Quote:
Originally Posted by Dmoney2SS
Also do you have any pics of your car with the ZL1 style hood?
|
You could paint match it, but I suggest color matching to a wrap. Wrap will be cheaper, less permanent, easier to repair, and honestly I think it's better protection. As far as CF vs Fiberglass, I think CF is sturdier for the long haul. The CF hood is actually the only thing I have listed on my car insurance as an aftermarket part. Progressive gives like a $5,000 allowance for it.
You'll have to forgive the state of the garage, I did this over winter so chaos is the only way to avoid freezing in close quarters lol. I don't really have any "photo shoot" pics of the car yet, my niece does film stuff and she is going to do that one of these days so for now it's just pics of the work in progress stuff.
The fit & finish was pretty spot on, there's some extremely minor inconsistencies but I planned on getting the hood wrapped 1LE style like the stock hood comes, but leave the cowl exposed CF. I actually ended up doing clear PPF over the CF on the cowl, it turned out real nice and now I don't fret driving down the interstate with it. I really like the way the satin black brought it back to a more factory look. It's just mean. I went with the hood pins Anderson recommended. Got them off Amazon a little cheaper. They are Quik Latch Products Low Profile QL-50-LP/BP. Can't imagine this hood without pins, it's so damn light. I also kept the factory gas shocks on the car, but I use them more as props and don't close the hood with them attached. The ball that comes on the hood are just slightly smaller than the factory ball so the cup end on the shock lets go if you just wiggle it a little. I actually prefer it this way, as it keeps factory look and convenience with the hood open but I don't have to stress the material. If it's real gusty I just leave the hood closed. Not that the engine bay is show-worthy right now either, lol. As a final touch, I got some black badging from Procharger and styled them up on the hood. I thought about doing just flat stickers, but I'm glad I went with the letter badging.
