People with knowledge about CDC products please come in. Shaker Hood problem.

I was in a hurry the first time I posted this and made the mistake of posting it in the Copacabana, where all I got were people who just wanted to insult the car and CDC.

My problem is that I have a Classic Design Concepts (CDC) Shaker Hood kit on my car that was installed by the dealership. When I was traveling to my hometown over the weekend the front left side of the applique started rattling real bad, so much so I was afraid it might come off the hood (and hit the windshield or the car behind me). When I stopped and inspected the applique I saw that it had put some scratches around it and had even chipped off some of the paint. The red line on the pic below shows where the scratches and chips are. I tried taking some pictures of the damage itself but they didn't come out well. The applique didn't rattle at all on my way back home. I think it did on the way down because I was driving at interstate speeds into strong winds.

While the obvious answer to this problem is to take it back to the dealership and let them fix it, since I have it in writing that they will fix any shaker hood related problems, this is complicated by the dealership being 90 miles away and it being even windier now then what it was Sunday.

Questions I need answered:
1. Does anyone know a simple fix for this? (I'd still have the dealership repaint the hood)
If not:
2. How is the applique attached?
3. What is the chance of it coming off on me?

I hate to come across as an ass but just to clarify a few things; I don't care what you think of the way my car looks, I don't care what you think of CDC, and I got this car for half of what the same dealership was selling a Mach 1 for (hence why I didn't get a Mach 1 instead of it). Once again, sorry for being so gruff but I need help, not attitude. Any assistance anyone can give will be greatly appreciated.

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Thanks for all the help guys! I'll try to take a look at that stud this even after I get off work and see if it is broken. I was thinking if I had to I couple wrap some ducktape around the hood a couple of times. That should keep the applique from coming off on me. Of course, if I had to pass any ricers or other Mustangs I'd die of embarrisment!

90RanGer: As MyPonySucks said, a Mach 1 hood won't work with the CDC setup. Since this is the 2nd problem I've had due to this shaker hood I am tempted to find a used Mach 1 and trade it for that before its warrenty is up.

myponyrocks said:

If you really want a mach 1 go for it, but I think you'll be pleasently surprised after contacting CDC. Talk to Marnie Kramer shes pretty helpful. To get this installed correctly youre looking at a 5 dollar tube of silicone and an overnight drying time with some clamps. IF the stud is broken see if CDC will replace it for free, then you are looking at paint, but then you have the option to change it to whatever color you want, I highly suggest clear bra for the tip if not the whole aplique, its a rock gobbler. Good luck with whatever you do.

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The dealership will be the ones dealing with CDC. I just have to make sure the car won't fly apart on me during my 90 mile drive to it. Thanks for the help! The clear bra is probably a good idea.

GT-03 said:

Unless you really have to, I would never put duct tape onto any painted surface.

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You made some good points about this and about the dealership using it as an excuse to not repaint the hood. I'll probably just have to drive down there on a non-windy day and take it a bit slower than normal. I decided I shouldn't look at it myself because then the dealership might blame me for breaking it.

CaliLifeStyle said:

Did a Ford dealership install it for you?

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Yes. It was installed by the dealership long before I ever saw the car. There are a couple dealerships around there now that put shaker hoods on almost all their GTs.