Yeah. Bring the tech order up with a dealer and they run for cover. No one I brought it up with would own it. I have tried a few. In the end I went with a Cervini hood. I had them paint it and they did a fantastic job. The only issue was that due to the way the hood was made I could no longer...
Something to think about…
I replaced my hood with a fiberglass one from Cervini. I couldn’t stand all the corrosion. It’s a GT Performance Pack with Over the top stripes. I didn’t want to remove all the factory stripes so I bought just the hood stripes. They were pretty expensive for just the...
DIY, Honestly it’s not that difficult. Take your time and measure twice before you drill. If you miss by a little you can resize and use some sealant.
I saw a drawing of a modernized 80’s Camaro a few years back. It was an IROC version. I thought it looked pretty good. They’ve burned out the 67-69 style, time to go in another direction.
Cervini color matched GT-500 hood with over the top stripes to match the rest of the car. Cervini hood struts and Steeda GT-500 rear spoiler. Just in time for pollen season.
Does anyone know of a decent swap meet in NC? I have acquired some 15-17 parts over the years that are now cluttering up my garage. It would be nice to rehome some and make a little cash on the side.
I have a set of Redlines in chrome or stainless can’t remember which one that I have sitting around the garage. I replaced them with Cervini when I installed the new hood. If anyone is interested $50 plus shipping. They have the mount kit with them.
I really liked the stock hood and for a brief time considered installing hood vents in it. At that time the corrosion issue was relatively mild. Over the last few years it spread. It was either chemical strip the whole hood, alodine and repair the pitting then prime and paint or go with a new...
I bought stainless steel shims, they were more expensive but I didn’t want any rust. Hopefully they aren’t cheap low grade stainless steel.
I asked the Cervini rep about the hood struts. He said that the RedLines would work fine but I ended up getting the Cervini ones anyway. They work well but...
I installed mine last month. Same GT-500 hood on my 16’. I did have to install shims on the aft hood bolts. I also shimmed the fenders up. I bought some stainless steel shims off Amazon. I don’t remember what thickness I ended up with.
I had contacted them about fittament as initially I used...
I guess it depends on how far you’re willing to go.. My local O’riley Auto Parts will color match paint. They use a color camera to get a match. I had them mix up some J-4 Deep Impact Blue which is a metallic color and it worked out well. A 1/2 pint would go far for touch up.. I’m not sure if...
While the aircraft splices work great, the cost of tooling may be prohibitive to most. I’m an AMT and even I don’t have aviation crimpers. I could borrow them from our Avionics department if needed.
I suggest solder splices. They are relatively cheap, can be installed with a $10.00 heat gun and...