Carbon Fiber Hood

GregoryChristian · September 29th, 2005, 1:44 am

has anyone purchased a CF hood off ebay , if so how's the quality ?

Legato626 · Post by **Legato626** » September 29th, 2005, 4:15 pm

I got one off eBay from a good guy and I liked it a lot. Took a few weeks to get it because when he got it had some faults in it so he sent it back and got a new one that was really cool. Hell I would sell you mine but mine has some damaged if you wanted it for like $150 bucks I would even throw in some locking hood pins. I still have it on my car right now.

mr_icez · Post by **mr_icez** » October 11th, 2005, 2:34 am

i did and the hood was ok but again i did but it for $100. it was just one side didnt go down all the way. I am trying to say is one side is higher then the fender.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » October 12th, 2005, 7:29 pm

yah thats normal for a side to be higher than the other. thats why you have to adjust the hinges. to adjust them bending is involved. the Ebay hoods are ok. but i sent my first one back, due to poor quality. i still am not happy with the one i currently have. but im alot more anal about this stuff then most.

freakyalien · Post by **freakyalien** » October 12th, 2005, 11:14 pm

Legato626 wrote:I got one off eBay from a good guy and I liked it a lot. Took a few weeks to get it because when he got it had some faults in it so he sent it back and got a new one that was really cool. Hell I would sell you mine but mine has some damaged if you wanted it for like $150 bucks I would even throw in some locking hood pins. I still have it on my car right now.

Got some pics of it?

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » October 13th, 2005, 4:04 pm

Carbon fiber hood + fire = bad... mine cought on fire and the midle part warped.. water would go in the vent into the old distributor i had and cause it to miss ... my car hated the rain... i isbtalled my stock hood and notice the weight difference is not that much believe it or not.maybe a few 30 punds or so but. well... now my car can go into carwashes. Also next timke which i hope never..if it catches on fire.. fire wont feed off the hood. I do miss the look :O( im refibeglasing mine and turning it into a fiberglas hood and painting the color of the car...one day.

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » October 13th, 2005, 5:20 pm

hgallegos915 wrote:Carbon fiber hood + fire = bad... mine cought on fire and the midle part warped.. water would go in the vent into the old distributor i had and cause it to miss ... my car hated the rain... i isbtalled my stock hood and notice the weight difference is not that much believe it or not.maybe a few 30 punds or so but. well... now my car can go into carwashes. Also next timke which i hope never..if it catches on fire.. fire wont feed off the hood. I do miss the look :O( im refibeglasing mine and turning it into a fiberglas hood and painting the color of the car...one day.

Caught on fire4? What happened. Im sure it wasnt the hoods fault

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » October 14th, 2005, 12:36 am

no it wasnt eh hoods fault of course...but it did aid in fueling more to the flame and doesnt stand heat at all! the clear coat starts to flake after a couple of months (non garaged environment)

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » October 15th, 2005, 2:04 am

ive got mine for sale if right offer comes up, real easy fix. will sell cheap too.

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » October 16th, 2005, 12:40 am

mitmaks...how much shipped to 79927 ?

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » October 16th, 2005, 1:53 am

not sure about shipping but anyone with serious intentions pm me with your offer

Aaron Sharpe · Post by **Aaron Sharpe** » October 27th, 2005, 6:58 pm

I bought one off ebay awhile ago... One of the ones that was B+ grade, inverted scoop. I payed $100 for the hood and $250 for shipping, it fit great and it had its imperfections, but I got what i payed for.