality....what are you guys running?
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In regards to what? This is my only hood specific post....most of my posts are about specific topics
mikestang63
SN Certified Technician
Anyone still selling boss? I have their cyberstallion hood and fitment was great but i see the website is no longer available.
eighty5fox
Mustang Master
i have owned a boss inc hood for 7 years now quailty is great better than my old harwood and cervinis in my opinion
I have a Cervinis hood. The fit is ok, but I had like 8 hours of prep work just to get it prime-able and it's still far from perfect. I feel like if I spend $600+ on a hood, it should be damn near ready to paint.
It's not clean, but this is probably the best I can do to answer your question. The fiberglass is not smooth enough to paint, if that's what you mean.
Boostedpimp
Dirt-Old 20+Year Member
It doesn't matter what company you go with you'll need to do some work to a fiberglass hood. Obviously hardwood, keenan and cervini like mentioned would get you a better quality hood initially over the cheap ones that are flooding the market. Eitherway though you'll be into a hood for some time/money to make it right and maybe the cheaper champion hood with the same prep and correction would be your flavor. I've gone the cervini route three times, hardwood once and champion twice. Cervini was my personal favorite because the quality is there, they are local so saved on shiipping and since they are local I can see the hood before purchase and no back and forth if the hood shows up cracked/damaged. Been there done that and the process sucked.
Agree with all above posts, don’t go cheap, I had a harwood that fit like a glove, wanted something bigger to clear intake and strut brace better and traded it for a off brand, have no clue who made it, owner said harwood but know he’s full of 
cause I’ve seen and owned harwoods before, anyways this thing fits like ! I will be saving again to buy a harwood again
cause I’ve seen and owned harwoods before, anyways this thing fits like ! I will be saving again to buy a harwood again
Most people I know (including me) run a cervini's. But they are in NJ and can be picked up directly from them. I had them bring mine to a show at Englishtown because they don't usually take 1.5 hoods with them on the road. (this was yearssss ago).
Hope you are tall, because 3 inches is quite a hood on a street car. At least an inch too tall IMO.
I run a 1.5, but in all likelihood, when I get the car painted, i'll remove it and go back to a stock hood, assuming it fits over my engine (it should, I've seen it)
Hope you are tall, because 3 inches is quite a hood on a street car. At least an inch too tall IMO.
I run a 1.5, but in all likelihood, when I get the car painted, i'll remove it and go back to a stock hood, assuming it fits over my engine (it should, I've seen it)
