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Old 10-13-2007 | 09:04 PM
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cowl hood question

i was talkin to the body shop that will be doin my body work in the near future i told him i wanted to get a cowl he told me not to get fiberglass because of fitment issues that he has had with other fiberglass hoods in the past what is a good brand or better material to use? im lookin for like a 2" - 3" cowl
Old 10-13-2007 | 09:33 PM
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Re: cowl hood question

I can relate to the fiberglass cowl hood I had one and fitment was poor.If I was going to get another cowl hood it will be steel. Goodmark sales steel hoods.
Old 10-14-2007 | 12:50 PM
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Re: cowl hood question

ive been told goodmark is good the only thing i really dont like is how it ends flat by the windshield i like the style like the glasstech hood


do they make a cowl like that?
Old 10-15-2007 | 11:57 PM
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Re: cowl hood question

any one know?
Old 10-16-2007 | 08:35 PM
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Re: cowl hood question

Check this out:
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...839005&NeXID=5

Pretty good selection of hoods and scoops, depending on what you need.
Old 10-16-2007 | 08:46 PM
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Re: cowl hood question

Some brands fit much better than others. They all can be made to fit with some work though, some just take more work.
Old 10-16-2007 | 09:06 PM
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Re: cowl hood question

if total weight isnt an issure and you have a regular hood... just get a fiberglass cowl and have it molded to the hood... then cut out the inside..

heres my stock hood w/ cowl ( i bought it this way, well white but i flat blacked it)







before the flat black
Old 10-16-2007 | 09:07 PM
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first pic doesnt show the inside well....

Old 10-16-2007 | 09:39 PM
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Re: cowl hood question

That thing sits really low in the front. The shape of that scoop looks very similar to my American Sports Car Design hood.
Old 10-16-2007 | 09:42 PM
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Re: cowl hood question

I have a cervini's fiberglass hood, and it fits perfect. I bolted it on, aligned it (took maybe 10 min) and was good to go. This hood is really second to none. I have a 3" cowl too BTW.

Do a search and you will see what I'm talking about...nothing but good things!

Oh, and if your bodyman complains about fiberglass hoods being bad...he must not be very good or has painted a lot of sh*tty fiberglass hoods.
Old 10-16-2007 | 09:46 PM
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Re: cowl hood question

www.glasstek.com


mine fits beautifully, 4" pin-on, weighs 10 pounds.
Old 10-16-2007 | 09:54 PM
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Re: cowl hood question

i have a VFN hood on my bird, and i just found out its a 4.5" hood, not a 4" like i always thought , it fit perfectly, though it needed a bit of finish work
Old 10-18-2007 | 12:14 AM
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Re: cowl hood question

Originally Posted by fenton06
I have a cervini's fiberglass hood, and it fits perfect. I bolted it on, aligned it (took maybe 10 min) and was good to go. This hood is really second to none. I have a 3" cowl too BTW.

Do a search and you will see what I'm talking about...nothing but good things!

Oh, and if your bodyman complains about fiberglass hoods being bad...he must not be very good or has painted a lot of sh*tty fiberglass hoods.
he was just tryin to gimme a heads up cuz he had trouble in the past, do you have any sid view pics of the cervinis hood?
Old 10-18-2007 | 01:34 AM
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Re: cowl hood question

I actually do not have any pics of the hood, I haven't had a chance, but i will search for the thread i started when I was thinking about buying one and asking for pics.

EDIT: Here is the thread I started, but do a search for cervini's and you should get a bunch of pictures.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...t=#post3156304

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Old 10-18-2007 | 09:23 AM
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Re: cowl hood question

cervini here.

Old 10-18-2007 | 10:20 AM
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Re: cowl hood question

Originally Posted by xpndbl3
www.glasstek.com


mine fits beautifully, 4" pin-on, weighs 10 pounds.

i have the exact same hood. Fits great!
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