I know I'm beating a dead horse........

why tho?

CobraRed_96_GT said:

why tho?

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i would give it a shot.. i'm thinking about ordering the 4" lift of version RR hood for my car!..

Well I'll tell you this for $170 your gonna get crap. I spent $480 + shipping on a 95 Style Cobra R Hood and it was OK. They use cheap fiberglass and the molds weren't even or something because I have slight dip on the edge of my hood. Now is this something you would notice if I didn't point it out? No, but the fact is I know its there and it bugs me. The fiberglass has also shrunk since then and the paint has orange peeled do to this so it needs to be buffed again. This happens when you use cheap glass. We even let it sit out in the sun for a week too before we preped it for paint.

I really dont see why you want such a big hood though and especially a lift off. Mine is supposed to be 3.5 but I measures it and it was around 3". I have sat in few cars with 4"-5" Cowl Hoods and I think they are too big. PLus I always say you need to have the performance to back up the looks.

Call one of the better hood companies and come on down to NMRA's at Bradenton as the local car club and myself will be hosting and helping out on race day. It is on March 8th and more than likely you will find some other killer deals on Mustang parts for sure.

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NO to CHAMPION FIBERGLASS.!!!!!!!!
NO to Cincinnati Composites !!
NO to LIBERTY MUSTANG SUPPLY!!........all the same scam of a company.
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Avoid at all costs. do some google searches and you will understand why i am saying this. You'll find more complaints about them than any other hood manufacturer online.

If i'm not mistaken, they are the place that charges really cheap for their hoods and has them all over ebay???

---They cuss out customers, they lie, cheat, STEAL, ignore customers requests, hang up on you, they will REFUSE TO REFUND YOUR MONEY after you've already gotten the hood and realized its a complete POS. They have had to fire (or move to the back of the store) their main customer service lady because she was cussing out too many customers who called to complain.

They have even sent people into forums that create multiple random usernames to spead their name and argue in support of the company when there gets to be too many negative words going around...

..and to top it off, i've read that soom of their hoods have actually folded in half on themselves while on the highway (along with flipping up into the windshield) their hoods are so cheaply made, that bracket/plate for the hoodlatch usually separates from the fiberglass, so you MUST use hoodpins, if you find shop that will even touch it (most body shops will just say that the hood is so crappy that they recommend buying another)


I MADE THE MISTAKE OF BUYING FROM THEM a few months ago. The hood arrived with a complete square foot section broken off the front corner. Didnt even matter though because the fiberglass finish was so incredibly bad that it looked like a todler had painted a peice of plywood white. I refused to accept it, so it got sent all they way back cross country only to find that the shipping company needed to collect payment for their shipping, and Champion REFUSED TO PAY, telling the shippers that it was the customers responsibility. MY HOOD had a chunk broken out of it the size of a basketball, and they have sent me 5 bills for $147 to pay for shipping on a product that was destroyed.... ABSOLUTELY horrendous experience...... trust me on this one.


I did a lot of research on the company through other forums, and i only saw a select few that received decent looking hoods, the rest 95% will say the same thing im saying.
feel free to ask me to clarify any of my statements...im just trying to stop my ranting at this point. lol

ok i dont want one anymore

sorry for the long rant... gotta little carried away ....

my goal was not to completly bash on the company, but rather to inform my fellow stangnet-ians so they dont have to go through the same odreal that i did.

TrueBlue03 said:

sorry for the long rant... gotta little carried away ....

my goal was not to completly bash on the company, but rather to inform my fellow stangnet-ians so they dont have to go through the same odreal that i did.

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this is why i dont spend money on cosmetics

I got my Cobra hood off a totalled '96 Cobra in the junkyard... lol The hood was in perfect condition with glossy black factory paint, all for just $50 cash...

no problem. just tryin to save you a headache bro!

if any of you are wondering, i do not like to call people out and ignorantly state that they steal, BUT the reson why i mentioned stealing is that there are rumors going around that somewhere down the road this company """purchased""" old, used and beaten fiberglass molds from Cervinis that they no longer wanted.

If you take a look at Champion's hoods, pay attention to how many of their hoods follow the EXACT same lines and shapes as Cervinis and ABC exclusives designs...hmmm

I would recommend either Cervinis or ABC exclusive for hoods. It's always a hit or miss though when it comes to body peices, no matter what brand though. I bought an ABC fiberglass cowl hood for my GT, and was surprised to find that it was pretty well made and fairly easy to work with at the body shop... especially at the lower price that ABC charges in comparison to Cervinis. Best of luck, i hope you find what you're lookin for!

Rougestang said:

Update: I found a guy local who has a 6" keanen hood for sale for 300.00. I added up the cost it would be for me to drive to Sarasota (where the meet is at) the cost to get in, the cost for the swap meet, and the hood itself. For the money I'm going to go with the 6"hood that the local guy has. Plus I've heard nothing but good things about Keanen. I'm waiting for him to call me later tonight so I can come by and get it. It was alittle more than I can spend right now, but It's worth it since I had a problem with water again (see post in 4.6 tech). I think it'll look crazy good!!!! (pics will follow)

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geezus 6" is HUGE

I ran a Champion hood on my Fox with NO issues at all. The hood fit great and looked great. I have no complaints and would buy from them again.

a 6" cowl is extremely huge. You might want to view some pictures before you even waste gas.

deftsound said:

geezus 6" is HUGE

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i wish women felt the same