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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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Winter and a fiberglass hood?

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if there is anything I should worry about with a 2" fiberglass cowl hood in the winter? I got it from usbody.com. Could it crack really easy or anything? I do have an extra junkyard hood I could use for the winter if it is a problem...

Any feedback is appreciated,

Tony
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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had my fiberglass hood on my car in the winter in iowa, not a problem.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:40 AM
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Mines a factory one. Haven't had any problems yet, and the snow on top of its been up to 10" high at times!
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 05:41 AM
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I've never heard of anyone having problems with cracking of the hood or anything like that. Remember there are cars where all the body panels are fibreglass.

Presumably, the thickness of the fibreglass and the build quality will have an influence though.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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Thanks for the replies, just wanted to make sure I wouldn't ruin a $500+ hood.
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