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[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Same here. Take some pictures underneath the hood as well. Is it gel coated like they say?
http://www.usbody.com/Pages_Trucks/60-Chevy.htm

[fryco]

sorry i didn't get back sooner,

my hood was from up22.com ... yes it was gelcoated (outside not inside), at least at one time. i'm guessing it is made of several pieces due to relief and draft angles in the mold. most of the outside has been sanded with a D/A. and primed w/chalky cheap looking primer. (my opinion) like the old gray fill'n sand primer. it also showed up with a couple little gubbys on the surface. the only real thing that worried me was on the cowl scoop itself, is it looks to me like the gel shrank. a friend of mine (who worked for a local boat company) said, not to worry about it.. he went on to tell me that resin was most likely over catalyzed, and simplily made two much heat. this caused the gelcoat to shrink a bit. he told me this isn't hard to fix, as long as its just in the gel. but he went on to warn me about heat distortion that can warp the hole part, and to watch the panel fit.

so where i am today, i need to trim the back of the scoop. it hits the steel cowl filler panel not allowing me to bolt it on. so, as of right now i can't even tell you if it fits.

if all it needs is a little bit of trimming and a couple spots of filler, all will be great. i must warn any of you reading this i have no luck at all, none! this whole project has been a struggle and i expect no less from this hood.....

question? is usbody and unlimited products the same place with two diffrent locations?? (east and west coast) i just think their website(s) look and work alot alike (my theory)

i'll get some pics asap, waiting for some help with the trimming, hopefully today

[fryco]

i'm hijacking your page twiggy,

well here goes, 1st pic shows the fit issue i had. 10min and a cutoff wheel, no more fit problem. 2nd pic the underside as requested. its bare glass no gel. i'm thinking i saw a liner on us products website for the underside, you can't gelcoat on both sides (i don't think). 3rd pic starting to wonder if the shape of my headers is gunna burn the hood, or at least over heat. should be enough air space (again, i think) 4th pic look @ the hood (not rat on the phone) thats day light shine'n threw! i thought it was junk, and i had to drive out to cali, the kick some a**. but once the glass guy stopped by, he said it was fine. he said they just sanded though the gel and the resin that was used didn't have a dye in the catalist, wasn't thin, just transpartent. fit is not good though. somthings up i have the panel pounder coming over this weekend 2 see if i didn't aline right, or if its the hood. i think its the part, just seems to wide.

starting to think this projects never gunna end....

as for the steel hood, i forgot to get pics of it. i will.. the deal i made twiggy is good to anybody.. AS LONG AS you pick it up, and twiggy doesn't want it. i spend the time to create for him, i understand his position. otherwise i don't want 2 mess with shipping somthing that big..

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

That looks like what the sent me! Have you seen my pics? Bought my 6 inch from the same Jokers!

[Strodder]

A guy down the block bought a SS fiberglass cowl induction type hood scoop. He had it glassed to his Pinto steel hood. It looks like it will work, and looks great. I wonder how it will hold up and if it will crack. I'll keep an eye on it, but so far it's not cracking.

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Not bad with the exception of the rear of the cowl. Atleast they gelcoated it. US Body didn't even do that.

[fryco]

sorry about jacking your thread one more time...

(those clear spots are not weak, or thin... just transpartent... as it was explained to me, by a friend)

i still can understand why there isn't more that two places to get a hood from for these trucks... looks like theres room for competion!!!

[Mordachai]

fryco- that looks workable, alot better than twiggy's an some other 'junk' I've seen. you're saying it's wider than it should be really throws me, because ususally people have an issue with the shrinkage of glass, making the part to small, and gaps too big... not often do ya hear of them being wider than they should be. it does look like it's bonded well, how's the surface finish?

and yeah, just cause you can see light through fiberglass doesn't mean it weak, it's a common misunderstanding. I have a sample of high end S-glass, it's not even 1/4" thick, by an inch wide and 6-8" long. There is no way that any human could bend/twist or break it. I've even smashed it with a hammer and no noticeable damage whatsoever. and you can see right through it!!!

Twiggy I think you're a little bit everyday idea is a good one. it'll make the job less tedious doing a little at a time, and before ya know it it'll be done

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Man, the things still not painted. Hood's done, just have to lay the CoolIt in and stick it. Ran into a problem with the bed supports and the gas tank but it will hopefully be in paint by Christmas.

[Captainfab]

Glad to hear an update.....been wondering what happend to ya.

Sometimes things just seem to take forever, but they're worth it in the end.

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Thanks Cap. I did manage to get a job at one of the local Lowe's stores though so that's taking most of my time.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by TwiggyTheDrummer

Thanks Cap. I did manage to get a job at one of the local Lowe's stores though so that's taking most of my time.

Damn corporate business's. They work your a** off, and don't give a sh*t about you. A guy I know works at Auto Zone, and he gets 1 Holiday off a year. Christmas... woopee.

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Man, I love it though. I sell tools and hardware. Plus the discount on tools helps too. Sometimes I wouldn't mind more time to do whatever I feel like but the money helps alot too. No complaints here. Plus the people that I work with are pretty cool and management really does do whatever they can to help. I'm guaranteed Christmas and Thanksgiving off and I am pretty good with the scheduling.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by TwiggyTheDrummer

Man, I love it though. I sell tools and hardware. Plus the discount on tools helps too. Sometimes I wouldn't mind more time to do whatever I feel like but the money helps alot too. No complaints here. Plus the people that I work with are pretty cool and management really does do whatever they can to help. I'm guaranteed Christmas and Thanksgiving off and I am pretty good with the scheduling.

I'm at the age that work gets in the way.

[Captainfab]

Hey that's great.

At least you've got a job. That's more than a lot of people have these days.

Originally Posted by TwiggyTheDrummer

Thanks Cap. I did manage to get a job at one of the local Lowe's stores though so that's taking most of my time.

[4dranch]

Glad to see your back on here..
Now get busy.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

Glad to see your back on here..
Now get busy.

Boy you sure are BOSSY

[4dranch]

my bad....But,you didn't tell him.

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Originally Posted by Strodder

I'm at the age that work gets in the way.

I love having a paycheck though. That's a very nice feeling.

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Hey that's great.

At least you've got a job. That's more than a lot of people have these days.

Exactly.

Originally Posted by 4dranch

Glad to see your back on here..
Now get busy.

Man, I am busy. But soon it will be busy on the truck.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by TwiggyTheDrummer

I love having a paycheck though. That's a very nice feeling.

I still get a pay check, but I already worked for it from Snap-On, and SS.
Plus my side work.

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Man, I definitely wouldn't mind getting on with Snap-On.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by TwiggyTheDrummer

Man, I definitely wouldn't mind getting on with Snap-On.

I get a retirement from Snap-On. I only worked for them for 9 years, and was fully invested. They have excellent bennies. I wasn't a Tool Dealer, but a Tech Rep that Demoed, sold, and trained how to use Snap-On Diagnostic shop equipment. I worked for the company. The Franchised Tool Dealers don't have the same benefit's.
Wish I never left. I was one of the top Reps in So Cal. Oh well I'm in a better place in my life right now.

[jgh64pkup]

we need some updated pics i know you have some

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

I'll try and snap some today if I have the gas to make it over there.

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Got some stuff done today!