Fiberglass hood
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Fiberglass hood
Was looking around online and saw someone local selling a 350z fiberglass hood. They were asking $300. Looked online and saw a stillen one that sells for $629. What are the major differences between fiberglass and carbon fiber? Does that sound like a good deal, to good to be true? How much would a local shop charge to install that you guys think? Thanks for any input.
Sean
EDIT: Just got an email from the guy. He says he purchased it from here
http://jdm-lugnuts.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=4262587
So I see Stillen selling a fiberglass good for $629 the above link for $300 and I found another site selling an Aero fiberglass good for $1300. Differences? I got him down to $200 and I told him I'd get back to him tomorrow.
Sean
EDIT: Just got an email from the guy. He says he purchased it from here
http://jdm-lugnuts.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=4262587
So I see Stillen selling a fiberglass good for $629 the above link for $300 and I found another site selling an Aero fiberglass good for $1300. Differences? I got him down to $200 and I told him I'd get back to him tomorrow.
Last edited by seank426; 07-27-2009 at 08:38 PM.
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stillen is a respected company that uses good quality material for its products. That may be the reason why the fiberglass hood is so cheap, and the reason why the guy is selling it. It may not fit well or be sh&t.
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At $300, or even $600, the biggest issue is fitment. Who wants to deal with a hood that has to be shimmed, or worse, to fit? Been there, done that - it ain't worth the price of admission
If the hood you are considering is local, go take a look at how it is installed on the car, and decide for yourself if the fitment is good enough for you.
There are tons of replica companies out there, who replicate anything under the sun - quality varies widely, as do prices. Some even replicate replicas!
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hood $150
install $50-$100
total - $250 max...
I don't care about weight I'm not racing, I thought for this price it would make a fairly big change in how my car looks. The pics looked fine to me except for the 3rd one, it looked like there was to big of a space, what do you guys think?
The guy sent me some pictures of the hood. Tell me what you think instead of just flamming.
install $50-$100
total - $250 max...
I don't care about weight I'm not racing, I thought for this price it would make a fairly big change in how my car looks. The pics looked fine to me except for the 3rd one, it looked like there was to big of a space, what do you guys think?
The guy sent me some pictures of the hood. Tell me what you think instead of just flamming.
Last edited by seank426; 07-28-2009 at 03:54 PM.
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hood $150
install $50-$100
total - $250 max...
I don't care about weight I'm not racing, I thought for this price it would make a fairly big change in how my car looks. The pics looked fine to me except for the 3rd one, it looked like there was to big of a space, what do you guys think?
The guy sent me some pictures of the hood. Tell me what you think instead of just flamming.
install $50-$100
total - $250 max...
I don't care about weight I'm not racing, I thought for this price it would make a fairly big change in how my car looks. The pics looked fine to me except for the 3rd one, it looked like there was to big of a space, what do you guys think?
The guy sent me some pictures of the hood. Tell me what you think instead of just flamming.
So let me ask you this, do you plan on rolling around with a fiberglass hood that doesn't have paint like that guy did? Because it will cost more than "install $50-$100" to have it painted. Install shouldn't cost anything, absolutely anybody can put on a hood with the help of a friend.
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i would not waste my money on fiberglass. from those pictures, the hood looks good from far but fitment may not bother you now but it will later. i wouldnt spend $200 on something that barely fits properly. save your money for a better hood.
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That hood looks like it needs paint. The style is cool IMO but the 2 tone i built it from the junkyard civic look is lame. Putting on a fibreglass hood that is heavier than the factory aluminum hood is pretty lame too.
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hood $150
install $50-$100
total - $250 max...
I don't care about weight I'm not racing, I thought for this price it would make a fairly big change in how my car looks. The pics looked fine to me except for the 3rd one, it looked like there was to big of a space, what do you guys think?
The guy sent me some pictures of the hood. Tell me what you think instead of just flamming.
install $50-$100
total - $250 max...
I don't care about weight I'm not racing, I thought for this price it would make a fairly big change in how my car looks. The pics looked fine to me except for the 3rd one, it looked like there was to big of a space, what do you guys think?
The guy sent me some pictures of the hood. Tell me what you think instead of just flamming.
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