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**FL71C10** · 05-12-2019, 06:12 PM

I need another hood for my truck. I was thinking of buying a hood from Summit, they have Auto Metal Direct hoods. Is that made by triplus? And what kind of experience have people had with these repo hoods?

**FL71C10** · 05-12-2019, 11:33 PM

No opinions or suggestions?

Cyanide93 · 05-12-2019, 11:44 PM

No experience with a hood, but I just put 2 new AMD fenders on mine, didnt have to drill any holes, bolted right up.

**FL71C10** · 05-13-2019, 06:49 AM

Thank you for sharing your experience. Has anybody used one of their hoods?

tj1970cst · 05-13-2019, 07:07 AM

I had a good experience buying a goodmark cowl hood for my late model truck from summit. They shipped fast and it fit well.

I think if you get a crappy hood summit will make it right. They always have for me and everyone I know who buys there.

**SoCoC10** · 05-13-2019, 07:28 AM

I'd recommend finding another OEM hood. If you can't. Find a local restoration shop or body shop and have them order a Goodmark one through LKQ. LKQ owned Goodmark and they will not charge you shipping.

mygmctruck1 · 05-13-2019, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCoC10

I'd recommend finding another OEM hood. If you can't. Find a local restoration shop or body shop and have them order a Goodmark one through LKQ. LKQ owned Goodmark and they will not charge you shipping.

But they would add onto cost of metal , wouldn’t they ?

**FL71C10** · 05-13-2019, 10:57 PM

I am looking to get opinions on the quality of the part, not the cost. I am on my second OEM hood, and they all have problems. I don't want to track down a third one and put more money into that one if the new one is good quality. I seem to be getting mixed signals. That's why I want to see about real experiences people have had.

I went on the Auto Metal Direct website and for that part it lists Tri-plus as the manufacturer. So I guess it's a Tri-plus hood. Any experience with those?

**special-K** · 05-14-2019, 06:19 AM

AMD sells the same manufacturer's parts as Tri-Plus. There are only three stamping plants that make this stuff. AMD is listed at the top for their standard of acceptance. LKQ owns Goodmark and they are listed at the bottom. Makes sense since LKQ is obviously all about volume

Rambler62 · 05-14-2019, 06:52 AM

I have one from summit. It came well packed and only had one minor flaw when unpacked and lined right up. I would buy again. Went on 1970 GMC stepside

**Ol Blue K20** · 05-14-2019, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rambler62

I have one from summit. It came well packed and only had one minor flaw when unpacked and lined right up. I would buy again. Went on 1970 GMC stepside

Do you have pics of your hood mounted on the truck?....

**FL71C10** · 05-19-2019, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

Do you have pics of your hood mounted on the truck?....

No, the truck is apart and the hood is at the body man's shop. It sounds like he's going to be able to work out the stretch part and get it back to where it should be for a little bit less than it would cost to buy a new one

jdime20 · 11-22-2019, 02:11 PM

I'm a little late to this party but in the same boat as well, thinking about the AMD hood from summit. For everyone's info I tried a goodmark from lkq and it was about the most pathetic excuse for a hood I've ever dealt with.

**FL71C10** · 11-22-2019, 03:18 PM

It is my understanding that the ones from Summit are Key Parts. Those seem to be the best ones, but it is still a repop.

I ended up having him fix mine which cost a bunch. I will hopefully be putting it on in the next few days or week. Fingers crossed.

68is4me · 11-22-2019, 05:13 PM

I bought a hood for a 68 from GMC pauls and the fit was almost as good as the original and if I remember right the sticker was from key parts.

I am not sure what year your working with, but who ever stamps the sheet metal for 67-68 redid all the stamps and they are a lot closer to factory specs than before.

**special-K** · 11-23-2019, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 68is4me

I bought a hood for a 68 from GMC pauls and the fit was almost as good as the original and if I remember right the sticker was from key parts.

I am not sure what year your working with, but who ever stamps the sheet metal for 67-68 redid all the stamps and they are a lot closer to factory specs than before.

