Camarokid01

I just put an aftermarket fibgerglass hood on my car and know that I cant use the factory hood shocks but I can use the factory hood shocks from the year they put the factory fiberglass hood on correct? Does anyone know what year that was?

Thanks in advance

scottmoyer

82 and 83.

Rage13

i never knew there was a factory fiberglass hood. are the hood shocks weaker then normal? did all the 82' and 83' cars have fiberglass hoods?

Air_Adam

I didn't realize my '83 had a 'glass hood untill i took it off to do the engine swap... i thought it was oddly light for that much sheet metal, lol

philoldsmobile

try a wreckers yard for a hood with struts that dont quite hold the hood up.

If the steel hood takes about 1 1/2 seconds to shut itself then i'd guess they would be about right for a 'glass hood.

They'd be mega cheap as well.

Randy82WS7

83 LG4 had them i know, i just sold one with stock glass hood, not in 84-up though


you can use whatever shocks you want, all same third gen

good luck

Randy82WS7

83 LG4 had them i know, i just sold one with stock glass hood, not in 84-up though


you can use whatever shocks you want, all same third gen

its hard ot tell if a hood is glass or steel until you magnet testit or unbolt it or look for glass strands underside of it


good luck