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Feb 11, 2010 | 01:53 PM

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Is the hood metal or fiberglass?

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Feb 11, 2010 | 01:57 PM

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fiberglass

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Feb 11, 2010 | 03:33 PM

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i believe they're SMC like the oem WS6 hoods

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Feb 11, 2010 | 04:04 PM

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+1 smc

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Feb 11, 2010 | 04:24 PM

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Cool thanks guys. SMC that is what I couldn't think of I knew they weren't fiberglass but I just couldn't think of what that stuff was called

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Learn something everyday..I was sure mine was glass..I blocked it down and repainted it..appeared to be glass to me..

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I am pretty sure they are fiberglass. I saw my old Formula Hawk after the guy wrecked it and it looked like it was fiberglass to me....plus they are known for having seperation and bubbling issues.

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Feb 11, 2010 | 08:21 PM

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Learn something everyday..I was sure mine was glass..I blocked it down and repainted it..appeared to be glass to me..

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I am pretty sure they are fiberglass. I saw my old Formula Hawk after the guy wrecked it and it looked like it was fiberglass to me....plus they are known for having seperation and bubbling issues.

SMC has fiberglass in it, so it looks very similar

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