This must be true because I believe GMC Paul stopped selling the earlier stamping due to quality not up to snuff.

People need to realize it's about the manufacturer, not the distributor. You need to find out who made the hood from who you are buying from, then look for reviews on that! If the dealer can't or won't tell you, move on.

Sharptrans · 11-23-2019, 07:57 AM

Buy form GMC Paul's

Rufas · 11-23-2019, 01:03 PM

Before I knew any better I purchased a cowl induction hood from LMC. It actually was a good hood. In fact my body shop said it was the best quality repo hood he had installed.

kxmotox247 · 11-24-2019, 12:34 AM

I caught a sale at Jegs for the new Tri-Plus hoods. Even spoke with someone from Tri-plus about whether I might be buying a hood that was made with old tooling or the redesigned tooling. He reassured me that they scrapped all the 1st version hoods. I think the shipping was $99 but the sale price offset that. It came to work without any dings or damage.
Like you I tried several used hoods. Found my original was full of holes behind the lip and the other OEM hood needed work.
All things considered the new Tri-Plus hood fits great. I'm running OEM fenders and grill. Aftermarket core support (Woodall). I'll still dial in the gaps but they are very manageable. My install was a little more complicated too since I'm running porterbuilt hinges.

james69z28 · 11-24-2019, 10:43 PM

late, but i just saw this post, I am going to purchase a new cowl hood for my '71 and it will be AMD, I don't know about truck hoods but after talking to many and lots of research on the net, seems like most reccommmend AMD.
I just put a new AMD cowl induction hood on my '69 camaro and it is heavy gauge metal and was about 95% perfect, even nos gm had some errors.
one corner was slightly bent but wasn't creased since it was low i put a 2 x4 under it and slowly closed it until it was perfect, one area on the back is a little higher than the other side (hard to explain) but not out enough to worry about no one will ever notice it I am just very picky and i decided to let it stay. after the bending of the one corner I had zero body work to do, car has been in 2 shows and no comments at all (bad), so for my truck it will be AMD because I have used a lot of the goodmark and others and they have many problems!

ImNoSpaz · 12-05-2019, 07:37 PM

Late to this thread too.
But I will say that I bought the goodmark cowl hood for my 67 and will never buy goodmark again. If the painter would have made sure it fit before painting it, it would have gone back because it sits darn near a half inch high along the top edge of the fenders. I also returned several window regs because they were made wrong. Goodmark told me they never had a problem with the hoods fitting ???????, and apologized for the regs. I wonder how many regs are out there made wrong? I'm sure they will do a recall on them?????

james69z28 · 12-05-2019, 09:25 PM

all the companies that make repo junk have 1 standard answer "we have never had any complaints" so it must be something you are doing wrong.
OER made nearly all the replacement items i put on my 69 camaro and at least half of it is not even near the original GM stuff! they spent much more time and money making the great looking boxes!
I do not think any of them will ever recall anything it is just "tough luck" for the customer!

ImNoSpaz · 12-06-2019, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by james69z28

all the companies that make repo junk have 1 standard answer "we have never had any complaints" so it must be something you are doing wrong.
OER made nearly all the replacement items i put on my 69 camaro and at least half of it is not even near the original GM stuff! they spent much more time and money making the great looking boxes!
I do not think any of them will ever recall anything it is just "tough luck" for the customer!

I bought the OER bumper and took it back. The bolt holes were off by over an inch at the frame, and the curved edges at each end were ground different. With the holes being off it pushed the bumper to the drivers side and almost had the pass side touching the fender. Very thin and flimsy too. I would swear it was a rebox to boot. I ended up with the AMD bumper which was much better. The OER bumper bolts were a mess too. Way too long and the square part was way too deep. I sawed off the excess threads and lathed off the excess square. Summit was getting tired of me bringing stuff back so I dealt with the bolts.

kxmotox247 · 12-06-2019, 09:05 AM

OER can't even get the rubber hood bumpers right.

