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Old 12-22-2008, 03:59 PM
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Default My VFN Wide Sunoco hood UPDATED!
Well with it being 5 degs out side a a -12 wind chill! My hands are burning typing! I got it on with my wife's help (super light hood) Here are pics so far. It's not adjusted in these pics hard to do by your self i will do later











Still have alot of adjusting this was just bolted right up! once im done it will fit like stock!
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wow!!!! that looks SEXY!!!
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Thanx, I can tell you one this its alot better to get a hood in the winter time! In the past if i got a hood the tape was a pain in the *** to get off. Well with this cold weather came of with no problems
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Wow, Your car looks so much better. Hood looks sweet too. Any plans on some stripes or something? you are painting it red right?
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***TIP***

Change the wiper blades before you get it painted and installed again.
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why doesn't anyone ever post shots from the inside view?
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hell yea that looks damn good
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Originally Posted by Oso SS
why doesn't anyone ever post shots from the inside view?
Heres my VFN Sunoco extended to the windshield.

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looks damn good. fits pretty nicely too huh? maybe a few little adjustments and itll be perfect.
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looks damn good. fits pretty nicely too huh? maybe a few little adjustments and itll be perfect.
yeah with a little adjustments and it will be perfect
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Originally Posted by Havok956
Wow, Your car looks so much better. Hood looks sweet too. Any plans on some stripes or something? you are painting it red right?

yes it will be full red with no stripes for now
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Originally Posted by PERFECT Z28
***TIP***

Change the wiper blades before you get it painted and installed again.
why i have new ones that are great!
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Originally Posted by Oso SS
why doesn't anyone ever post shots from the inside view?
I will get some good ones
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it got dark on me so this is all i have

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Looks great.
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It took a good 20-30lbs of front of car.

Tip you can not use stock hood struts You need shorter one's or the cowl will hit the windshield
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Nice car man..
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Damn dude. Just when I thought your car couldn't look any meaner.
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I'm still up in the air about this hood. Thanks for the pics. When are you getting it painted?
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