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Lee0123567 · 03-20-2012, 09:09 PM

So I decided to spend a little money on my car so i bought an SS hood for my Camaro! The hood was originally silver then somebody had a "good" idea to paint it black but they did a crappy job. In fact it was so bad it already started to chip, down to bare fiberglass may i add, all a long on the front lip(pictured below.) So now I'm wet sanding all the layers of paint off and will have to re-prime it with epoxy primer because the previous painter took off the jell coating..
There is also a spot of rust on the rear driver side quarter panel and the mirrors are terribly sun faded into a yellowish orange
so I'm going to have to repaint the whole car.
I will keep you guys updated on my progress and upload photos daily! Hope you enjoy

insidethreat07 · 03-20-2012, 09:27 PM

Id make sure you get the fiberglass hood struts. If not your hood will begin to crack. The stock struts are made for steel hoods, not fiberglass. VFN sells them for like $40 for 2

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm

Lee0123567 · 03-20-2012, 09:30 PM

The hood came with the original struts so i don't think I'll have a problem with those

insidethreat07 · 03-20-2012, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee0123567

The hood came with the original struts so i don't think I'll have a problem with those

O ok, as long as the struts are made for a fiberglass hood

xXSilencerXx · 03-21-2012, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insidethreat07

O ok, as long as the struts are made for a fiberglass hood

Some can handle the stock struts, just gotta be built right.

Quote:

Originally Posted by insidethreat07

Id make sure you get the fiberglass hood struts. If not your hood will begin to crack. The stock struts are made for steel hoods, not fiberglass. VFN sells them for like $40 for 2

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm

Hmm interesting, I wonder if they'd work with mine. I don't have the metal bars in mine for them to to bolt to though.

Lee0123567 · 03-21-2012, 02:20 PM

I'm pretty sure the struts can handle the weight of the hood because we had to take the hood off the car when we bought it.

OffseT · 03-22-2012, 06:59 PM

Are you painting the hood som?

Lee0123567 · 03-22-2012, 09:52 PM

No, I'm painting it green to match nothing else on the car. Lol yeah I'm repainting the whole car SOM because the paint is bubbling in a couple places and there's some rust in the rear quarter panel.

dmginc · 03-23-2012, 05:59 AM

bright green and orange....that would make a statement!

Lee0123567 · 03-23-2012, 09:00 AM

Dude hellz yeah it would! I should use the synergy green they use on the 5th
gens and paint the scoop itself a black pearl

Lee0123567 · 03-25-2012, 05:55 PM

Finished the top side of the hood late Friday night but I was too lazy to post pictures.. so I'm doing it now!

Lee0123567 · 03-31-2012, 10:04 PM

Finished priming the bottom of the hood! I'll flip it over, prime top side tomorrow, and then it will be ready for base coat

73camarolt · 04-01-2012, 06:20 AM

That's going to look great! About 5 years ago my dad had a 2002 sunset orange SS vert. I absolutely love that color. He bought it new in 02 and sold it in 07 with 10k miles.

01pewterz28 · 04-01-2012, 07:26 AM

Looks good as for the struts I have ad my factory ones from my Z28 on my car for 11 years (55k on the car) with my SS hood never had an issue

03-20-2012, 09:09 PM	#1
Lee0123567 Nope! v6. Drives: 2001 SOM v6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, OH Posts: 459	Lee's '01 Camaro project/build So I decided to spend a little money on my car so i bought an SS hood for my Camaro! The hood was originally silver then somebody had a "good" idea to paint it black but they did a crappy job. In fact it was so bad it already started to chip, down to bare fiberglass may i add, all a long on the front lip(pictured below.) So now I'm wet sanding all the layers of paint off and will have to re-prime it with epoxy primer because the previous painter took off the jell coating.. There is also a spot of rust on the rear driver side quarter panel and the mirrors are terribly sun faded into a yellowish orange so I'm going to have to repaint the whole car. I will keep you guys updated on my progress and upload photos daily! Hope you enjoy Attached Images __________________ 3" Magnaflow cat-back, MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Wires, NGK Iridium plugs, KN Air Filter, Halo Headlights, Shaved Air Lid, Chrome ZR1 Rims, SS Hood Scoop/Spoiler Last edited by Lee0123567; 03-23-2012 at 10:32 AM. Reason: New photos!