**PbFut** · 12-16-2024, 01:47 PM

Bringing this one back to the top for updates.
I can't find any originals close by so I'll need to go aftermarket.
Thinking AMD but wanted some more recent input.
Summit now has 6 suppliers listed but suspect there is only 2 or 3 manufacturers.
Any recent buyers?
How were your fitment results?
How was the quality as it relates to gauge of steel used?

05-12-2019, 06:12 PM	#1
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,509	Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit I need another hood for my truck. I was thinking of buying a hood from Summit, they have Auto Metal Direct hoods. Is that made by triplus? And what kind of experience have people had with these repo hoods? __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

05-12-2019, 11:33 PM	#2
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,509	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit No opinions or suggestions? __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

05-12-2019, 11:44 PM	#3
Cyanide93 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lakeland FL Posts: 34	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit No experience with a hood, but I just put 2 new AMD fenders on mine, didnt have to drill any holes, bolted right up. __________________ 1971 Cheyenne 350/700r4

05-13-2019, 06:49 AM	#4
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,509	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit Thank you for sharing your experience. Has anybody used one of their hoods? __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

05-13-2019, 07:07 AM	#5
tj1970cst Registered User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Arlington, TN Posts: 170	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit I had a good experience buying a goodmark cowl hood for my late model truck from summit. They shipped fast and it fit well. I think if you get a crappy hood summit will make it right. They always have for me and everyone I know who buys there.

05-13-2019, 07:28 AM	#6
SoCoC10 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,334	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit I'd recommend finding another OEM hood. If you can't. Find a local restoration shop or body shop and have them order a Goodmark one through LKQ. LKQ owned Goodmark and they will not charge you shipping. __________________ 07' Extcab Silverado Z71 Silver Birch, 5.3L HO 71' Cheyenne C10 Hugger Orange on Saddle SWB Besides these two, too Many to count

05-13-2019, 10:57 PM	#8
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,509	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit I am looking to get opinions on the quality of the part, not the cost. I am on my second OEM hood, and they all have problems. I don't want to track down a third one and put more money into that one if the new one is good quality. I seem to be getting mixed signals. That's why I want to see about real experiences people have had. I went on the Auto Metal Direct website and for that part it lists Tri-plus as the manufacturer. So I guess it's a Tri-plus hood. Any experience with those? __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

05-14-2019, 06:19 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit AMD sells the same manufacturer's parts as Tri-Plus. There are only three stamping plants that make this stuff. AMD is listed at the top for their standard of acceptance. LKQ owns Goodmark and they are listed at the bottom. Makes sense since LKQ is obviously all about volume __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-14-2019, 06:52 AM	#10
Rambler62 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Freeport Fl Posts: 15	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit I have one from summit. It came well packed and only had one minor flaw when unpacked and lined right up. I would buy again. Went on 1970 GMC stepside

11-22-2019, 02:11 PM	#13
jdime20 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MO Posts: 12	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit I'm a little late to this party but in the same boat as well, thinking about the AMD hood from summit. For everyone's info I tried a goodmark from lkq and it was about the most pathetic excuse for a hood I've ever dealt with.

11-22-2019, 03:18 PM	#14
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,509	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit It is my understanding that the ones from Summit are Key Parts. Those seem to be the best ones, but it is still a repop. I ended up having him fix mine which cost a bunch. I will hopefully be putting it on in the next few days or week. Fingers crossed. __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

11-22-2019, 05:13 PM	#15
68is4me Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: lakefield,mn Posts: 566	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit I bought a hood for a 68 from GMC pauls and the fit was almost as good as the original and if I remember right the sticker was from key parts. I am not sure what year your working with, but who ever stamps the sheet metal for 67-68 redid all the stamps and they are a lot closer to factory specs than before. __________________ 68 c10 swb stepper 68 c10 swb stepper 67 c10 lwb 06 gmc duramax

11-23-2019, 07:57 AM	#17
Sharptrans Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Red Hook NY Posts: 130	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit Buy form GMC Paul's

