My latest score!

mustangshane · Dec 23, 2009

I just picked this hood up for free tonight! Just thought I'd share :headbang:

Win · Dec 23, 2009

Very nice. I have been seeing quite a few good deals up there lately also.

Pennywise2 · Dec 23, 2009

Congratulations on your new hood bro!

ccasion14:
You can't beat free and people normally pay alot of money for
a decent hood.Are you using hood pins?

NERD · Dec 23, 2009

If you don't know, that's an HO Fibertrends 3.5" RR hood. Looks like a first mold production but why in the heck did they cut out all the support? It's missing all of the bracing....

What ever you do DON'T expect a show quality finish that will last anything longer than the first 65mph trip on the hwy. YOu might as well spray that thing with a rattle can.

vermilion · Dec 23, 2009

thats the plan with my pin on hood.

bottlefed97 · Dec 23, 2009

Yea man there's no supports at all on that hood

I wouldn't put it on, it really wouldn't be safe

mustangshane · Dec 23, 2009

Yes I'll be using hood pins. Also I plan on doing some fiberglass work under the hood. Thanks for the heads up guys! I mean hey its a free hood!

Win,

Yeah I've been trying to scoop up whatever I can. There are some Explorer intakes around here that are going for cheap. Its tough not to buy them, lol!

duh09 · Dec 23, 2009

I wonder if you could remove the supports from a stock hood and attach them, with some work. They'd obviously need a crap ton of work considering they're meant for a stock hood, but its an idea.

mustangshane · Dec 28, 2009

Its probably more work than its worth.

1996mustangGT · Dec 28, 2009

Yeah...after wasting a shit ton of PPG Concept Black i finally got a decent finish on my HO Fibertrends hood.
Had to put like 3 coats of laquer primer to get it not to fish-eye like a mofo.

Mine doesnt have any bracing either though??? Never had any issues...

mustangshane · Dec 28, 2009

I'm not real worried about the bracing. I just flat blacked mine and am going to get the pins installed. I dont expect much. So there wont be much disappointment if something goes wrong. Its very rigid the way it is. So we'll see.

ttocs · Dec 28, 2009

you could always add some fiberglass bracing inside of it. Soak some rope in resin and then lay it on there. Clean the area first but a few of those and I might say its ok....

mustangshane · Dec 28, 2009

Since the move I cant find my resin. I found the mat. Its aggravating, and my wife is on this we dont have money kick. So everything is under the microscope. If I find the resin. I'll lay some bracing. If not it'll wait until I do find the resin.

Win · Dec 28, 2009

mustangshane said:
Since the move I cant find my resin. I found the mat. Its aggravating, and my wife is on this we dont have money kick. So everything is under the microscope. If I find the resin. I'll lay some bracing. If not it'll wait until I do find the resin.

How much is the Resin

mustangshane · Dec 28, 2009

Not enough to worry about normally but.... here we are. I dont really want to get into it about the wife. Its love and hate at the same time. Like I said. I'm not worried about the hood holding up. If I find the resin before mounting the hood I'll brace it some. If not it'll come off and I'll do it when I find the resin.