Suncoast Predator hood
06-07-2008, 12:25 AM
#1
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Suncoast Predator hood This is a question for anyone that has a Suncoast Predator hood.
When installing the hood, did you have to modify the hinges to bolt the hood on? Did you have to modify the front nose to get get it to line up vertically?
When installing the hood, did you have to modify the hinges to bolt the hood on? Did you have to modify the front nose to get get it to line up vertically?
06-08-2008, 11:27 AM
#2
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Somebody else must have purchased this hood.
Here's a pic of how the front of the hood lines up.
And here's a pic of how much I have to shim/raise the hood to get it to line up at the back.
Here's a pic of how the front of the hood lines up.
And here's a pic of how much I have to shim/raise the hood to get it to line up at the back.
Trending Topics
06-08-2008, 05:52 PM
#8
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yeah, I know that fiberglass hoods don't fit like OEMs. And there is a couple of things I can do to get it to fit better like slotting out the holes in the hinge brackets and shimming up the front nose to match the hood. I just don't want to start making changes to the body lines on my car if this hood was molded wrong to begin with. I'm hoping someone who has one of these hoods will chime in how it fit for them.
06-11-2008, 11:42 AM
#12
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Carol Stream Il.
Posts: 1,524
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
And this is why I am afraid to get an aftermarket hood. Compared to how many are sold, to how many fit right, is way out of proportion. Take the cost of the hood, add in the fitting of said hood, add prep and paint, and you could easily hit a thousand bucks.
06-11-2008, 05:25 PM
#14
10 Second Club
iTrader: (8)
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Round Rock, TX
Posts: 981
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Mine needed a little extra shimming on the hinge bolts but nothing like that. The front edge lined up just fine. I'd say that's a horrible mold. Let us know if they get you taken care of and the results.
