Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird

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Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird

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

Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird

Reply #1 – 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/

Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird

Reply #2 – January 08, 2008, 10:39:18 PM

If nothing there,
I believe Eric has a bunch of links on his site

Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird

Reply #3 – 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.

Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird

Reply #4 – 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

Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird

Reply #5 – 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

Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird

Reply #6 – January 09, 2008, 10:46:24 AM

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com

Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird

Reply #7 – 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.

Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird

Reply #8 – 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 ;)

Looking for a quality 3" cowl hood 83-86 T-Bird

Reply #9 – January 10, 2008, 04:28:17 PM

or you can build your own....