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Old 11-30-2003 | 08:43 PM
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Cervini's or Harwood ? Best Cowl ?

I wanted to get some imput from other owners. Who makes a better fiberglass hood ? Cervini or Harwood ? Or anything else ? Who makes the best ? Also, which ones have the overlap on the lip near the emblem? Thanks everybody. Post Pics Too!
Old 11-30-2003 | 11:42 PM
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Do a search, Harwood has some align probs
Old 12-01-2003 | 12:14 AM
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get the Cervinies you wont be disapointed trust me. these are my brothers cars and he has a cervines for each
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Old 12-01-2003 | 12:15 AM
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Old 12-01-2003 | 02:08 AM
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Me LIKEY! I like that the Cervini has a really mild line down the center like the factory hood. The harwood has a real agressive line down the center that's not as flattering.
Old 12-01-2003 | 04:06 AM
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I'de go with the 3 inch harwood.
Old 12-01-2003 | 04:59 AM
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Damn those Cervini hoods are slick looking
Old 12-01-2003 | 09:33 AM
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i have the harwood 3'' its okay, im goin to be goin to a 4'' harwood, but if i was sticking with just 3'' hood, id probably go with the cervinies.
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Old 12-01-2003 | 10:41 AM
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I had a Cervinis 3 inch fiberglass cowl induction hood for my Mustang. I hate Cervinis now. The hood came as wavy as could be so I had to work with it more than I should of had to. Also, one day when I was driving down the road the hood latch assembly on the hood broke apart causing my hood to fly up at 50mph. The end result was a broken windshield, hood hinges, body damage and me not buying a cervinis product again. Oh yeah, I called them up and they said they would only replace the hood if I still have the reciept.
Old 12-01-2003 | 10:56 AM
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I have a harwood on my IROC and it fits terrible. I had to slot all of my hinges just for it to line up as badly as it is. My cousin has a cervini on his mustang and it looks so good you'd swear it was a factory hood. It's perfectly smooth and has a perfect fit.
Old 12-01-2003 | 10:26 PM
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Originally posted by Timz2882
i have the harwood 3'' its okay, im goin to be goin to a 4'' harwood, but if i was sticking with just 3'' hood, id probably go with the cervinies.
that's not a harwood
Old 12-01-2003 | 10:41 PM
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I have a harwood and had to do alot of sanding to get the protective ledge off of all sides of the hood. I think they do this for shipping purposes. After that the alignment of the hood isn't great but, not bad. I think I would go with the cervinis it looks much more slick.
Old 12-01-2003 | 10:43 PM
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oops here is a pic
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Old 12-02-2003 | 12:03 AM
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25THRSS what makes you say i dont have a harwood? becuz i was under the impression that only harwood did a black gel coat on all there hoods. becuz the under side of my hood still has the gel coat but the top is painted. and from other harwood oods ive seen, mine looks just like it. i know its not an unlimited products hood, becuz my brother had one before on his 86 and that thing was just crap.
Old 12-02-2003 | 12:06 AM
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Originally posted by Timz2882
25THRSS what makes you say i dont have a harwood? becuz i was under the impression that only harwood did a black gel coat on all there hoods. becuz the under side of my hood still has the gel coat but the top is painted. and from other harwood oods ive seen, mine looks just like it. i know its not an unlimited products hood, becuz my brother had one before on his 86 and that thing was just crap.
Because harwood doesn't make that style hood for third gens. The harwood 3 inch cowl hood doesn't have that ridge down the middle and it slopes back toward the window unlike yours. I'm not sure exactly what brand hood you have, but it's not a harwood.
Old 12-02-2003 | 09:27 AM
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oh okay thanx
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