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RedHardSupra
post May 19 2004, 08:29 PM
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I got a bolt-on ls1 firebird (no ws6) hood from VFN, and I dropped it off to my mechanic to fit it. He calls me up and asks me what's the point. I say weight, he says my stock hood IS fiberglass already and there's no point to replace it, unless I'm going to ram air hood.

Is this true? What's the weight of the stock one? the VFN hood i got is very light (13lbs) and while the stock hood doesn't feel heavy, but it doesn't feel like it's 13lbs either.
Confused and aggrevated,

Marcin
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RedHardSupra   fiberglass hood vs stock   May 19 2004, 08:29 PM
trackbird   I am curious as well. I have been thinking about a...   May 19 2004, 08:44 PM
rmackintosh   I don't have the weights in front of me, but I...   May 19 2004, 09:18 PM
rmackintosh   I don't have the weights in front of me, but I...   May 19 2004, 09:21 PM
RedHardSupra   I looked it up too on ls1tech someone compiled a b...   May 19 2004, 09:24 PM
Ackattack   the stock non ram air hood is metal, the SS, WS6, ...   May 20 2004, 12:16 AM
prockbp   all the gm hoods are steel slp hoods are not stee...   May 20 2004, 12:18 AM
RedHardSupra   Do we have any part numbers, or option codes, so I...   May 20 2004, 01:52 AM
lateapex   I suggest bringing a magnet to your mechanic’s s...   May 20 2004, 02:37 AM
98_1LE   I have stuck magnets to the flat hood on my T/A.   May 20 2004, 03:03 AM
94bird   Marcin, it sounds like you and your mechanic could...   May 20 2004, 03:13 AM
00 Trans Ram   Wonder if there's a savings with my WS-6 hood....   May 20 2004, 03:17 AM
94bird   Oh, I guarantee you the VFN hood is thinner and li...   May 20 2004, 03:36 AM
RedHardSupra   I got the flat bolt on version, it's only 2 lb...   May 20 2004, 05:07 AM
98_1LE   Would you settle for a photo of my car with a magn...   May 20 2004, 05:39 AM
94bird   Interesting. For a '93-'97 Firebird the bo...   May 20 2004, 01:55 PM
2manyfbods   QUOTE Would you settle for a photo of my car with ...   May 20 2004, 02:07 PM
DryStout   QUOTE (RedHardSupra @ May 19 2004, 04:24 PM)I...   May 20 2004, 02:37 PM
CMC #37   I would sure like to have a fiberglass hood on my ...   May 20 2004, 03:45 PM
trackbird   I was sure that Harwood did one, but it looks like...   May 20 2004, 03:58 PM
94bird   Julie, try http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/8292firebi...   May 20 2004, 09:22 PM
#07   QUOTE (RedHardSupra @ May 19 2004, 11:07 PM)I...   May 21 2004, 03:29 AM
RedHardSupra   Thanks guys for all the help, now, I think, he...   May 21 2004, 11:48 AM
Jon A   So are the fiberglass SLP hoods close in weight to...   May 21 2004, 06:18 PM
trackbird   One more. http://www.usbodysource.com/ We use th...   May 21 2004, 09:36 PM
CMC #37   Oh cool! Thanks for that US Body Source Refere...   May 21 2004, 11:45 PM
trackbird   Glad to help. I had almost forgotten those guys (a...   May 21 2004, 11:47 PM
trax   QUOTE (94bird @ May 19 2004, 09:36 PM)Oh, I g...   May 22 2004, 02:25 PM
94bird   Pete, I'm starting to notice some various weig...   May 23 2004, 11:56 PM
94bird   Just weighed my stock '94 Formula hood without...   Sep 20 2004, 12:09 AM
rmackintosh   OK Mike....just ordered my VFN today...   Sep 21 2004, 08:00 PM
94bird   You're going curazyyyyyyyyyyy buying stuff lat...   Sep 22 2004, 12:36 AM
rmackintosh   QUOTE (94bird @ Sep 21 2004, 06:36 PM)You...   Sep 22 2004, 02:21 AM
94bird   Well, knowing you you'll have the pin-on hood ...   Sep 22 2004, 02:35 AM
rmackintosh   QUOTE (94bird @ Sep 21 2004, 08:35 PM)Well, k...   Sep 22 2004, 03:02 AM

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