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 Sep 26, 2003 - 1:50 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Nov 12, '02 From Baltimore, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
I didnt think this would go in the exterior part of the forum but I just bought a carbon fiber hood off of ebay
 It was $503 total Does anybody know how to install them? And if not, what will you think an installation price would be?-Chucky --------------------  |
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Sep 26, 2003 - 6:16 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Wow you don't know how to install a hood? You'll need two people... Take off the bolts on one side at the hood latch, hold real tight, have the other person do the same. Viola, your hoods off. Reverse the procedure to get the CF one on. Unless of course they do not give you threaded holes, which I would be very dissapointed if they didn't.
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Sep 27, 2003 - 12:24 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Baltimore, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
How about the windshield sprayer things and the hood latch.
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Sep 27, 2003 - 1:28 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Hood latch is on your car and the sprayers are clips. This is a 4 bolt install.
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Sep 27, 2003 - 1:41 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
installation is a true test to how the hood was made, if you need to do alot of aligning and adjusting, its probably cuz it wasnt a very good quality hood.
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Sep 27, 2003 - 3:34 PM
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 Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
What kind of hood did you buy? VIS?
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Sep 27, 2003 - 4:22 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '02 From Va Team 6gc Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Be sure to put up a couple of pics once u get it installed.
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Sep 27, 2003 - 4:38 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '02 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i remember when i first got one it was like just me and 1bwilson that had one...everyone told me i was dumb for wasting my money on one..
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Sep 27, 2003 - 11:08 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
they said that because their cars aren't silver... and maybe they aren't performance-oriented people. : )
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Sep 28, 2003 - 1:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Baltimore, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Yeah the hood is VIS, and hey 95STCelica, are you, 1bwilson, and me, the only people with silver cars with cf hoods on this site?
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Sep 28, 2003 - 1:29 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 10, '03 From FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
no, theres the guy with the purple and white graphics featured car has one. and i know theres more.
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Sep 28, 2003 - 2:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Baltimore, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
It would be awesome if we could get all of the silver 6gcs with cf hoods to all get together one day and take a pic..... but man, that would be so impossible lol
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Oct 2, 2003 - 10:45 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Baltimore, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
UPDATE
The shipping company called today, my hood is supposed to be in on the 7th BUT its already at BWI so it will be here tomorrow between 12 and 5. Too bad I get home around 1:30 and i have to work at 5:00 so I most likley wont be able to install it tomorrow...... but when I do, I will definitley post pics  -Chucky This post has been edited by bojangles_8686: Oct 2, 2003 - 10:47 PM -------------------- |
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Oct 3, 2003 - 1:47 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '02 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
make sure you get one of your friends to help you out to hold it up while your tightening the bolts, its really a 2 person job. |
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Oct 3, 2003 - 4:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Baltimore, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Ahhhyes, the hood came in
, does anybody have any advice when installing it, like things to do/ not doalso, its ok to use wax and stuff on a cf hood right? -------------------- |
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Oct 5, 2003 - 1:00 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '02 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
be careful with what kind of cloth you use to clean it, it scratches very easily |
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Oct 5, 2003 - 5:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Baltimore, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Ok finally some pics! There are better pics in my profile.
    
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Oct 5, 2003 - 5:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Real hard to install, huh? Check out this sweet hood: 
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Oct 5, 2003 - 5:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Baltimore, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Haha my dad and me installed it in about 45 minutes
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Oct 5, 2003 - 5:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '03 From Chatham, Ont Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Just make sure the hood latch is really secure!!! Most people put pins on just incase because alot of the time the hood latch wont catch good and you'll have a cf hood fly up and smash your wind shield.
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