how to tell diffrence in raptor or mecham?
05-07-2006, 09:03 PM
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how to tell diffrence in raptor or mecham? i picked up a used hood today, it looks like the raptor, but then again the mecham doesnt look to much diffrent. how does the underhood of the two look diffrent?i cant find any underhood pics. if i were to guess id say raptor. its at the paint shop or id snap a few pics. got it about 5th hand so the owner didnt even know.
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Yeah, the Mecham hood has vents along the back of it the Raptor doesnt. (see below)
There are other hoods that have small vent holes along the side, above the wheel well area's but those still look nothing like the Mecham hood.
Mecham hood
Raptor hood
There are other hoods that have small vent holes along the side, above the wheel well area's but those still look nothing like the Mecham hood.
Mecham hood
Raptor hood
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Raptor = bigger openings in front, bigger nostrils, heat extractors in rear IF you order it that way
Mecham = smaller openings in front, smaller nostrils, heat extractors two per side on top of the nostrils
Raptor FTW =
Mecham = smaller openings in front, smaller nostrils, heat extractors two per side on top of the nostrils
Raptor FTW =
05-07-2006, 10:31 PM
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Or just look at the hoods and see how the crappy garbage that Mecham makes compares to the Raptor quality. When you get done laughing at all the cracking, pitting, and wavy lines, then you just looked at a Mecham hood...
For example, my old hood....
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/518658/2
For example, my old hood....
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/518658/2
05-07-2006, 11:01 PM
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well, it doesnt have any heat extractors. but at the rear underside, it has openings like a cowl hood. i am pretty sure its a raptor, its prolly a few years old and its not cracking or anything either. josh99ta, you have any underside pics of youre hood?
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extreme, THANK YOU! thats what i have then. looks just like that underneath.COOL! it should be painted in a few days, ill post some pics of it then.
can you use the stock hood shocks? latch, and catch? like i said, i got it down the line so need to see what needs to be changed, thanks.
can you use the stock hood shocks? latch, and catch? like i said, i got it down the line so need to see what needs to be changed, thanks.
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Originally Posted by CONFUZED
extreme, THANK YOU! thats what i have then. looks just like that underneath.COOL! it should be painted in a few days, ill post some pics of it then.
can you use the stock hood shocks? latch, and catch? like i said, i got it down the line so need to see what needs to be changed, thanks.
can you use the stock hood shocks? latch, and catch? like i said, i got it down the line so need to see what needs to be changed, thanks.
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hey extreme: I have the raptor hood and tried to get the other release, but still having problems with it fitting. when I try to close the hood, the latch part is pressing up against the top of the hood, before the bottom passes where it needs to hook into. I have the firebird body style, and not the TA, so do you know if there is any differences in them?
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