its fiberglass do you even need anything to hold it up. i like my stock hood on the grande I have but I do want to get the one with the air holes in it. I think it just looks cooler even if it doesnt do anything.

 

i dont unless theres a wind gust or the cars running and shaking from the cam

 

the paint covers it

 

hey I resurected this thread, but had an additional question.

Dodgestang I noticed you said you had a steel frame and still got bowing, and this is the one I'm probably going to get.
http://mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy0...atKey=EMUSTANG
It would seem as though this hood has much more metal than yours.
Does anyone think that the light tension spings will still do damage to this hood?

 

I have yet to have any problems with my fiberglass hood. I would say it depends on where you buy your hood from. I would NEVER get anything glass unless it has both a finished outter, but more importantly, a finished underside. Mine has all the reinforcement that the stock hood has from the underside, only its all layed up in fiberglass (and finished). I have the low tension springs and have yet to have any warping or post-body fitment issues. The thing with glass hoods is you just have to be gentle with them!. Open from the center, and don't slam um....and ALWAYS use the safety latch from the stock hood setup.

 

so where did you get your hood, if you don't mind me asking?

 

I also dis-like prop rods, but for the life of your hood, I would get one. Either that or don't leave the hood off too long. If you are going to a show, devise a way to take the entire thing off. It would make it easier to look into the engine bay and you wouldn't have to worry too much. Just lean it in a different spot each time.

 

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many thanks grasshopper