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Post by compta96 on Jul 4, 2006 15:19:44 GMT -5
My car was in the body shop so i decided to give my TA a little face lift by installing an functional ram air hood from Ramairhood.com. ($795) Well whem my body man finally got the hood 3 1/2 weeks later it had bad stress marks and was warped! My body man said he could fix it no problem and we would try and bill the repair to the company. That was not the big problem, when we put the hood on to test the fit, it was way off! Im talking 1/2" to 1" gaps and it wasn't even gaps the driver side was worse than the left.
I am wating on a call back from the company to see what the will do for me. I need an opinion on what I should do. Is there a better hood for that price, should I wait who knows how long for another? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by jdawgs94z on Jul 4, 2006 19:30:31 GMT -5
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Post by compta96 on Jul 4, 2006 22:40:13 GMT -5
Thanks, I signed up to access the forum. if you can find out who makes some decent hoods, I will be very grateful.
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Post by jdawgs94z on Jul 4, 2006 22:44:44 GMT -5
Thanks, I signed up to access the forum. if you can find out who makes some decent hoods, I will be very grateful. try www.hpsalvage.com they deal in alot of used f-body parts and are in san antonio so you can go and check them out |
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Post by Fire67 on Jul 5, 2006 9:15:52 GMT -5
VFNfiberglass.com
sweet prices, some of the best fitting aftermarket hoods Ive seen!
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Post by compta96 on Jul 5, 2006 14:06:33 GMT -5
I always hear that you get what you pay for. Is that true about VFN? I saw there hoods and they look sweet, but has anyone had any bad experience with them?
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Post by Fire67 on Jul 5, 2006 16:04:58 GMT -5
Every single one Ive seen is top notch. Never heard any complaints.
Im planning to buy one eventually for my car, just have too much drivetrain/suspension stuff to do first.
With any aftermarket hood, you should expect to have to re-align the fenders, nose, and hood to make everything line up like factory. Most people wont go through the trouble to do this, and then complain about fitment.
The worst fiberglass hoods Ive ever seen are from Suncoast Creations, to me it looks like the molds they use are twisted. And its so bad that no amount of re-alignment will fix it. Ive installed 5 of there hoods and would not buy one if it was the last available on earth. JUNK
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Post by compta96 on Jul 5, 2006 18:54:01 GMT -5
Very true, I hear that buying an after market hood that fits perfectly is unheard of or very rare, even though some companies will calim that they do. Prep work is definately to be expected. But how much, totaly depends on what you get when you unwrap your new hood. My hood just might be beyond repair.
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Post by jdawgs94z on Jul 5, 2006 19:52:32 GMT -5
right now it's been slow on the safba site,but check out that hp salvage they deal with alot of totaled cars and you might be able to pick up a good deal on just the hood your looking for,also you should come and hang out with us safba and if you become a official member we get part at cost + 10% at several gm dealerships around town and with alamo performance we get a 10% discount and with lethal performance too,so it has it's advantages to join,plus we are all easy to get along with and more like family than just car buffs  |
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Post by compta96 on Jul 6, 2006 19:32:48 GMT -5
Awsome! Sounds like a plan. How do I become a official member? I wonder if Danny at Lethal will give me a better discount after I sign up! LOL
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