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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: 347Thunder on January 08, 2008, 10:22:56 PM

Title: Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird
Post by: 347Thunder on January 08, 2008, 10:22:56 PM
Hey guys I need some help! I am ready to buy my hood and http://www.carhoods.com just raised the price from $599.00 to $699.00.What in the heck am I going to do I need a hood asap, I am down to the wire on my paint job completion any help would be greatly appreciated.P.S. looking for one with a finished underside and NOT a pin on style, I still want to show off the engine LOL.:D
Thanks Jeremy
Title: Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird
Post by: daminc on January 08, 2008, 10:37:49 PM
Did you try this place. I know there's a lot of stuff here. I didn't check on hoods though

http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/ (http://"http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/")
Title: Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird
Post by: daminc on January 08, 2008, 10:39:18 PM
If nothing there,
I believe Eric has a bunch of links on his site
Title: Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird
Post by: EricCoolCats on January 08, 2008, 11:30:17 PM
Indeedy I do...it's all new and updated information also:

http://www.coolcats.net/modifying/hoods.html

You'd have to check the mfr. websites for current pricing. BTW, I'm running a U.S. Body Source hood and it has a finished underside. Might be the only one left out there that does.
Title: Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird
Post by: 347Thunder on January 09, 2008, 07:55:13 AM
I cant believe thats all the hoods they make for our birds.Eric what one do you have
Title: Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird
Post by: ~AC on January 09, 2008, 08:23:53 AM
Quote from: EricCoolCats;196604
BTW, I'm running a U.S. Body Source hood and it has a finished underside. Might be the only one left out there that does.


here ya go thunder :D
Title: Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on January 09, 2008, 10:46:24 AM
http://www.vfnfiberglass.com
Title: Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird
Post by: Dogcharmer on January 09, 2008, 05:10:29 PM
The hood for my 86 is from US Body Source also. It has a finished underside and uses hinges. Mine is pinned at the front. You'd have to either use hood lifters or a prop rod with it.... I prefer a prop rod.

It looks like they're still available: http://www.usbody.com/

It's a nice hood... *EDIT* It's $699. Probably the one you were looking at... Nevermind. I'll leave this up for any thread searchers though.

(http://i19.tinypic.com/6xhfjp2.jpg)
Title: Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird
Post by: yellow86coogr on January 10, 2008, 01:32:22 AM
My hood is from, http://www.usbody.com/ as well. They are pretty solid, since I have a very small crack created by ME trying to make it work with the front lock near the nose, my fault. Crack hasn't grown in 4 plus years here in SW Ohio since. That's allot of hot n cold weather as well, since we have ranged from the rare low 100's in the summer, down to minus mid 20's in mid Winter.

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I'll leave this up for any thread searchers though

Show off ;)
Title: Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird
Post by: 1WLD BRD on January 10, 2008, 04:28:17 PM
or you can build your own.... ;)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/88%20XR7%20Cougar/DSC03483.jpg)