WS6 hood orignal or repo????
10-14-2008, 04:18 PM
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WS6 hood orignal or repo???? Hello,
Son has a chance to get a chance to get a ws 6 hood for his T/A how can we tell the repos from originals? I've been told the camaros had a gm part number in them is this true for the ws6 hood also?, Any help would be appricated, thanks Paul
Son has a chance to get a chance to get a ws 6 hood for his T/A how can we tell the repos from originals? I've been told the camaros had a gm part number in them is this true for the ws6 hood also?, Any help would be appricated, thanks Paul
10-14-2008, 04:33 PM
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Most likely a reproduction, someone with a WS.6 probably wouldnt just up and sell their hood. But unless you get one with heat extractors or something, then the differences are not noticeable to an untrained eye. I say go for it.
10-16-2008, 03:39 PM
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Every repro I've ever seen looks like pure hell IMHO.
10-21-2008, 09:25 PM
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A repo hood is quite noticable if you ask me. Unless there are REALLY nice ones out there. They will have fatter edges, especially on the back. Usually will not have the crease lines just above the snorkels too. And the repos are usually fiberglass. I am not happy with the repo that is on my car. The back of the hood toward the windshield is way to square and way too high and looks like a couple flat cabinet tops. And an entire year after I got the hood painted, strange upward divets started popping up in 4 places. 
Be careful with repo hoods if you after a genuine WS6 look. They usually also fit like crap too. If you can spend a little extra get a real factory Ram Air hood. They are awesome.
Be careful with repo hoods if you after a genuine WS6 look. They usually also fit like crap too. If you can spend a little extra get a real factory Ram Air hood. They are awesome.
11-01-2008, 07:29 AM
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I just bought the TA in the below picture and I think the fitment of the Predator hood is reasonably good. Not that the fitment on the OEM hoods is always 100% accurate. Even straight from the factory. The good ole' GM quality, you know.
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11-01-2008, 07:50 AM
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There are ways to tell a GM hood apart. Like the hood posted above...the vents in the nostrils are kinda squared. GM hoods are not like that. There is also a noticeable line around the nostril on GM hoods.
See the line:
Most aftermarket hoods dont have the line
Hoods from US Exotics are pretty much the closest looking hoods to original GM hoods out there. I believe i read somewhere that SLP bought the design from US Exotics because the hood fit so well.
See the line:
Most aftermarket hoods dont have the line
Hoods from US Exotics are pretty much the closest looking hoods to original GM hoods out there. I believe i read somewhere that SLP bought the design from US Exotics because the hood fit so well.
11-01-2008, 11:50 AM
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Also notice the center section between the scoops front to back is very smoothed out compared to the Suncoast hoods.
I picked my Factory Ram Air Hood 9 years ago at a local Swao Meet for $250
Obviously the deal of a lifetime.
11-01-2008, 02:41 PM
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Well, that's just the problem. I think everyone agrees that OEM is the only way to go, but those go for at least $1200; although I suppose you could end up spending that much to try and get an aftermarket hood painted and fitted properly. Scouring for-sale sections, evil-bay and swap meets is the only other alternative, but you're looking for a WS6 hood in a haystack, so....
