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sman 07-19-2006 01:42 PM

Where to find an SS hood?
 
Where would one find an SS hood, I like those better than 90% of the other aftermarket hoods, and what am I looking at for cost? Keep in mind its a 1999.

imported_Sanchez 07-19-2006 01:48 PM

ebay

paarman97maro 07-19-2006 04:01 PM

ebay, for sale sections on forums, or parts yard... im gonna say 300-500.. depending wether youre looking for new or used, and what condition.

FORCE_FED_Z 07-19-2006 06:20 PM

I would say only thru Ebay if its a reputable company. If only you pay $350 for a hood its going to look like it. If you don't mind a crappy fitting hood buy the cheap one. But if you want it too look good plan on spending an easy $500 for one. Ask Arch- he will be glad to tell you his horror story with cheap SS hoods..

MyFirstCamaro 07-19-2006 10:23 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-02...QQcmdZViewItem

350 $.....thats cheap, but yet again you run into quality

Str8upChevy 07-20-2006 01:05 AM

FORCE_FED_Z is absolutely right buddy!!! I'm Arch BTW, (What's up man) :D ........I bought one of those SS hoods off eBay for about $350.00, and I can tell you it ended up costing me twice as much to have it fitted to the car, as it would have had I gone ahead and paid the $530.00 it costs for a "GlassTek" hood! At least they come ready to prime & paint. (The horror story will have to wait for another time) :nana:

Four places to get an SS hood for your car:

www.SLPonline.com ~ It's better than Fiberglass,.......it's made of SMC (Sheet Molded Compound) ~ It's the best, but it will run you $999.00

www.RKSport.com ~ It will run you $595.00

www.GlassTek.com ~ It's a good quality hood and will cost you $540.00

www.VFNfiberglass.com ~ They only have 3" SS hoods and will run you $595.00

Bottom line when it comes to aftermarket hoods is: "You get what you pay for", so don't buy a cheap hood!!! ;)

FamousZ 07-20-2006 11:16 AM

What color is your car? Because I have one..

archemedes 07-20-2006 01:09 PM


Originally Posted by Str8upChevy
FORCE_FED_Z is absolutely right buddy!!! I'm Arch BTW, (What's up man) :D ........I bought one of those SS hoods off eBay for about $350.00, and I can tell you it ended up costing me twice as much to have it fitted to the car, as it would have had I gone ahead and paid the $530.00 it costs for a "GlassTek" hood! At least they come ready to prime & paint. (The horror story will have to wait for another time) :nana:

Four places to get an SS hood for your car:

www.SLPonline.com ~ It's better than Fiberglass,.......it's made of SMC (Sheet Molded Compound) ~ It's the best, but it will run you $999.00

www.RKSport.com ~ It will run you $595.00

www.GlassTek.com ~ It's a good quality hood and will cost you $540.00

www.VFNfiberglass.com ~ They only have 3" SS hoods and will run you $595.00

Bottom line when it comes to aftermarket hoods is: "You get what you pay for", so don't buy a cheap hood!!! ;)

and if it says unlimited products run from it, that's what flew off my '75 which is fairly common (was a bolt on with pins and broke around the pins and delaminated)

sman 07-20-2006 02:06 PM

Thanks for all of the replys! The car itself is white, ive been meaning to try and figure out how to make one of those kool signature pictures everyone else has. But 5 or 6 hundred dont seem bad, I know a professional painter, so thats not an issue. What do you have to do to the car to actually make the ram air functional?

Mike Jones 07-20-2006 06:28 PM


Originally Posted by 2k2 camaro
What color is your car? Because I have one..

You selling it?


www.VFNfiberglass.com ~ They only have 3" SS hoods and will run you $595.00

That's the one I'd get!

Str8upChevy 07-20-2006 07:56 PM


Originally Posted by sman
Thanks for all of the replys! The car itself is white, ive been meaning to try and figure out how to make one of those kool signature pictures everyone else has. But 5 or 6 hundred dont seem bad, I know a professional painter, so thats not an issue. What do you have to do to the car to actually make the ram air functional?

Buy what's called an Air Lid for it. SLP make a good one, and I believe they will net you the most HP gain. I'm not as familiar with them as the LT1's, but everyone I know that's running around 400 RWHP in their LS1's......that's what they have. :)

Log on to the SLP Link in the above post to look them up.

MyFirstCamaro 07-20-2006 09:36 PM

derek you never told me how much you were asking for yours

sman 07-20-2006 09:40 PM

2k2 Camaro, are you selling an SS hood?

MyFirstCamaro 07-20-2006 10:33 PM

yeah he is.....he wants a new one

SOMBirdV6 07-21-2006 01:01 AM

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/

Best place to buy your hood.


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