rjm-1 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Thanks to all who answered questions as I completed this project. The hood had quite a few fitment issues but nothing that couldn't be overcome. By the time I brought it to the painter he said it was one of the best fitting fiberglass hood he ever seen. The hood actually required shimming the back up 3/8", slotting and extending the hinges to bring it forward about 1/4" and slotting the latch mechanism to allow the front of the hood to drop abou 3/8". I actually had to have extension pieces welded to the end of the hinges to make them long enough. I also figured while he was mixing paint, might as well add the side scoops! BTW, the stripe material I purchased thru VinylGraphics (manufactured by ORACAL) was an exact match. Thank again for all the help! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beyond Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Beautiful car. My favorite color for the GT500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Where did the Hood come from, Cervini's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moncho Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Congrats on the SS hood & the side scoops they look absolutely awesome. From what the results look like it seems it was worth all the fitment issues you encountered. BTW - Love the body color with the black strips. Cheers, Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjm-1 Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Where did the Hood come from, Cervini's? No, It's a real Shelby Super Snake Hood. Bought it used on Craigslist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Looks great! Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandros Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Nice...enjoy.... Alexandros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 No, It's a real Shelby Super Snake Hood. Bought it used on Craigslist! WOW, very lucky. Looks great to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amigo GT500 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 It looks great....congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalianStallion Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thanks to all who answered questions as I completed this project. The hood had quite a few fitment issues but nothing that couldn't be overcome. By the time I brought it to the painter he said it was one of the best fitting fiberglass hood he ever seen. The hood actually required shimming the back up 3/8", slotting and extending the hinges to bring it forward about 1/4" and slotting the latch mechanism to allow the front of the hood to drop abou 3/8". I actually had to have extension pieces welded to the end of the hinges to make them long enough. I also figured while he was mixing paint, might as well add the side scoops! BTW, the stripe material I purchased thru VinylGraphics (manufactured by ORACAL) was an exact match. Thank again for all the help! Rich Was this a TruFiber Hood ? Doing this hood change right now. Who did you use for the stripe ? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedrx Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 I believe he mentioned it is an original SS hood. I just went through the same upgrade (and same color). That Vapor is a beast to match, it has some strong flake and will flop at different angles and look darker or lighter. Had to do it several times with a PPG regional rep helping with the mix, interesting process but turned out awesome in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Looks awesome ... Love the color combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 great looking car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Ruchelski Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Fantastic looking car!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 OUTSTANDING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBlueHeaven Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 The original post is 3 1/2 yrs old, wonder if he still has the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrawkit Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Don't know if he still has his ride, but I still do.. 8 yrs and counting. Same colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Have mine for 4 yrs now...where has the time gone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby73 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Love the SS hood, still have mine as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcaramucci Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Original owner, 8 years latter and still love it. I wonder how many are the first owners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjm-1 Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 The original post is 3 1/2 yrs old, wonder if he still has the car? Yes I still have the car. Really nothing out there (in my price range) that I would rather have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedrx Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Yes I still have the car. Really nothing out there (in my price range) that I would rather have! Same hear, love my SS hood upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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