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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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Who makes a good cowl hood?

Looking for some feedback on J&TFiberglass hoods.

Anybody out there bought hoods from them? How have the held up? Do they have a quality product?

Thanks for your feedback.

Kevin
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:11 AM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

Cervinis - end of story

do a search and you'll find plenty of info
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

Harwood hoods are nicer
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

Mine isn't. My harwood fits like a piece of crap and the fiberglass quality is "average". By that I mean that it's not as wavey as most, but it's no show piece.

On the other hand, my cousin's cervini hood is nicer than any aftermarket fiberglass hood I've ever seen. The only other fiberglass hood that I've seen that looks as good is the stock 4th gen SS hood. Once painted and installed, you'd never know it's fiberglass. The fit is perfect, and the finish is mirror smooth, with no wave or ripple at all.

Maybe the newer harwood stuff is better than mine, but I can't wait to replace mine with a Cervini.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

Well I hope I can give as good a report on my soon to arrive G&T fiberglass hood as ya'll have given on the Cervini's. I checked their site and man they are pricey. I am also a believer of "You get what you pay for"
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

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Harwood hoods are nicer
Your nuts.

Compare them side by side for fit, finish, and style. End of story.

Harwood does make decent stuff, but it's not in the same league.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

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Your nuts.

Compare them side by side for fit, finish, and style. End of story.

Harwood does make decent stuff, but it's not in the same league.
I guess that I got a good one because there was not much to do on it for prepping before paint
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

You might want to check out Glasstek, I'm very happy with the fit of mine.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

I called Glasstech and he said they were 8 weeks behind on orders. I could not wait that long.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

I have a 3 inch cervinis on mine. I wasnt jumping up and down about the fit on it, however i'm very meticulous about things and im sure it fits better than average.

The thing I like most about this hood is the style, the cowl doesnt stop abruptly 3-5 inches before the front of the hood, it flows smoothly to a flush end at the very beginning of the hood.

Nice piece, and comes with a clean/quality screen in the cowl.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 04:14 AM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

Originally Posted by BuiltZ28
I have a 3 inch cervinis on mine. I wasnt jumping up and down about the fit on it, however i'm very meticulous about things and im sure it fits better than average.

The thing I like most about this hood is the style, the cowl doesnt stop abruptly 3-5 inches before the front of the hood, it flows smoothly to a flush end at the very beginning of the hood.

Nice piece, and comes with a clean/quality screen in the cowl.

How about a picture?
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 05:25 AM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?





i love my hardwood....very nice hood and the painter said there was hardly no work to get the hood to fit...these guys are some of the pickiest people i know...they spray/build show cars
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 05:31 AM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

Beautiful car.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

Cervini all the way, Nice 84. Looks super sharp.

I say Cervini all the way. There are a lot of threads about people not knowing which one to go with. I would know I started like 3 of them.

Here is my car. It is not done yet, but it is drivable and painted.

The hood fitment was perfect the body guy said. He also made a point to tell me that he has never seen a hood fit that close to perfet right out of the box.

Great product and YES, you get what you pay for.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

Very nice.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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Re: Who makes a good cowl hood?

not a fan of fiberglass, i tend to like tougher things and dont care about weight, if i did, my first step to weight reduction would be to lose 50 lbs, but i went with a steel goodmark hood and have no complaints, its on summit.
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