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11-12-2010, 06:20 PM

#21

ChrisIA

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red beast with your gts-3 are there any issues with being caught in the rain with the heat extractors, or any of the vents?

11-13-2010, 10:23 AM

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Noodle23

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anybody have an estimate on the cost of painting a hood?

11-13-2010, 12:16 PM

#23

09cs

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Each place will give you a different quote, call your body shop and find out.

11-13-2010, 02:14 PM

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TTSRACINGWORLD

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Make sure you get someone that know how to paint a fiberglass hood. I have the Trufiber Venom on mine and it cost $900. Theres a lot of prep work to do. It may look great with the jell coat but when its painted black, it shows everything. The shop I went to painted mine 2 times and now he won't work on it anymore. Ask to see there work before you decide who to go with.

11-14-2010, 01:59 AM

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Red Beast

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisIA

red beast with your gts-3 are there any issues with being caught in the rain with the heat extractors, or any of the vents?

sorry if youve been waiting for a while for a reply. havent been on for a lil bit. even during heavy rain ive never had any problems with rain going into the scoop in the front. and the rain is no threat when entering the heat vents. doesnt get any important parts wet. in fact, sometimes when i drive somewhere and wash my mustang i intentionally spray down the vents because it looks awesome seeing the 2 colums of steam, one from each vent rising up.

11-14-2010, 12:27 PM

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pascal

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Originally Posted by TTSRACINGWORLD

...and now he won't work on it anymore...

I can relate to that...
I quote those so high that I don't have to tell the customer that I don't want to touch his hood.

$900 is only half of what it takes to do the job on most of these, lol.

11-14-2010, 02:14 PM

#27

ChrisIA

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Thanks red.
Noodle it can sometimes be better to go to a small shop to paint. They are trying to establish a clientele and need the references so they'll take a lil more care. just make sure to check there previous work because they could also be looking for a quick buck too.

11-14-2010, 03:11 PM

#28

DRock

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ok ok im here lol i Have that hood in CF.....Mine has a built in 2in cowl in it. Im not sure if the fiberglass one does or not. That is actually Promethius Primes old 06 GT before he got his Mach 1.

If you want anyspecific pics let me know.

Here are some pics.

11-14-2010, 03:14 PM

#29

DRock

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Oh and when it rains the water goes down onto the radiator cover and then from there i do not know where but it hasnt hurt anything yet so i dont mind. There is a lil lip inside of the slots that actually catches a good amount of the water too.