ebay SS style hoods

**kool-aide** · 02-16-2008, 06:34 PM

any one out there ever buy a SS style camaro hood for a 98-02? Or any of the "ram air" hoods on ebay?

thanks

kool-aide

**blue02Z** · 02-16-2008, 08:08 PM

yeah, a suncoast creations hood at a swap meet for 80 bones. its the one i have on right now

**kool-aide** · 02-16-2008, 08:19 PM

lucky you, i can't afford the ebay or other going rates for a sun coast hood

how was the fit?

**blue02Z** · 02-17-2008, 08:05 AM

it was good, the left front corner was wrecked and i had to do some body work on it but it fits pretty well. considering the price, i could care less

good luck in your search

**blue02Z** · 02-17-2008, 08:44 AM

hey just found this:

http://www.afterthoughtsauto.com/camaro-ss-hood.html

**Jays00ss** · 02-17-2008, 10:11 AM

If you have a Z I would get a cowl hood. They look awesome. If I owned a Z I would have one.

**35thz28camaro** · 02-17-2008, 11:41 AM

i got mine off ebay for 299

**kool-aide** · 02-18-2008, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by blue02Z

hey just found this:

http://www.afterthoughtsauto.com/camaro-ss-hood.html

thanks, well for the cost of shipping i thought it was worth posting and asking. its one thing to return a small part for an exchange or just eat the mistake. a hood sets you back a few.

**kool-aide** · 02-18-2008, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Jays00ss

If you have a Z I would get a cowl hood. They look awesome. If I owned a Z I would have one.

i was going to but the wife started to warm up to the SS hood. she likes the cowl but on the traditional 2 inch or so, the small cowl. i want to find a flat smooth hood. i can't stand a hood that looks like a chrysler concord, what was GM thinking.

yes, it pays to have the wife's buy in when spending lots of money,

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**kool-aide** · 02-18-2008, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by 35thz28camaro

i got mine off ebay for 299

which one? good fit? were you happy with it?

**kool-aide** · 02-18-2008, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by blue02Z

hey just found this:

http://www.afterthoughtsauto.com/camaro-ss-hood.html

hey that's not bad. i don't shop their site every day, but thanks. looks like a good sale. and if they are willing to honor that shipping to a residence, even better.

I just may have found my father's day gift,

**35thz28camaro** · 02-18-2008, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by kool-aide

which one? good fit? were you happy with it?

it was from pershingautobodyparts, fits almost perfect but it did need some prep work

**kool-aide** · 02-19-2008, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by 35thz28camaro

it was from pershingautobodyparts, fits almost perfect but it did need some prep work

i've seen them on ebay and it is good to know they have a store front too. what kind of prep work? any more then just sanding, prime, and paint?

the only thing i would do my self is fit it to the car. i would send it to a paint and body for the sand, prime, and paint.

**35thz28camaro** · 02-19-2008, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by kool-aide

i've seen them on ebay and it is good to know they have a store front too. what kind of prep work? any more then just sanding, prime, and paint?

the only thing i would do my self is fit it to the car. i would send it to a paint and body for the sand, prime, and paint.

it was a little wavy, we sanded and primed it 3 times

**2fast4u_99** · 02-20-2008, 08:06 AM

yeah i have a z and i love my cowl induction hood. its by harwood from jegs magazine. it fits pretty good considering its not factory...

**kool-aide** · 02-20-2008, 03:12 PM

wavy is not bad, as long as the mounting holes, hinge holes and stuff line up right. i mean as long as they got the important stuff right and the hood goes on straight and closes tight, a little sanding is not bad.

i wonder if there is enough material to sand out or fill and sand out those lovely chrysler concord lines?

I have seen the Hardwood hoods on summit too. But I can't get the wife to agree to a 3 or 4 inch cowl.

I like the SS hoods, well I like just about all the styles i have seen so far. I just wish some one would make a hood without those chrysler concord lines, lol.

**kool-aide** · 02-20-2008, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by 35thz28camaro

it was a little wavy, we sanded and primed it 3 times

is the hood in your sig pic the one you are talking about? looks nice.

**kool-aide** · 02-20-2008, 03:15 PM

any one care to take a stab at the avg weight diff between a factory steal hood any any of the fiber glass after market hoods? I'm sure the fiber glass is less, but I don't have a hood to weigh and compare. i'm just curious.

**35thz28camaro** · 02-21-2008, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by kool-aide

is the hood in your sig pic the one you are talking about? looks nice.

yup! thanks

**Y2KPewterSS** · 02-21-2008, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by kool-aide

any one care to take a stab at the avg weight diff between a factory steal hood any any of the fiber glass after market hoods? I'm sure the fiber glass is less, but I don't have a hood to weigh and compare. i'm just curious.

Ballpark, I think its 60 and 20 pounds.