Hi all.Has anyone thats running a fiberglass ss hood had any problems with air getting in between the two halves of the hood.On mine,the area just behind the inlet grill has a gap between the scoop and the bottom of the hood,and i'm
concerned about flexing,and cracking,and at worst separation of the two halves.Maybe I could seal it with epoxy or something similar.Has anybody had any issues.It's the ss hood from hawks by the way.Thanks for any help.

Alicat.

 

i just got my new hood from them,i was blowing it off before priming and i noticed it moved,and i read on here of someone giving away one because it separated.now im worried.

 

ive been running my ss hood for a while and i had have no issues with it, but i did install some aerocatch hoodpins just for an extra saftey

 

Im going to seal that gap up and Im putting hood pins on mine. Better safe then sorry

 

damn i going to buy but i see alot of people saying they come apart i really like the ss hood but i don't know now

 

you always can play around with some fiberglass sheet any lay em' and close up the gap so you dont have to worrie about the air getting in between em. If you do not feel comfortable im sure you can pay aa bodyman on the side to do it for you for.

 

im a bodyman i paint my own stuff , where did u get yours and how much was it?

 

I have hood pins on mine as well. You will get some flex around the scoop area,
due to the hollow area underneath.I think I will seal the gap,just for extra insurance.The hood is well made overall.

Alicat.

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...ners-step.html I remember that post from a while back.

 

I bought it off a memeber here, they come up every so often for a good price . mine is an ascd hood or somthing i cant remeber i just work up.

 

i saw the post i also saw the picks of the hood with out no hood pins maybe thats y it comes apart hmm..

 

toxik..just realized man..those were installed 180* backwards.. It seems everyone with these cars is doing them backwards.. I need to know why since I plan to do mine soon.. Aerocatch states the proper way to install is the narrow end towards the front of the car but the last 3-4 3rd Gen's I have seen have them installed backwards..but I do have yet to hear any problems..just wondering why everyone is doing them that way?? Space?? Now that I am about to do mine..

As for the Original poster.. I believe this is why my hood has an extra thick lip..as this seals off the 2 halves.. I will be careful in sanding mine down to fit it better the the front bumper and fenders..

 

I was given one for free from a guy on here about 6 months ago. His separated on him going 80mph. He told me that the early ones weren't glued in the middle around the scoop, just the outer edges and after looking at the two pieces that is absolutely true, NO sign off glue in the middle section. After enough time the outer edge glue breaks lose from air getting in and off the top comes. His was one of the very first ones and they have since corrected that issue so you will be fine. I used panel bond to secure the two half's and was very generous with it. I am going to fill it in just to be safe with some glass. I have two of these hoods now, got both off here and they both are ascd hoods, paid for one and got one for free, couldn't pass that up.

 

I don't know why they are doing them backwards. I can't remeber why I did it that way but before I put mine on I have not seen ANY 3rd gen with these hood latches.

 

Yeah..they're popping up everywhere now.. But anyway I stated because this is how I originally wanted to do mine since the flow of the latch design would be better that way (backwards according to Aerocatch). You DID use the original hood bumper holes correct?? I want to do so on mine but it won't be completely center to the headlights..hmm.. Ah well..if they hold up on yours I am sure they will on mine..

 

o so i nbeat on my car now lol you just thik they it will fall apart? hu!
na they will hold up on yours they been fine on mine so far and when she is running I do beat on her....my car that is

 

Lol..friend.. Just saying you have more power and probably use your car a lot more than I do/will.. I'm talking about the torquing of the front of the car.. I want to get some bracing up there since I use the flush style and all others use the Plus Flush.. But then again..I may have a plate made for the top as well.. Alright no more hi-jacking..sorry OP..

P.S. Drunk a bit writing that last one huh toxik..just kiddin'

 

It was not before 11am .So it was ok I have not used my car since last summer.... I blew the trans.....yes again.