Need Opinions...Hood Choice
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Need Opinions...Hood Choice
While doing my daily check on Craigslist for parts I found an guy selling an z28 hood with blisters and an turbo z28 hood with louvers for a good price. The only problem is I can't decide.
Either way both of the hoods is in better shape and looks better then my stock hood. Any suggestions???
Either way both of the hoods is in better shape and looks better then my stock hood. Any suggestions??? Supreme Member
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Re: Need Opinions...Hood Choice
Do your self a favor and "Google"/search the internet using the words = make of hood.
Click images and or type =hood type then photos and there will be MANY pictures showing each hood mounted and painted.
That's how I do it and you will be amazed at the results.
As far as the hoods go the "Daytona/Turbo" hood looks much more aggressive and really makes a statement and the other hood is more "casual".
You must chose the one that fits YOUR style.
The Daytona hood looks to be "Fiberglass" and I suggest "Hood pins" in the front.
Ask if it is direct fit using the stock hood mount/opens with the brackets on the back of the hood. Other wise it could be a total pin on hood that I do not suggest.
Out of the box some fiberglass hoods require a lot of filing and adjusting and if it was made by a company with a poor reputation it may never fit properly.
Also, find out if the Daytona hood is a "True Cowl Induction".
That means it will have an opening resembling this.
Click images and or type =hood type then photos and there will be MANY pictures showing each hood mounted and painted.
That's how I do it and you will be amazed at the results.
As far as the hoods go the "Daytona/Turbo" hood looks much more aggressive and really makes a statement and the other hood is more "casual".
You must chose the one that fits YOUR style.
The Daytona hood looks to be "Fiberglass" and I suggest "Hood pins" in the front.
Ask if it is direct fit using the stock hood mount/opens with the brackets on the back of the hood. Other wise it could be a total pin on hood that I do not suggest.
Out of the box some fiberglass hoods require a lot of filing and adjusting and if it was made by a company with a poor reputation it may never fit properly.
Also, find out if the Daytona hood is a "True Cowl Induction".
That means it will have an opening resembling this.
Last edited by Ron U.S.M.C.; May 20, 2016 at 07:30 PM.
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Re: Need Opinions...Hood Choice
I have a hood just like Ron's could not be happier I have had a couple fiberglass hoods and to be honest I would never have another.
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