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Brando56894
10-03-2005, 09:32 PM
hey guys im about to buy a gen 4 fibreglass hood off of ebay could you guys give me an estimate on how much it would cost? kasey told me a few of you guys do paint jobs.

what would it cost if i:

sanded and primed it and then had you do it?

Had you do everything?

Brought it somewhere else?

thanks guys
ar0ck
10-03-2005, 09:42 PM
From what I hear, when it comes to fiberglass the quality of the mold determines how much labor goes into it. If you got it from a notible company like Harwood, Suncoast or even ASCD, Ive heard their good with fit-ment. But if you got some cheap peice, it may take alot of work to fill in cracks, prepped & just get it fitted right.
j0n
10-03-2005, 10:41 PM
leave it in the gelcoat...cuz if it looks like carbon fiber it MUST be fast!!!! [waits for james]
Brando56894
10-03-2005, 11:09 PM
nah its not gonna be a ricer. one of my friends hasd his civic like that its all red then a black hood. im painting it torch red. these are the hoods im lookin at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8003235055&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8004835210&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2466256894&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
ar0ck
10-03-2005, 11:13 PM
Looks good, look around LS1Tech if you got a chance and look for the sponsor US Exotics, they make hoods for late model GM's alot of people go for the WS9 hood. I think its the regular style ram air, with a raised cowl portion and heat extractors like the firehawk hood!
Brando56894
10-04-2005, 01:23 AM
oh how id love to have one of those ws-9 hoods, but from what ive read theyre few and far between
NP_00'T/A
10-04-2005, 04:02 PM
I just bought a SLP hood just like that...and well now i'm returning it cause the damn thing just doesn't fit ! check to see if it fits your car first...mine had 1 inch gaps all around. and if the body shop has to do major fiberglass work and stuff its going to be more then you bought the hood for.
Brando56894
10-04-2005, 07:44 PM
seems like alot of ppl have problems with the ws-9 type hoods, i guess ill stick with the ws-6 style hoods for safetys sake...
Tru2Chevy
10-05-2005, 07:38 PM
seems like alot of ppl have problems with the ws-9 type hoods, i guess ill stick with the ws-6 style hoods for safetys sake...

No....you want a firehawk hood :)

- Justin
Brando56894
10-06-2005, 02:40 AM
seems like alot of ppl have problems with the ws-9 type hoods, i guess ill stick with the ws-6 style hoods for safetys sake...

No....you want a firehawk hood :)

- Justin

but where can i get one for a reasonable price (3-600) is the question?