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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Does anyone know the weight of a stock Camaro hood (93-97) thanks.
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44 lbs according to Brent Franker's page

My factory hood didn't feel that heavy -- I would have guessed 30lbs...
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haha. whoops. i was signed in under my buddy's name. Thanks again.
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man my ws6 hood is light, ive picked it up with one hand. god bless fiberglass....
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Mine came in at 46Lbs and the new Stock replacement SS hood was 49
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Does anyone know the weight of a stock Camaro hood (93-97) thanks.
exactly 52 lbs on a cheap bathroom scale vs compared to my new 18 lb hood from VFN I'm happy
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