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Old 10-10-2011, 12:45 PM
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Hey All!

I tried to get in on the last VFN fiberglass hood group purchase, but found out they don't make a stock-style SS hood! They make a 3" version, but it's a little too aggressive for my taste.

Which company do you guys recommend buying from? I'm looking for an OEM-style SS hood in fiberglass.

Thanks in advance!
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There are quite a few oem ss hoods out there. Your best bet would be to wait and find one of those. For those such as myself, with 93-97 camaros, the oem ss hoods are much harder to find. I've been looking at trufiber for an ss replica. I've heard good things about them.
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Originally Posted by Strokinit383
There are quite a few oem ss hoods out there. Your best bet would be to wait and find one of those. For those such as myself, with 93-97 camaros, the oem ss hoods are much harder to find. I've been looking at trufiber for an ss replica. I've heard good things about them.
Thanks for your input... I actually already have an OEM SS hood on the car.

I'm looking for the OEM-style but in fiberglass so I can drop some weight off the front end.
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Isnt the oem hood already fiberglass? Are you looking for a drag - pin on style?
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Originally Posted by Strokinit383
Isnt the oem hood already fiberglass? Are you looking for a drag - pin on style?
Its SMC or whatever the hell that fake composite material is called.
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Then I want your oem hood
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sheet molded compound.. they both weigh close to the same i believe
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Interesting....learn something new everyday.
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Originally Posted by Strokinit383
Isnt the oem hood already fiberglass? Are you looking for a drag - pin on style?
The stock SS hood weighs > 50 pounds.

A fiberglass good will weigh less than 20 pounds.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...-hood-one.html

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OK... I've narrowed it down to a TruFiber Hood or the RKSport hood

Does anyone have recommendations between these?



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