af_187

How can you tell a real SS hood from a fake. ALso, what were the factory SS hoods made out of. Were SLP hoods fiberglass or are they a thin metal layer or what. Plz reply asap.

af_187

come on guys!

ddelallata

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if you look on the inside you will see two Ram Horn style passages that redirect the airflow to the factory airbox. the real SS hoods say MADE IN CANADA and have the Patent # as well .

98DroptopSS

iTrader: (2)

My factory SS hood is fiberglass. I don't know the differences between originals and repops.

jrp

iTrader: (16)

under the hood latches there are also 2 holes drilled for water to drain out. my aftermarket hood (dont know what kind) doesnt have those holes. theres also another difference but it escapes me as of now.

SSZSLP

Actual stamping towards passenger side(GM markings),and bad part is that it is actually heavier then the stock steel hood,sumbitch

HAMRHEAD

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An actual SS hood is a lot heavier than most aftermarket hoods. I have a Suncoast hoo and it is very light even compared to the regular Z28 hood. The scoop on an original also tends to have a lower profile than many aftermarket hoods. The aftermarket hoods also have the horn shaped air passages. At least mine does. If it is a functional hood it should have these, for what function there actually is any way (not much). It's all looks!

af_187

Were there actually two stock SS hoods made...a metal GM one or a SLP fiberglass hod that came with SLP optioning? I can't find any real @$I@$ straight up answers

ddelallata

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only one SLP fiberglass hood. Remember that these hoods were put on the cars by SLP , not GM.

davered00ss

iTrader: (4)

My SS hood is fiberglass, but I think it is fiberglass on metal. Not sure.

frey51

Ok the SS hood is fiberglass, and the Z28 hood is metal so I dont think you can get that confused.