I'd like your opinion

[TraceDaddy]

A while back I asked the question about adding a hood scoop and received a resounding "No". Now the question is a bit different. Last year I noticed that there was some bubbling happening under the hood along the seams. By the end of the season it was starting to show on the leading edge of the hood. About three inches wide. Don't ask me why. It's an aluminum hood.

Now...if I'm going to repaint it I'd have to either get a new stripe kit installed or have the painter add "real ones". I talked with CPV, (they've done great work for me before.) They told me to do the hood/stripes and the fenders to complete the job would be about $1300. Not bad I suppose. But an alternative might be to skip the stripes, buy this hood on ebay and paint it black. (Probably the cheaper alternative.)

Take a look and tell me what you think is the better idea.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-06-07-08-09-MUSTANG-AiT-TYPE-6-FIBERGLASS-HOOD_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4a9e733095QQitemZ3 20485929109QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcc essories

[johnny--2k]

I think it would look good, but then again, it looks like the hood on my 03 cobra, so I'm a little biased :)

[xxtremeteam]

ditch the stripes not sure i like that hood, you get what you pay for when it comes to fiberglass parts I love my cervinis hood there are many other place with great fiberglass hoods dont go cheap on a hood you will regret it

[Nix]

I think it would look pretty tits with that hood. That seller on ebay has zero feedback though?

[-stew-]

Stock hood, ditch the stripes.

[TraceDaddy]

I think it would look pretty tits with that hood. That seller on ebay has zero feedback though?

Good point. I suppose everybody has to start somewhere but...

[Car Guy]

you get what you pay for when it comes to fiberglass parts - dont go cheap on a hood you will regret it

This.....

[Nix]

Good point. I suppose everybody has to start somewhere but...


True but thats a rather large amount of money you're talking about dumping. Email them and ask if they have another name they do business with or do a google search on the seller.company/brand?

[1320PNY]

You can do a carbon fiber hood also. A friend in Brown Deer has one on his 05 vert. Looks amazing and doesn't need paint.

If you really like the fiberglass hood with the vents, look at MRT, Silverhorseracing, Temple Performance or Cervinis.

If you go glass or carbon you WILL need pins. Aero-latch look great on carbon. Or they have a billet hidden hood pin system out there now.

If you don't plan on any more Winters with this car a stock hood will be fine.

[TraceDaddy]

You can do a carbon fiber hood also.

I did see one of those too. Wasn't sure what the visual affect would be.

It would match my dash kit then.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-2006-2007-2008-FORD-MUSTANG-CARBON-FIBER-HOOD-05_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem414b8471b5QQitemZ280 439845301QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcces sories

[Exitspeed]

Unpainted CF is sooo 2000.

And if you do CF at least don't do some dirty poor fitting Ebay one. Get something that is quality.
http://www.seiboncarbon.com/product.php?product_id=17&category=Carbon+Fiber+Hoods&makeId=FORD&modelId=MUSTANG&year=2008

[johnny--2k]

I do know soemone that has an original, carbon fiber primered ready for paint GT500 KR hood if you are interested!!! PM Me for more details.

[Exitspeed]

I do know soemone that has an original, carbon fiber primered ready for paint GT500 KR hood if you are interested!!! PM Me for more details.

Or this route.

[TraceDaddy]

I do know soemone that has an original, carbon fiber primered ready for paint GT500 KR hood if you are interested!!! PM Me for more details.

On that

[MoCkiN U]

another bad with fiberglass hoods is the underside looks like pure ass. All the wrinkles and bubbles and shit. You do attend car shows and when they are up they arent pretty.

I would suggest talking to my buddy Rich at www.gzsigndesigns.com they are located in Roselle and used to be in 7 mile fair they had both shops and would come up on the weekend and stay with his folks.

Anyway, you could get your all black done and he could redo your stripes for you easily with vinyl. He can also do vinyl printing too so you if you wanted to so something cooler in the design of the vinyl you could also.

in my old cavy's hood it looked so bad under there I asked the painter to mask it by painting that too (ignore neons) this isnt about me

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/ShoUrGlow/AREA%2051/IMG_1418.jpg

[TraceDaddy]

Thanks Kelly,

I'll drop them a line.

[PureSound15]

On that


I do know soemone that has an original, carbon fiber primered ready for paint GT500 KR hood if you are interested!!! PM Me for more details.

WHAMMY! I love that hood on that car.


I also have got to say that I really liked the stripes on your car. While I'm a huge fan of a sexy black car - the stripes really worked well on it.:thumbsup

[juicedimpss]

<<not a fan of that style hood.

keep the stocker.

