The GTS got a new hood today

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baglock1

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In preparation for the roush intake install (it won't fit under the stock hood), I went ahead and bought a new hood for the GTS. It's a 95 Cobra R hood (standard height) from Kainen. It weighed in at 26# vs the stock hood at 41# for 15# of loss. I was a little dissapointed as I was hoping for a 20# loss but I figured if I get that close to my diet goal and 15 more pounds is all I'm lacking, I'll sell it and get the carbon fiber hood I wanted.

Stock hood (and painful to look at I might add):


And the Cobra hood:



The great thing about crystal white cars is that fiberglass gelcoat matches perfectly .

 

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I dont think it matches perfectly but you cant tell unless you look real hard. Anyways it looks good, are you really selling the hood?

 

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rudeone707 said:

I dont think it matches perfectly but you cant tell unless you look real hard. Anyways it looks good, are you really selling the hood?

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If the rest of the car wasn't so filthy, it would match.

And I'm not selling it now. Later, if I need to lose more weight, I'll sell it.

 

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look good man where did you get it? As I also need a new hood for the windsor.

thanks
nathan

 

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Nice facelift...car looks great, and didn't even have to paint it...SWEET

 

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get some clear headlights and it will be on like donkey kong homey.

 

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95Stock50,

The hood is from Kainen. I got it from my local speedshop (Trickpro.net). Out the door, it was less than $350. It sure is nice when the manufacturer (Kainen in this case) is less than 20 minutes from you so you don't have to pay $100+ in shipping .

Rudeone,

It's funny you should mention the clears. I was planning on swapping to clears and projector style lenses at the same time as the hood swap. My headlights are so yellow that they look like p*ss after a hard night of drinking. That and I love the look of clear corners on white cars. But my wife drove the car the other day and told me that I am not allowed to spend any money on the car until I fix the tranny (2nd gear synchros are shot). So I decided that I'd save the money until I get the Viper spec T56 bought and installed. Ahh, without a "next project" it wouldn't be any fun, would it?

 

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hmmm...viper spec t56, sounds good. Let us know how that install comes along.

 

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I like the hood pins, gotta contain the beast. Its all in the little things...

 

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it looks good, but you deff. can't say that it matches perfectly and we are only looking at a pic too. i like the hood pins.

 

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Now thats a REAL tranny!!

 

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baglock1 said:

95Stock50,

The hood is from Kainen. I got it from my local speedshop (Trickpro.net). Out the door, it was less than $350. It sure is nice when the manufacturer (Kainen in this case) is less than 20 minutes from you so you don't have to pay $100+ in shipping .

Rudeone,

It's funny you should mention the clears. I was planning on swapping to clears and projector style lenses at the same time as the hood swap. My headlights are so yellow that they look like p*ss after a hard night of drinking. That and I love the look of clear corners on white cars. But my wife drove the car the other day and told me that I am not allowed to spend any money on the car until I fix the tranny (2nd gear synchros are shot). So I decided that I'd save the money until I get the Viper spec T56 bought and installed. Ahh, without a "next project" it wouldn't be any fun, would it?

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Keanan or Kainen? They are located down in melboune correct? I had a 3" cowl for my coupe and it was a perfect fit. Do you know if they had any taller cobra r hoods their?

 

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1Bad89Coupe said:

Keanan or Kainen? They are located down in melboune correct? I had a 3" cowl for my coupe and it was a perfect fit. Do you know if they had any taller cobra r hoods their?

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Kainen and they're in Rockledge. And to the best of my knowledge, they make the R up to 4" but they might have a 6".

 

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Looks nice!

 

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Looks great!

 

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Looks great
Thats Cobra R or RR , how much you paid and where you get that hood

 

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baglock1 said:

Kainen and they're in Rockledge. And to the best of my knowledge, they make the R up to 4" but they might have a 6".

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I thought they molded the hoods in Rockledge then they put the finishing touches on them in melbourne. Either way i'm going to end up with one.....Looks good though man

 

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Great looking hood man. There's only one problem. The picture isint matching up with the one in your avatar!!!!

 

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baglock1 said:

Kainen and they're in Rockledge. And to the best of my knowledge, they make the R up to 4" but they might have a 6".

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keanen is closing there place in rockledge from what ive heard and gonna be running soley out of their melbourne shop.....just what ive heard though.