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Old 09-08-2012, 12:35 PM
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Default SS Hood fix
Bought a SS hood has a kind of big crack in it on the underside of the hood i was thinking just get some more fiberglass resin and mesh and kind of fiberglass it back together. Then after sand and use epoxy primer on it? Any better ways to do this for cheap?


Doesnt look too bad
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Old 09-08-2012, 01:06 PM
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Can get a picture of the crack?
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Yea ill try hold on give me 10 minutes lol
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Sorry for the shitty quality i have a phone from like 2004 cause mine broke
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are these hoods SMC and not fiberglass? so fiber repair would be a bad thing?
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Should be fiberglass.
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Old 09-09-2012, 04:24 PM
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Well its a aftermarket hood so its likely fiberglass
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thats fiberglass
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and i got the same hood aint that the lt1 style
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Its a 98-02 probably looks different because my phone camera blows and its definitely fiberglass
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I think he means the scoop is lt1 style. It gets broader towards the windshield where the Ls1 ss scoop goes in slightly at the windshield.
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Hmmm interesting all i know is it better fit my 98 or im gonna rage on who i bought it from lol
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Its definitely for a 98-02, the fitment will depend on the quality of the hood and your body man.
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Well we'll find out in like 2 weeks. Ill post pics
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i have repaired many more than 10 smc original equipment hoods using fiberglass resin u def can just smear it on and let it go it will crack up and come back off
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Originally Posted by nazztman4739
i have repaired many more than 10 smc original equipment hoods using fiberglass resin u def can just smear it on and let it go it will crack up and come back off
Sorry, I don't follow you. Can you explain please? Are you saying that fiberglass resin cracks and comes back off smc...so it's not good to use it.....or are you saying it works well?
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if its OEM.......it should be SMC......aftermarket its fiberglass.......no? use the proper repair procedure for the material is all i am sayin
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Drill a small hole at each end of the crack and that should help it no to crack further. Kitty hair fiberglass resin works well.
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Its aftermarket.
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Nice hood i like the lt1 look. Good luck with it
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