03-20-2012, 09:27 PM	#2
insidethreat07 Drives: 2001 Camaro 3.8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Continental Ohio Posts: 11,108 View My Garage	Id make sure you get the fiberglass hood struts. If not your hood will begin to crack. The stock struts are made for steel hoods, not fiberglass. VFN sells them for like $40 for 2 http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm __________________ 2001 Camaro V6 2016 Camaro 2SS

03-20-2012, 09:30 PM	#3
Lee0123567 Nope! v6. Drives: 2001 SOM v6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, OH Posts: 459	The hood came with the original struts so i don't think I'll have a problem with those __________________ 3" Magnaflow cat-back, MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Wires, NGK Iridium plugs, KN Air Filter, Halo Headlights, Shaved Air Lid, Chrome ZR1 Rims, SS Hood Scoop/Spoiler

03-21-2012, 02:20 PM	#6
Lee0123567 Nope! v6. Drives: 2001 SOM v6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, OH Posts: 459	I'm pretty sure the struts can handle the weight of the hood because we had to take the hood off the car when we bought it. __________________ 3" Magnaflow cat-back, MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Wires, NGK Iridium plugs, KN Air Filter, Halo Headlights, Shaved Air Lid, Chrome ZR1 Rims, SS Hood Scoop/Spoiler

03-22-2012, 06:59 PM	#7
OffseT Maroboy2001 AKA Offset Drives: Boosted Trans Am Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 1,149	Are you painting the hood som? __________________

03-22-2012, 09:52 PM	#8
Lee0123567 Nope! v6. Drives: 2001 SOM v6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, OH Posts: 459	No, I'm painting it green to match nothing else on the car. Lol yeah I'm repainting the whole car SOM because the paint is bubbling in a couple places and there's some rust in the rear quarter panel. __________________ 3" Magnaflow cat-back, MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Wires, NGK Iridium plugs, KN Air Filter, Halo Headlights, Shaved Air Lid, Chrome ZR1 Rims, SS Hood Scoop/Spoiler

03-23-2012, 05:59 AM	#9
dmginc Drives: In Circles Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,433 View My Garage	bright green and orange....that would make a statement! __________________ CAI Cold Air Intake, BMR Strut Tower Brace, BMR 1.2" Lowering Springs Gen5DIY Fog Lights, Big Worm Third Brake Light/Side Marker Tint (Charcoal) GTS Tail Light Covers, Purple Under Hood Lighting Magnaflow Resonated X-Pipe w/ Muffler Delete Black Plasti Dipped Wheels, Z/28 Spoiler

03-23-2012, 09:00 AM	#10
Lee0123567 Nope! v6. Drives: 2001 SOM v6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, OH Posts: 459	Dude hellz yeah it would! I should use the synergy green they use on the 5th gens and paint the scoop itself a black pearl __________________ 3" Magnaflow cat-back, MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Wires, NGK Iridium plugs, KN Air Filter, Halo Headlights, Shaved Air Lid, Chrome ZR1 Rims, SS Hood Scoop/Spoiler

03-25-2012, 05:55 PM	#11
Lee0123567 Nope! v6. Drives: 2001 SOM v6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, OH Posts: 459	Finished the top side of the hood late Friday night but I was too lazy to post pictures.. so I'm doing it now! Attached Images __________________ 3" Magnaflow cat-back, MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Wires, NGK Iridium plugs, KN Air Filter, Halo Headlights, Shaved Air Lid, Chrome ZR1 Rims, SS Hood Scoop/Spoiler

03-31-2012, 10:04 PM	#12
Lee0123567 Nope! v6. Drives: 2001 SOM v6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, OH Posts: 459	Finished priming the bottom of the hood! I'll flip it over, prime top side tomorrow, and then it will be ready for base coat Attached Images __________________ 3" Magnaflow cat-back, MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Wires, NGK Iridium plugs, KN Air Filter, Halo Headlights, Shaved Air Lid, Chrome ZR1 Rims, SS Hood Scoop/Spoiler

04-01-2012, 06:20 AM	#13
73camarolt Drives: 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 2,355 View My Garage	That's going to look great! About 5 years ago my dad had a 2002 sunset orange SS vert. I absolutely love that color. He bought it new in 02 and sold it in 07 with 10k miles. __________________ 2002 Camaro SS- BTR Stage 3, 799 Heads, Bolt on's Tuned by John at Broadview Automotive.. 420hp and 400tq

04-01-2012, 07:26 AM	#14
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,496 View My Garage	Looks good as for the struts I have ad my factory ones from my Z28 on my car for 11 years (55k on the car) with my SS hood never had an issue __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

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