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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 02:29 AM
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aright guys i have my ss hood for sale and i plan on a vic jr intake so i will prolly need a cowl hood, looking around for some good lookin cowl hoods i ran across this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...1%7C240%3A1318
it looks like a sunoco hood sorta its rounded edges which i like alot, but i havent found any more pics of it anywhere except that one, everywhere i look its the same pic.. what you guys think??? looks like the same hood on the Dick Harrell cars, dunno if its safe to get or not lol..
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I really like it, I like that style cowl more than mine, but i got a great deal on mine and couldn't pass it up.
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i was looking at a cowl hood like that, i really like the round edges they conforms to the body lines.
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VFN Fiberglass which is a sponsor here sells that hood! They call it the sunoco hood.. And you will probably be better off getting it from them because their quality is amazing...
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Originally Posted by DunnoWhoThisIs
aright guys i have my ss hood for sale and i plan on a vic jr intake so i will prolly need a cowl hood, looking around for some good lookin cowl hoods i ran across this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...1%7C240%3A1318
it looks like a sunoco hood sorta its rounded edges which i like alot, but i havent found any more pics of it anywhere except that one, everywhere i look its the same pic.. what you guys think??? looks like the same hood on the Dick Harrell cars, dunno if its safe to get or not lol..
Not just that it looks like it but that is the Sunoco hood with center line.



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thats what i thought too!, thats why i liked it cuz it was cheap for a bolt on hood, i wonder if its worth a try to see what kinda quality it is..... i know alot of ppl at body shops and can do body work myself..
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Why take a chance when the one from VFN is only a few dollars more?
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well, that one is gonna end up being atleast 200$ cheaper, and im unemployed cuz chevy dealers keep shutting down lol.. SO money is not so plentyful right now.. that one will be $467.70 shipped, and the VFN one will be 595$ plus shipping.. why not save a little money if at all possible??
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Originally Posted by DunnoWhoThisIs
well, that one is gonna end up being atleast 200$ cheaper, and im unemployed cuz chevy dealers keep shutting down lol.. SO money is not so plentyful right now.. that one will be $467.70 shipped, and the VFN one will be 595$ plus shipping.. why not save a little money if at all possible??
Wait for a VFN group purchase. Mine was a steal, so I bought it asap. Mine doesn't line up too well either. I thought it was just the guy that installed it, but a few members have had fitment issue too. (maybe all of our body guys sucked? lol) Overall I like it a lot.
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how much will they be in the group purchase?? hell i may just run around with out a hood for a lil while lol
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I honestly dont remember how much I paid. It was cheaper using the GP than using a military discount.
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remember, you need to paint the hood also. You might save some money buying an ebay hood but you will definitely spend more on prep/paint work.
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yeah i know what you mean, i think the camaro will be hoodless for a lil bit, which wont bother me its not a DD anyways.. plus it will look cool with the Vic Jr chillin out of the engine bay lol..
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