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Old 03-11-2008, 08:30 AM
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What is a factory WS6 hood made from? Fiberglass, or SMC (sheet molded composite) which is a fiberglass like material. Were there any Factory WS6 hoods made from metal?
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smc,

the only metal hoods a WS6 car got was the scrap flat hood that was installed from the plant to ASC for the conversion, where it was replaced by the SMC hood.

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Thanks for the info. I knew the hoods were made from SMC. I just sold one on ebay and the buyer has a misconception that the hood is suppose to be metal. I'm just trying to let the buyer know that they are SMC.
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SMC is correct
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is this correct also for a lt1 ws6?????
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Yes SMC on the LT1 cars also. I think the early Firehawk hoods may have been fiberglass though.
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i came across a car with ws6 hood on it

is there any way to figure if it is oem or aftermarket
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Like said above, SMC.
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