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midnightdak
Dodge Dakota
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9/05/2003
15:05:16
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I'm looking into the suncoast creations hood for my 2001 4.7 dakota,and i want to know what you guys thought about this hood,are they ok to deal with over at www.suncoastcreations.com?Is it worth $795 for the functional hood?I've also heard some bad things about the guys on here that bought there hoods from them,about them coming damaged and other things.
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grumpy
Dodge Dakota
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9/05/2003
20:00:24
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go to www.carhoods.com and you might get a better deal, thats the only place ive found that has a cowl ind. hood for my 93.you can only get it over the net.Its 495.00 for mine, but once i get it finished and on the truck, all i have to do is send them a pic. and they send me 100.00 rebate.395.00 for a hood is cheap.theres shipping charges, but your going to have that unless you get one locally.
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SinCity R/T
Dodge Dakota
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9/06/2003
05:02:21
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I have the Suncoast Creations hood... You can save a few bucks by buying through www.elitecustoms.com. The heat extractors option works very well and is worth the money. Skip the "functional ram air" piece because all it does is route the air from the nostrils into your factory air system - if you have or want any type of aftermarket air intake system, the kit they give you won't be usable anymore.
My first hood arrived cracked, but they sent me a replacement immediately without any hassles at all - great customer service.
- Steve
http://www.dakota-durango.com
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midnightdak
Dodge Dakota
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9/06/2003
10:43:17
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That hood looks good i have mine bought through suncoast creations on ebay and i got it a little cheaper. the Non-functional hood.
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Scott
Dodge Dakota
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9/06/2003
20:22:17
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I ran the group buy for the Suncoast hood this past spring. Each of the 5 people had problems with their hoods and Suncoast's customer service leaves much to be desired.
Also, if you go with this hood I STRONGLY recommend that you remove your stock springs in the hinges and use a prop rod to hold your hood up. The springs have too much tension for the fiberglass hood (no matter what Suncoast claims).
Scott
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midnightdak
Dodge Dakota
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9/07/2003
02:25:56
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Thanx for the info scott,if i get a bad hood i'll take it up with them over at suncoast creations or i wont buy from them again,but i'll do what you told me on the springs and prop rod.
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Scott
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9/08/2003
09:42:57
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MidnightDak, e-mail me and I will share some other info with you about SunCoast that may help you. I will also post some pics of my hood prop. Very easy to make one with some junkyard parts. There is also a Guy in North Carolina making a similar hood. The company is can be found at: http://www.fiberglass-hoods.com Their pricing is similar to SunCoast. I talked to the owner a while back and he said that they hand lay their hoods rather than using a chop gun which yields a stronger and more consistent thickness.
Scott
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