[Feature Pony]

cervinis is the only place that I would get a glass hood from. They finish the under side, I have bought 5 hoods from them and every hood has been great, my painter loves their products as well.

[Car Guy]

If you don't plan on any more Winters with this car.

:stare

[Dr.Buick]

Stock Hood looks the best

[MoCkiN U]

its important that they measure what you have before you get any work done so they can do it just like you have now

Dianne might answer if you call she is the artist/designer of the two. Rich does the majority of install work. Its probably best to call them they are slow with answering emails 1.630.307.7446

[Waver]

Go with the cobra looking hood.....looks really nice

[1320PNY]

http://brewcitymuscle.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6800&stc=1&d=1265937462

[PureSound15]

I think as long as you paint part of a carbon fiber hood, they look pretty cool. Paint helps it blend into the car, though.

[TraceDaddy]

http://brewcitymuscle.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6800&stc=1&d=1265937462

Interesting. That would be my car wouldn't it?

My wife brought up a good point I didn't think of. The stripes were an Xmas present from my son. After going to a show in Janesville we walked back to my car (at that point without the stripes) and he said, "Dad. Your car is kind of...boring."

I may need to have a conversation with him before making ANY change. :)

[TraceDaddy]

A quick update for any other S197 owners out there. I just discovered that there is a TSB on this. TSB 06-25-15. Apparently some hoods were contaminated and are having issues. It appears I'm past my warranty period (3 years 36K) but maybe you aren't. Take a look.

Anyone here work at a Ford dealer and want to tell me they'll honor the TSB as part of the corrosion warranty.

(No it hasn't rotted to the point of having holes in it. I could take the pellet gun to it though.)

:(

[-stew-]

A quick update for any other S197 owners out there. I just discovered that there is a TSB on this. TSB 06-25-15. Apparently some hoods were contaminated and are having issues. It appears I'm past my warranty period (3 years 36K) but maybe you aren't. Take a look.

Anyone here work at a Ford dealer and want to tell me they'll honor the TSB as part of the corrosion warranty.

(No it hasn't rotted to the point of having holes in it. I could take the pellet gun to it though.)

:(

Talking to my buddy today and I found out his mom is dealing with this with her '05 Mustang V6. She bought it new and now the paint is flaking due to flaking. She is currently fighting with Ford to get this warrantied.

[TraceDaddy]

I think it would look pretty tits with that hood. That seller on ebay has zero feedback though?

Just found the same hood at CruzinConcepts. About $25 more but at least they're reputable.

[TraceDaddy]

Well...I pulled the trigger. After talking with a couple paint shops, and a Ford dealer, it just made more sense to scrap the thing and start over rather than try to fix it. Found what I liked through CruizinConcepts. A B-429 Vintage hood. I think it looks very 1969. TruFiber actually has a hood that looks exactly like the first hood I posted a link to but I let my son have a vote and we went this way.

It'll just be black. No new stripes at this time. Since the hood is so much different, stripes might not be necessary. They'd probably look over the top really. So anyway, in about three weeks my baby will look like the one below. (Including the hood pins.) If you see me on the road, wave "Hi".

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w31/ldreifke/trufiberB-429_lg.jpg

[Exitspeed]

http://blog.internetnews.com/apatrizio/do-not-want-dog.jpg

The stock hood looks much better then that.

But hey, it's your car.

This would have been my choice.
http://www.cruizinconceptswholesale.com/images/Carroll-Shelby/shelbygeneralphoto.jpg

[Silver86]

there was a mustang at last years all ford show that had a nice hood (the only one i would ever put on the stang)... i dont know how to describe it... but i do remember that the car was silver, the hood was unpainted CF. any one recall that car?

[1320PNY]

http://photos.webridestv.com/datastore/images/user/742f5ac986c020fccbe5005876782cc6/Foose_Stallion_4555_20070703.jpg

[TraceDaddy]

http://photos.webridestv.com/datastore/images/user/742f5ac986c020fccbe5005876782cc6/Foose_Stallion_4555_20070703.jpg

Foose Rocks! :)

[TraceDaddy]

The deed is done. I'm probably going to hold off on the hood pins for now. I kind of like the clean look. We also rerouted the windshield washer nozzles. Took them off the hood and added them to the wiper arms. You can barely see them at all.

Anyway, thought I'd post a few pics so this thread can finally close. Nothing artistic. Just a couple shots from the driveway.

Thanks for all the input. I do appreciate it.

Cheers.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w31/ldreifke/IMGP0204-1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w31/ldreifke/IMGP0206.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w31/ldreifke/IMGP0207-1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w31/ldreifke/IMGP0210.jpg

[michelle]

I think it looks nice on your car. Black helps to not make it so "flashy".

[Nickerz]

xxx