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Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:42 am
by JWStevens
jonnymonza wrote:Everybody out there who goes through the "I want a fiberglass hood" stage usually ends up buying one that looks like a good deal this and that- and then after 120 for shipping and 300+ from the body shop, they get an almost decent hood. Moral of the story folks- Get the best quality, and spend the money up front, or else join all of us who got SCREWED over. They dont fit right, they are made cheaply, and they will seriously piss you off if you dont know how to work fiberglass. I bought mine from up22.com (unlimited products) --- and well yeah mine looks like the nicest hood in town now that i got 800 bucks in it. But I reglassed the ENTIRE THING!!! I used their crummy shell to make a nice hood out of- I have SOOOO much time in that hood its not even funny, and i'm still not happy with it. GO HARWOOD or make your own. seriously.

Its really funny, cuz back in the day I asked the same question, and got the same answer---- AND DIDNT LISTEN! And so now, I'm preaching what i went against originally- cuz I couldnt afford a good hood. I would've been better off saving the money and buying a nice one PERIOD DOT


Yeah, I've got 2 hoods and a trunk deck that were made by unlimited and all are junk. I've had a few harwood and VFN fiberglass parts and would prefer one of those but they don't have the design I want. I almost positive I'm gonna just make a mold and make a whole hood because I don't like adding a scoop to a hood for a couple of reasons.

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:49 am
by chevyart
take a look at fiber concepts. they are in southeastern Pa. they have a web site and look to have real nice hoods. i am gonna use them in the near future for a hood. good luck art

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:45 pm
by firebird77clone
Maybe It's just me, but I recently had my hood off, and it didn't weigh much.

Just seems to me, it would be a lot of money for minimal weight savings, and a lot of effort to make it work.

Seems much easier to cut a hole and slap on a scoop

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:02 am
by JWStevens
firebird77clone wrote:Maybe It's just me, but I recently had my hood off, and it didn't weigh much.

Just seems to me, it would be a lot of money for minimal weight savings, and a lot of effort to make it work.

Seems much easier to cut a hole and slap on a scoop


I'm not even running a "real" battery in this car because of weight concerns and I literally hate the design of the stock hood. I've shaved the drip rails, key holes, and marker lights just so this things looks good. I couldn't deal with a compromise on the focal point of the car.

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:06 am
by JWStevens
Oh, and I've also stretched the wheel wells instead of using those fiberglass extensions. OCD......

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:56 pm
by firebird77clone
there's nothing wrong with taking your car to an extreme. SOMEONE has to!

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:40 pm
by joe350gt
Hey,

You might check out the one at US Body down in Fla. Not sure if it's exactly what you are looking for but maybe you would like it?

It's a 5" cowl hood, I have their 2" cowl hood. It was the only one I could find that was a bolt on using the stock hinges, not a pin on.

http://www.usbody.com/

Scroll over on the left side until you get to the Vega section.

Regards,

Joe

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:39 pm
by BadX
I have a 4" Glasstek bolt on that with a little tweaking fits pretty darn good for a fiberglass hood.
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Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:32 pm
by BBM66
JWStevens wrote:I've looked at lots of fiberglass and haven't seen any place to get a good looking outlaw style cowl hood. Anyone here have any idea who might make one that's worth a crap?


I would suggest calling Glasstek @ 630-978- 9881. Website:www.glasstek.com
Great products, great service.
I bought a 4in cowl glass hood for my 63 Impala and it fit beautifully. I plan to order my Vega hood from them as well, also with a 4" cowl. Hope this helps!
Bill

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:09 pm
by JWStevens
I don't really like the cowl design glasstek has. I have basically given up trying to find one.

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:52 pm
by SeniorSavage
http://fiberpartsconcepts.com/

I emailed them;


"Hey, any chance you guys could make hoods for 1975 - 1980 H-body cars? That includes Monza Spyders, Buick Skyhawks, Pontiac Starfires, Sunbirds, Astres, and even Chevy Vegas .. my online car club would be ecstatic if you did and I guarantee many sales, including one from me !

Thanks. "

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:54 pm
by SeniorSavage
- MY RESPONSE - A mold could be provided .. we have members everywhere that would assist.

From: Rob@FiberConcepts <fiberglasshood@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 6:36 AM
To: senior.savage@telus.net
Subject: Re: Your Contact Us Form - H-body hoods

Hi Darrin!!

Thanks for inquiring about our hoods, but unfortunately we do not have molds to make these hoods. Everything we make is listed on our website. If you have any interest in other hoods please let me know!

Thanks,
Erica

Rob@FiberConcepts
335 W. Bristol Rd.
Warminster, Pa. 18974
fiberglasshood@aol.com
Toll Free: (800) 672-1238

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:42 pm
by SeniorSavage
MY EMAIL TO THEM -

" If we could supply a stock H-body hood (they’re all the same for 5 different vehicles), would you consider making a mold? Theres a plethora of scoops we would want after the stock fibre hood was created .. "

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:07 pm
by 79MonzaSpyder
Hey Todd, Not all H bodys take the same hood. The Monza Hood for the Quad light car is different from the hood for the dual headlight car and the Pontiacs hood is different again. Not 100% sure about the Oldsmobile Firenza (I think they are the same as the Monza quad light design as well) and Buick RoadHawks.

Re: fiberglass hoods

PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:01 pm
by SeniorSavage
Ok, my bad .. approximately what percentage of H-bodies use the standard hood?