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Old 09-19-2008, 06:53 AM
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I'm looking for a carbon fiber cowl hood to take a lot of weight off my front end. does anyone know if a company make and sells these for foxbodys?
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Old 09-19-2008, 09:20 AM
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mine is a 4 in. harwood you have to trim a little but other than that there is no prob.
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hardwood is fiberglass not carbonfiber
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Old 09-19-2008, 09:49 AM
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http://www.carbon-fiber-hoods.com/en...arget=d22.html

at the very bottom of the page
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Old 09-19-2008, 10:58 AM
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any one ever dealt with this company
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Old 09-19-2008, 11:12 AM
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my bad i read it wrong
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Old 09-19-2008, 11:36 AM
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If you want to shed alot of weight a carbon fiber hood isnt going to do much by itself.
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Old 09-19-2008, 11:46 AM
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im just looking to start there because i need a new hood as of right now. and then ill be going to a kmember along with a arms
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Why carbon fiber over a fiberglass one. C/F= uncle bens
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Old 09-19-2008, 02:18 PM
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I don't know if i want to paint it or not figured it would be less prep work. i found a few doing some searching they are all over 700 with shipping. thats a lil pricy for me
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