11-23-2019, 01:03 PM	#18
Rufas Registered User Join Date: May 2016 Location: Fort Mohave, AZ Posts: 369	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit Before I knew any better I purchased a cowl induction hood from LMC. It actually was a good hood. In fact my body shop said it was the best quality repo hood he had installed. __________________ 1970 GMC 2500 700R Trans, RideTech 4 link rear suspension, air bagged on all four corners, factory upper/lower A-Arms, 2 inch drop spindles. 350 SBC 300hp Weiand Supercharger FiTech 30004 EFI

11-24-2019, 12:34 AM	#19
kxmotox247 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 1,397	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit I caught a sale at Jegs for the new Tri-Plus hoods. Even spoke with someone from Tri-plus about whether I might be buying a hood that was made with old tooling or the redesigned tooling. He reassured me that they scrapped all the 1st version hoods. I think the shipping was $99 but the sale price offset that. It came to work without any dings or damage. Like you I tried several used hoods. Found my original was full of holes behind the lip and the other OEM hood needed work. All things considered the new Tri-Plus hood fits great. I'm running OEM fenders and grill. Aftermarket core support (Woodall). I'll still dial in the gaps but they are very manageable. My install was a little more complicated too since I'm running porterbuilt hinges. Attached Images __________________ Baby Blue's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=652776 Project 68's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...17#post8442117 www.stonecolumnclassics.com Email: Josh@stonecolumnclassics.com



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11-24-2019, 10:43 PM	#20
james69z28 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Chattanooga, tn. Posts: 31	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit late, but i just saw this post, I am going to purchase a new cowl hood for my '71 and it will be AMD, I don't know about truck hoods but after talking to many and lots of research on the net, seems like most reccommmend AMD. I just put a new AMD cowl induction hood on my '69 camaro and it is heavy gauge metal and was about 95% perfect, even nos gm had some errors. one corner was slightly bent but wasn't creased since it was low i put a 2 x4 under it and slowly closed it until it was perfect, one area on the back is a little higher than the other side (hard to explain) but not out enough to worry about no one will ever notice it I am just very picky and i decided to let it stay. after the bending of the one corner I had zero body work to do, car has been in 2 shows and no comments at all (bad), so for my truck it will be AMD because I have used a lot of the goodmark and others and they have many problems!

12-05-2019, 07:37 PM	#21
ImNoSpaz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Sparks, Nevada Posts: 108	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit Late to this thread too. But I will say that I bought the goodmark cowl hood for my 67 and will never buy goodmark again. If the painter would have made sure it fit before painting it, it would have gone back because it sits darn near a half inch high along the top edge of the fenders. I also returned several window regs because they were made wrong. Goodmark told me they never had a problem with the hoods fitting ???????, and apologized for the regs. I wonder how many regs are out there made wrong? I'm sure they will do a recall on them?????

12-05-2019, 09:25 PM	#22
james69z28 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Chattanooga, tn. Posts: 31	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit all the companies that make repo junk have 1 standard answer "we have never had any complaints" so it must be something you are doing wrong. OER made nearly all the replacement items i put on my 69 camaro and at least half of it is not even near the original GM stuff! they spent much more time and money making the great looking boxes! I do not think any of them will ever recall anything it is just "tough luck" for the customer!

12-06-2019, 09:05 AM	#24
kxmotox247 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 1,397	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit OER can't even get the rubber hood bumpers right. __________________ Baby Blue's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=652776 Project 68's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...17#post8442117 www.stonecolumnclassics.com Email: Josh@stonecolumnclassics.com

12-16-2024, 01:47 PM	#25
PbFut Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Ca Posts: 629	Re: Auto Metal Direct hood from Summit Bringing this one back to the top for updates. I can't find any originals close by so I'll need to go aftermarket. Thinking AMD but wanted some more recent input. Summit now has 6 suppliers listed but suspect there is only 2 or 3 manufacturers. Any recent buyers? How were your fitment results? How was the quality as it relates to gauge of steel used?

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