Did GM ever make a steel z28 hood? i have a fiberglass hood on my 86 now but its cracked and getting worse so i want to get a steel hood. any info? or is fiberglass my only replacment.

 

As far as I know, most were steel.

JamesC

 

That would only be possible if they made more Z28s in 1984 than in 1982 and 1983 combined.

82 and 83 were fiberglass (mine's from 83 and it's fiberglass)
84 was steel
85 onwards was a completely different design (the "Iroc" hood)

 

So most hoods, regardless of style, were steel in the 82-92 run, correct?

JamesC

 

Well, if you cound ALL thirdgen Z28 hoods, all three styles together (inlet, louver, blister) then yes.

But if it's just the first style, the 82-84 inlet hood (which is what's on the car in OP's avatar), then most were fiberglass...

 

I was counting them all .

Because the OP has a fiberglass hood on his 86, I supposed it wasn't original to his car.

JamesC

 

It definitely wasn't original on an 86. Seems it's an 86 Sport Coupe, these had the plain flat steel hoods. Any cheap, common RS hood would be correct for that car. Heck, mine started as a near-identical 86 SC, as well...

 

The hood isnt factory, so my only choice is to get a fiberglass hood i take it? unless i find an iroc hood, i believe those were steel?

 

If it's for your Sport Coupe, you can put any hood on it.

Like I said, the original was a flat (no inlets, no louvers, no anything) steel hood, like the most common one you see on those thousands of RSes out there. Very easy to find. This is the 'correct' type if you want your car to look original.

If you don't care about original, you can put any hood you want on it. 82-84 Z28 hood, either fiberglass or steel, 85-onwards steel Z8/Iroc hood with plastic louvers, or any of the countless aftermarket hoods with vents, cowls, bulges... anything you can think of.

 

i have a 90 RS and i hate that hood, the inlet hood has grown on me so im gonna replace it, any one know where i can pick one up besides a jy?