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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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Fiberglass Cowl Hood

OK, I know the question about fiberglass hoods comes up a lot but after searching on the boards I know I now want a 2" or 3" fiberglass cowl hood. Any suggestions on which company to get the hood from (ASCD, Glasstek, or Cervini's)?
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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Car: 86 z28
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i was wondering the same thing
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 09:10 PM
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i really like my glasstek. honestly i'd say glasstek(unfinished underside) or cervini's (typically finished underside) is the way to go.

mine's a 4incher if you wanna check out my website.
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 09:50 PM
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Yeah, I checked out your website, xpndbl3. I really like the 4" cowl on your car but I think it would look a little too tall on my car. Was there anything wrong with your hood when you got it or was it fine? I have heard that a lot of hoods need work to fit right.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 04:41 AM
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I'm pretty happy with my Harwood 3" bolt on Picked it up at Summit Racing.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 06:31 AM
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I like my 2 1/2in glasstek. It fits well and didn't need a whole lot of prep work. Check my website for pics if you want to see what it looks like. I would probably go with glasstek or Cervini, they seem to be the best quality in my opinion.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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Originally posted by jbenge
I like my 2 1/2in glasstek. It fits well and didn't need a whole lot of prep work. Check my website for pics if you want to see what it looks like. I would probably go with glasstek or Cervini, they seem to be the best quality in my opinion.

i agree with what he said on my hood as well.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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i love my cervini hood! the quality is amazing! it fits real nice and looks great too
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 06:21 PM
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i like my harwood, its 4" looks more like 3"
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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Originally posted by EvilCartman
I'm pretty happy with my Harwood 3" bolt on Picked it up at Summit Racing.
Ditto
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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How do you like this? Not from any of the mfgs that you listed!
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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Side view
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 03:13 PM
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From: Greenville, SC
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That's a nice hood, too. Who makes that hood? I like that hood but I don't think it would work on a Camaro. I have always thought that Camaro were more boxed and angled and Firebirds were more smooth and curvy (not always, though).
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 07:00 PM
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You can find it at www.usbody.com I think they look great on the firebird/transams.
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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HARDWOOD IS REALLY NICE

im soon to get the fiberglass 4 inch from hardwood
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Old Apr 15, 2004 | 11:58 AM
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I'm perfectly happy with the Harwood 2 1/2". No real prep needed, just bolted right on. I do get a little flutter from the left front corner at speed..but I'm not sure any of the others would be any different. And the smooth underside is perfect for airbrushing a nice graphic...which will probably happen this summer.
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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Deemax,
That hood looks real good...but it looks much higher than a 2.5...?

Nice car.
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