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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 08:44 AM
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Default good cowl hood?
Looking to buy a 4 inch cowl hood for my 97 z28. What is a good brand that doesnt require much prep work?
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:47 AM
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Check in with VFN, they are sponsors on here, give them a call
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Sorry to say but they all require work. I went with Glastek. I am happy with it.
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I have a Glasstek hood and the fit is awesome. As with all fiberglass hoods I would think they're all going to need a little bit of work to be perfect
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I have a VFN Wide Sonoco.

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I have a Sonoco that fits great. fitment is slightly off the body lines up by the windshield and the hood is a little thicker than factory so it has a small lip along the front bumper line. not too noticeable though especially for aftermarket
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Here this is a vid of what you need to do to install a VFN fiberglass hood.

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Never knew it was that complicated lmao.
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