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where to get a cheap 98-02 firebird ram air etc hood?

Old 02-06-2008, 11:05 PM
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hi, can you guys suggest where i can get a ram air or raptor or whatever? i'm looking for something cheap used or new. please feel free to also suggest how much i might have to spend, as i have no idea.
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Old 02-06-2008, 11:09 PM
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the classified section here or on other f body sites...also check out the sponsors...sometimes they have great deals on hoods
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Old 02-06-2008, 11:16 PM
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thanks man, cheapest i seen is new at afterthoughts auto for $440 + $128 shipping plus how ever much painting might be. i'm assuming $300. i really just wanna spand a total of $350 tops really. think thats possible at all?
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Old 02-06-2008, 11:20 PM
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Good Luck finding one for that price
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Old 02-06-2008, 11:21 PM
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whats the absolute cheapest possible? and how much do you think someone would pay for my normal stock excellent condition red hood for?
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you can get a pin on hood that cheap but it still has to be painted
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Originally Posted by thislswon
you can get a pin on hood that cheap but it still has to be painted
around how much for that? thanks, man
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Beware of those cheap ram-air hoods. You get what you pay for, and after reading some horror stories of people who bought cheaper hoods, you'll start to see why almost $2K for a factory steel hood isn't so crazy after all...
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