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Old 02-01-2009, 05:35 PM
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well yesterday i was lookin under the hood and i put the hood down and didnt latch the hood....


today i decided to go to the bak rear quick while it wasnt snowy and the roads were nice, 100ft down the road the hood flew up

the hood cracked and bent to the contour of my roof, so i will be getting a new one. im think a HO fibertrends 2.5in cowl hood
and there are 3 dents in my roof from the hood


needless to say, jack danels is helping me cope with my stupidity.....






i think the hinge was bent also, the hood now sits 1/4in below the fender

can someone check for me, is the dirvers side wiper supposed to be this close to the windsheld? the passenger side has a pretty good gap. i would like to know so i could tell the ins adjuster






im an idiot
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Old 02-01-2009, 06:01 PM
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Dont lie...you did this all to justify the new hood! :P This sucks man, but stuff happens. We all do dumb things sometimes...you just happened to post yours :P
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Old 02-01-2009, 06:05 PM
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Sorry to hear (and see) that. Get the 3 inch hood. Post pics when you get it.
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Your damn right it did
Have you tried to pop the dents in your top? I'd think something that you could just push up on.

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Old 02-01-2009, 06:14 PM
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who sells a 3in cowl?



i didnt try to pop the dents, they look cresced and i doubt they will pop up... i leave it to the body shop to pull them out

any word on the windshield wiper?
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Old 02-01-2009, 06:46 PM
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You will like the HO Fibertrend hood they are nice!! I got the baby 1.5 but they have a 2.5 and a 3 I think?? I hit a deer to get mine.
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Originally Posted by 98BlueGT
You will like the HO Fibertrend hood they are nice!! I got the baby 1.5 but they have a 2.5 and a 3 I think?? I hit a deer to get mine.


they have a 2.5 and 4in

i think 2.5 is a tad small
i think 4in is to much imo
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Old 02-01-2009, 06:53 PM
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Check out Late Model Restoration they list a 3in. Sounds like that is what you want and I bet it would look good!!
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Old 02-01-2009, 07:26 PM
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Man I know how stupid you feel. I did the exact same thing, except I didn't do as much damage to the roof.

I bet you won't forget to latch it down next time! lol
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damn....owned buy the hood....ouch!
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