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Old 08-18-2006, 05:10 PM
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hey im looking to get a factory style ss hood but i cant seem to find one that isnt 2,000 dollars . (thats what the dealer wanted ) im not trying to make a ss clone, i just love that hood! anyone know where to find a good cheap one in southern cali or on the web? THANKS FOR THE HELP
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go to slp's webste ---> http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?P=11263
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i hate to sound cheap but i dunno if i can afford that slp one. ive seen new ones on ebay for as little as $500, or are those crap?
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You must not have looked to hard. SLP, VFN, Suncoast Creations, Harwood, GlasstekJEGS, Summit, EBAY, the for sale section here, LS1.com, LS2.com, CamaroZ28.com.

FYI getting the hood painted and blended with the front of your car's paint could be in the neighborhood of $1000, probably more in Cali.
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i hate to sound cheap but i dunno if i can afford that slp one. ive seen new ones on ebay for as little as $500, or are those crap?
ebay ones are junk, and the reason the ones form slp and the dealer are so expensive is because they are made of steel. now, if you want to lose some extra weight and dont mind the hood being a little flimsy you will also save alot of money. go to RK sports website, they have them pretty cheap.
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hey im looking to get a factory style ss hood but i cant seem to find one that isnt 2,000 dollars . (thats what the dealer wanted ) im not trying to make a ss clone, i just love that hood! anyone know where to find a good cheap one in southern cali or on the web? THANKS FOR THE HELP
gotta pay to play, my GM OEM SS hood was close to a grand.
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RK Sport, Summit Racing Equipment, Ebay, Year one, Harwood, Suncoast Creations
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my friend just ordered one from Rksport for like $590
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yea but i bet the freight was like $400
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rk hoods fit rotten. vfn fits pretty damn good. no SS hood is steel.
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4.95 for handling for the SLP SS Hood
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I'm very happy with the fit and finish of my RK Sport hood, plus the price was right.
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Originally Posted by sercastiK
rk hoods fit rotten. vfn fits pretty damn good. no SS hood is steel.
pretty sure the ones that came stock may not be steel but are definetly some type of metal.
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Originally Posted by NxLS1496
pretty sure the ones that came stock may not be steel but are definetly some type of metal.
they are fiberglass
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Originally Posted by NxLS1496
pretty sure the ones that came stock may not be steel but are definetly some type of metal.
Where do you get your info from? No steel on SS hoods. Not even the scoop grille! Now the Z28 is another story.
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gmpartsdirect.com don't get aftermarket
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Damn bro, wish you didn't live across the country. I would sell you mine, it's already Pewter Metallic. Shipping this thing would be a bitch though.
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I would honestly save the cash and get the slp or factory hood, you know it will fit better and more than likely be better built.
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Originally Posted by Teri9672
they are fiberglass
sorry guys, i heard someone say once that it was better to go with aftermarket than the factory hood because you'd save alot of weight because the factory one is steel like the z28 hood. but i geuss not. anyways, if the ss hood is fiberglass whats the deal with hood shocks, do the ss models not have them? or are just lower power?
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Originally Posted by NxLS1496
whats the deal with hood shocks, do the ss models not have them? or are just lower power?

Mine does have the shocks. Powerwise compared to the Z28 I do not know.
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