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Old 02-17-2016, 11:11 AM   #1
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Need opinions on hood color

I want to purchase a raised hood this week for my 98 Vert. The car is white and I am having trouble deciding between a white hood or matte black hood. I've attached some pics of the style hood I want in white and black. Any thoughts?
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Old 02-17-2016, 11:12 AM   #2
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I want to purchase a raised hood this week for my 98 Vert. The car is white and I am having trouble deciding between a white hood or matte black hood. I've attached some pics of the style hood I want in white and black. Any thoughts?
Here is the white hood
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Old 02-17-2016, 11:18 AM   #3
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Definitely white. The black looks cool for a bit but then it starts looking like an unpainted hood.
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Old 02-17-2016, 11:28 AM   #4
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Def go with white but if you want some contrast, throw a black stripe design on it (along the sides of the scoop, center of the hood, etc).
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Old 02-17-2016, 11:31 AM   #5
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Definitely white. The black looks cool for a bit but then it starts looking like an unpainted hood.
That was my concern with the black hood. I was thinking black would look pretty cool with my black vert top
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Old 02-17-2016, 11:32 AM   #6
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Def go with white but if you want some contrast, throw a black stripe design on it (along the sides of the scoop, center of the hood, etc).
Something like this?
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Old 02-17-2016, 11:53 AM   #7
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Something like this?
I think that looks nice but all white also looks good. Depends on what you prefer of course.
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Old 02-17-2016, 12:23 PM   #8
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White with black sunoco style stripes would be my way !
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Old 02-17-2016, 12:36 PM   #9
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Some black bezel Blackbird Lighting projector headlights would also set things off well .
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Old 02-17-2016, 03:34 PM   #10
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White.
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Old 02-17-2016, 03:54 PM   #11
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White looks best.What about a white carbon fiber wrap?
https://www.google.com/search?q=whit...AuZG7culGwM%3A
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IMO definitely the white ! looks super clean like almost stock looking but super aggressive.
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Old 02-17-2016, 06:21 PM   #13
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Thank you guys! White seems the way to go. Now can anyone recommend where to buy a hood? Is eBay safe? I've ordered motorcycle fairings on eBay and they've always had fitment issues and had a tendency to melt and crack.
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guilty of the 'it looks ok black now, ill paint it someday' and never have
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Vfn and glasstech are both good companies but they will both require trimming and fitment.
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Old 02-18-2016, 06:40 AM   #16
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Thank you guys! White seems the way to go. Now can anyone recommend where to buy a hood? Is eBay safe? I've ordered motorcycle fairings on eBay and they've always had fitment issues and had a tendency to melt and crack.
I don't know where my aftermarket hood came from (4th Gen, WS6 style), but it gave my body guy a HELL of a time to fit right. Granted, he knocked it out the park, but he started showing me all of the molding flaws and it was just unfortunate to see how imperfect the production model was.
If I had to do it again, I'd have purchased an OEM hood, but that's not an option in your case since you're looking for a non-OEM style hood.

How important is fit & finish in your case? If you're willing to gamble, no-name eBay models may suit your needs. It depends on what your car is "overall." However, if you're more critical and think you'd like something with more R&D, then it may be a safer bet to spend a few hundred more and stick to the more reputable manufacturers. Usually, neither case will match OEM--which was designed on a virgin car. Ultimately, as far as Fit & Finish is considered, the decision boils down to a trade off between Time & Money.
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I bought a cheap (300 shipped) WS6 hood from the bay and it fit like **** and cracked very easily. My body guy spent over 20 hours on fitting it & painting it.
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