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 May 1 2006, 06:55 PM
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Experienced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,441 Joined: 30-December 03 Member No.: 76  |
I'd like to get some weight of the nose of my car, so I'm actively looking for an OEM Camaro SS hood ('98 and up only, and MUST BE THE FACTORY HOOD, not aftermarket). I'm willing to drive a bit to get it. Would prefer it not be all cracked up. White would be GREAT, but beggars can't be choosers. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Please let me know if you have such a thing, or know of one in the Northeast/Mid-atlantic/Mid-west area. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Aug 20 2008, 05:04 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,197 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Hudson, Colorado Member No.: 197 |
That is hard to believe. I'm not saying you are wrong, just doesn't "seem" right. When we had both the 2001 TA and my 2000 SS, the TA steel hood "felt" much heavier when opening them. I would have thought the Z28 hood would be similar in weight (if not heavier) than the TA hood. Plus the SS hood uses a different prop strut part number. I thought they were reduced pressure due to lower weight.
Are you sure you weighed the right? |
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Aug 20 2008, 08:38 PM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
QUOTE (00 SS @ Aug 20 2008, 10:04 AM)  That is hard to believe. I'm not saying you are wrong, just doesn't "seem" right. When we had both the 2001 TA and my 2000 SS, the TA steel hood "felt" much heavier when opening them. I would have thought the Z28 hood would be similar in weight (if not heavier) than the TA hood. Plus the SS hood uses a different prop strut part number. I thought they were reduced pressure due to lower weight. Are you sure you weighed the right? Yes, weighed them twice cause I knew folks would be dissapointed. A couple of thoughts: -I picked up the hood from a guy parting out a wreck. I didn't look over the car well enough to determine if it was a genuine SS - can someone confirm that the serial number was hand engraved, and matches the format of this one?: CHD11166 -There may be more variation in the weight of the fiberglass because of the inherently less precise mfr process: a little more or less resin will affect the weight moreso than a steel stamping, so YMMV. The fg hoods may have been sourced from different lines over the years, too. -The earlier LT1 hoods were a bit lighter - If I recall correctly, I got 42# for a steel LT1 Formula, and 35# for a fg LT1 WS6 hood. I no longer have them here to check. -Gm may have RAISED the pressure on the SS struts, to make the hood feel lighter |
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Sam Strano SS hood wanted May 1 2006, 06:55 PM
killer_bluebird QUOTE (Sam Strano @ May 1 2006, 12:55 PM)... May 1 2006, 07:03 PM BigEnos Dammnit Sam, the arms race is really heating up, e... May 1 2006, 07:27 PM Sam Strano I actually don't know the weight difference...... May 1 2006, 09:32 PM
35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS QUOTE (Sam Strano @ May 1 2006, 03:32 PM)... May 3 2006, 03:50 AM Sam Strano QUOTE (35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS @ May 2 ... May 3 2006, 04:52 PM Racer X Yeah, that's just great. I join the class an... May 1 2006, 09:43 PM Sam Strano Just trying to give everyone who's NOT ME the ... May 1 2006, 10:08 PM Barney I don't think it is all that much lighter. I ... May 1 2006, 10:47 PM Unbalanced Engineering So I take it you're going to nationals in ESP ... May 1 2006, 10:57 PM Sam Strano QUOTE (Unbalanced Engineering @ May 1 2006, 0... May 2 2006, 12:56 AM pknowles I checked GMpartsdirect last year and it was about... May 2 2006, 12:39 PM BigEnos Wait wait wait. Phil, you have an SS, Sam you have... May 2 2006, 05:07 PM Sam Strano I'd be willing, but I'd have to get Phil t... May 2 2006, 06:12 PM BigEnos QUOTE (Sam Strano @ May 2 2006, 12:12 PM)... May 2 2006, 07:21 PM Racer X QUOTE (BigEnos @ May 2 2006, 02:21 PM) Ye... May 2 2006, 09:42 PM John_D. QUOTE (Sam Strano @ May 2 2006, 01:12 PM)... May 2 2006, 08:18 PM Shon Herron has to be 'stock steel hood'? I got a ... May 3 2006, 12:54 AM rushman Im sure the factory ss hood is a good bit lighter ... May 3 2006, 02:36 AM sgarnett QUOTE (rushman @ May 2 2006, 10:36 PM) Im... May 3 2006, 04:04 PM Barney My SS hood maybe inaccurate since is missing some ... May 3 2006, 03:16 PM pknowles QUOTE I'd be willing, but I'd have to get ... May 5 2006, 11:16 PM marka Howdy,
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Did anyone ev... Oct 30 2007, 06:18 PM Cr0usEEE QUOTE (marka @ Oct 30 2007, 02:18 PM) How... Aug 13 2008, 05:13 PM Blainefab QUOTE (marka @ Oct 30 2007, 11:18 AM) Did... Aug 14 2008, 12:37 PM killer_bluebird QUOTE (Blainefab @ Aug 14 2008, 06:37 AM)... Aug 14 2008, 04:05 PM Blainefab QUOTE (Blainefab @ Aug 20 2008, 01:38 PM)... Sep 28 2009, 08:39 PM 00 SS Where did you find the part/serial number on the h... Aug 20 2008, 09:06 PM 00 SS I just looked all over the underside of my hood an... Aug 21 2008, 02:41 AM Blainefab QUOTE (00 SS @ Aug 20 2008, 07:41 PM) I j... Aug 29 2008, 11:15 PM sgarnett Per a local body shop, fiberglass hoods aren't... Aug 21 2008, 05:00 AM SStrokerAce I have my stock one that got dicked up in a accend... Sep 19 2008, 03:15 PM SStrokerAce 51.5lbs here for the stocker, same carved in lette... Sep 19 2008, 08:00 PM 00 SS Interesting. Maybe that's why I could find no... Sep 29 2009, 01:02 AM Major_Lee_Slow Alan:
Could you post pics of the underside of bot... Sep 29 2009, 06:54 PM Unbalanced Engineering Hey Alan,
Was that the white hood? That wasn... Sep 29 2009, 07:47 PM Blainefab QUOTE (Unbalanced Engineering @ Sep 29 2009, ... Sep 30 2009, 08:25 AM 00 SS It that a pic of the light one, or the heavy one? Sep 30 2009, 03:00 PM Blainefab QUOTE (00 SS @ Sep 30 2009, 08:00 AM) It ... Sep 30 2009, 07:25 PM BigEnos Any data on LT1 camaro SS hoods? Are the 98+ Z28 h... Sep 30 2009, 04:53 PM Major_Lee_Slow 98+ Z28 hoods are steel. Sep 30 2009, 05:14 PM Unbalanced Engineering How's the REALLY light LS1 SS hood coming
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