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Topic: Boss 429 fiberglass hood
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ZEATER
Gearhead Posts: 174
From: Mount Pleasant,IA,USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 01-28-2005 05:37 PM
   
I am considering switching from the Shaker hood I use now to a Boss 429 style hood. The shaker limits what intake I can run and spacer plates.Any one know which company has best hood for fit? Thanks,
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 19583
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 01-28-2005 06:24 PM
I'm no help at all, but I think the Boss scoop is the best one ever. It'll change the whole attitude of your car.  ------------------
SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe 351w C4 Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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ZEATER
Gearhead Posts: 174
From: Mount Pleasant,IA,USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 01-28-2005 06:43 PM
I think I found it.
http://www.up22.com/mustang67.htm#MU-986BPAnyone know if the company is any good?
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 19583
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 01-28-2005 07:34 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ZEATER:
I think I found it.
http://www.up22.com/mustang67.htm#MU-986BPAnyone know if the company is any good?
I got my scoop from them, it was in need of some sanding. Otherwise it was in good shape. ------------------
SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe 351w C4 Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6220
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-28-2005 08:27 PM
Although I've never bought anything from them myself, I know several people who have. Let's just say, the stuff they bought was some of the worst fitting 'glass I have ever heard about. They all complained loudly about the fitment and the amount of work it took to make it presentable (and 2 of them complaining were professional body men.) If you are buying just a scoop, it would probably be ok, but if you are getting an entire hood, I would look elsewhere. I would even think about buying a 'glass hood from someone else (someone with good 'glass like USBody) and sticking the UP scoop on it.
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 2125
From: Stanton, Michigan 49707
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-29-2005 09:10 AM
A friend of mine did as KV suggested, he bought just the hood then bolted on a BOSS 9 scoop that he had taken off of a damaged hood. He got his new fiberglass, bolt-on hood (without the scoop) for his '69 MachI from: http://www.glasstek.com/ Yeah, you can probably get them for less $$ from elsewhere, and shipment costs can be an issue, but this one looked good and required minimual fitment & finish touching up. Good Luck!
Ryan 
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6220
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-29-2005 09:30 AM
Glasstek is good stuff also.
So is VFN.I know for a fact, the hood on my father's falcon came from US Body www.usbody.com/ . And when the guy my father bought the car from bought that hood, he said it was straighter than half the factory body panels that were still on the car. My opinion, with as nice as your car is, you will be disappointed if you buy a hood from UP. Either it will look like crap on your car, or you will have more money wrapped up in prep time to make it look good than if you would have bought a 'nice' hood from someone else.
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bbjay351
Gearhead Posts: 165
From: DeSoto, Mo Us
Registered: May 2004
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posted 01-29-2005 09:42 AM
I bought a 4 3/4 fiberglass cowl hood for my s-10 through them and it fits perfect and good quality.
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2462
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 01-29-2005 10:14 AM
quote:
Originally posted by kid vishus:
Glasstek is good stuff also.
So is VFN.I know for a fact, the hood on my father's falcon came from US Body www.usbody.com/ . And when the guy my father bought the car from bought that hood, he said it was straighter than half the factory body panels that were still on the car. My opinion, with as nice as your car is, you will be disappointed if you buy a hood from UP. Either it will look like crap on your car, or you will have more money wrapped up in prep time to make it look good than if you would have bought a 'nice' hood from someone else.
That's who made my Mach1 hood and the quaity and fit were terrible. ------------------
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 19583
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 01-29-2005 08:43 PM
Sorry I posted in the wrong forum.  ------------------
SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe 351w C4 Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics [This message has been edited by Fastymz (edited 01-29-2005).]
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Joe Grippo
Gearhead Posts: 110
From: Philadelphia, Pa
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 01-31-2005 05:01 PM
We have had good luck with Ctites Restoration's hoods in the past.
They are not the lightest in the market but the fit and finish are excellent.http://www.critesrestoration.com/ ------------------
Grippo Racing
If nothing else, we look good.
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Capri
Gearhead Posts: 1484
From: Lyons, ILL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-01-2005 10:54 AM
I would also recomend talking to the glasstek people. They are racer friends of ours. The person who owns the company is someone we have raced with for every bit of 20 years. Reaching him specifically would be hard, but his name is Robert Mortenson. I think thats how the last name is spelled anyway. 
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