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09-21-2012, 04:20 PM
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Fiberglass hood?
I weighed my stock steel hood the other day and it weighed 70 lbs. I want to get a fiberglass hood shed some weight. Does anyone have any brand sugestions? The lightest one I've found so far is vfn but I've never heard of them.
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09-21-2012, 06:54 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
Harwood fiberglass hoods
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09-21-2012, 07:20 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
I agree with Blue Rat,Some of the cheaper hoods are really hard to work the waves out of.
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09-21-2012, 10:34 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
The only problem with the harwood is its almost as heavy as the stock hood.
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Justin weight 3480 with driver 1.35 60ft 6.13@111mph 1/8 mile 9.80@131mph 1/4 mile 434 small block all motor |
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09-21-2012, 10:45 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
I agree but you can use your hood hinges without buckling the hood. I had a lightweight glass hood on my camaro with hood pins and lost it one night at 100+ just about messed my pants.
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09-22-2012, 01:21 AM
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Justin weight 3480 with driver 1.35 60ft 6.13@111mph 1/8 mile 9.80@131mph 1/4 mile 434 small block all motor |
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09-22-2012, 02:38 AM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
I've had both Harwood and 2 Unlimited Products hoods. The Harwood by far is a much better hood. Harwood hoods have underside finished and fit is much better than both unlimited hoods I had. Also the Harwood hood was #40-#42 while the goodmark steel hood it replaced was #68. Go Harwood you won't be disappointed.
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09-22-2012, 02:40 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
I run Unlimited on mine. it was a bolt on style but i made it a lift off and its not real heavy def. lighter than a stock steel one.
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09-22-2012, 06:18 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
VFN is a high quality product line; don't be afraid to go with them if you choose not to go with Harwood. I've used both of those company's products and have been happy with fit and finish.
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09-23-2012, 06:05 PM
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09-23-2012, 07:00 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
damn those guys aint cheap!
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09-23-2012, 07:49 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
i have a hardwoord cowl hood and it is no where near as heavy as the stock hood
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09-23-2012, 08:45 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
I would Buy Vfn! They make nice stuff. I didn't know they were making stuff for these trucks.
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09-23-2012, 11:21 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
Thanks everyone for your responses.
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Justin weight 3480 with driver 1.35 60ft 6.13@111mph 1/8 mile 9.80@131mph 1/4 mile 434 small block all motor |
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09-24-2012, 06:46 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
Vfn says 25lbs for a bolt on that really lite.Wish they were a little taller on the cowl...... Has any body found a fiberglass bumper?
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09-24-2012, 07:34 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
I wished someone made a bumper I've been looking for one also
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Justin weight 3480 with driver 1.35 60ft 6.13@111mph 1/8 mile 9.80@131mph 1/4 mile 434 small block all motor |
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09-24-2012, 07:43 PM
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Machinist
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
Im about ready to try and make one myself. youtube videos are making me brave...LOL
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09-24-2012, 08:23 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
Someone used to have bumpers on Ebay.
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11-09-2012, 02:51 PM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
How is US body?
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11-10-2012, 10:19 AM
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Re: Fiberglass hood?
I have a glass bumper . It was made by Shakedown in Lindale Tx . They made a mold off my bumper. It's been sitting at Kenneth Herrings shop forever. I want it to look chrome and couldn't find anyone to do a chrome like finish at the time so it sits. I had friend at Harwood give me a hood after they used my truck for test fitting. The finish was good but it was heavy. It fit at all four corners but the gap on the sides would have taken alot of work. I ended up trading it to a guy for fixing my steel hood.
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