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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Default Please Help w/ aftermarket hood

I just purchased an aftermarket fiberglass hood for my black gt/cs that didn't come with premade holes for the windshield washer nozzels, the first thought I had was the older gm cars that had the nozzles attached to the wiper arms themselves. Has anyone done anything similar to this or have another alternative to drilling holes in the hood.

If I do mount them on the hood, is there any special prepping or finishing I should do after drilling the holes.

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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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http://www.stage3motorsports.com/pro...ation_Kit.html
Old Jul 17, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Default RE: Please Help w/ aftermarket hood

Most aftermarket hoods come with a nozzel relocationset up that sits under the rear edge of the hood, instead of on the top like the stock hood. What brand do you have?
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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Default RE: Please Help w/ aftermarket hood

Thanks for the reference to Stage 3, I actually bought my supercharger there just didn't think to look for the nozzle kit.

Americaniron,
The hood is made by IPP and didn't come with any relocation setup at the rear edge. My hood is fiberglass but here is a pic of the carbon fiber version and a link to other views of it if the pic doesn't turn out. I think its gonna look bad ***. Does anyone have thoughts regarding different hood pins or locks. Again my main concern is any negative effects from drilling into the fiberglass.

http://www.agvracing.com/ebay/hd%2005+%20FD8260CF.html



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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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When I got my hood from Cervinis it came with the relocation setup.
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Default RE: Please Help w/ aftermarket hood

Ask yourself this question, "How often do I use the washers?" If your like everyone else you most likely only use them once in a blue moon so why even worry about hooking them up at all? I don't use them at all but if I do find a need to use them I'll get the relocation kit and move them to the wipers so not to have to put any holes in the hood.
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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^ true, but what if you one day actually find a need for them?

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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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I too need them for my Trufiber GTS3 hood anybody else make a kit or only stage3.
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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I got the CDC kit, same one as stage3, pretty sure thats the only one.
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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Thanks Derek is it pretty simple to install?



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