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JAGdak
Dodge Dakota
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5/02/2003
03:33:11
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 Subject: steel cowl or fiberglass?
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Help me out people,
I can't decide what would be best for me...besides the weight reduction, is it easier/cheaper to have steel or fiberglass painted? what has more durability, etc.
thanks in advance
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ZenDak
Dodge Dakota
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5/02/2003
07:41:33
|  RE: steel cowl or fiberglass?
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Personally I have steel - love it,,but not really sure if there is a quality difference.
Now,,,I've been told by more than one paint shop that metal takes paint better..... ?... That fiberglass will sometimes have 'ripples' across it that you can see when it's painted. - Now that's just what I've been told by some paint shops,,I've never seen it,,but I like telling people that my truck is ALL Steel.
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adam
Dodge Dakota
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5/02/2003
13:11:14
| RE: steel cowl or fiberglass?
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buy the new carbon fiber cowl hood from elite customs, that way u wont have to paint it
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JAGdak
Dodge Dakota
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5/02/2003
19:50:05
| RE: steel cowl or fiberglass?
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it's only got a gel coat, still gotta paint it if you want a good finish
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adam
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5/02/2003
22:05:50
| RE: steel cowl or fiberglass?
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hey jag, u must have read it wrong, i did the first time i looked at thier hoods. the fiberglass version comes with the gel coat that has to be painted. but the carbon fiber version doesnt have to be painted at all which will save u money. also it will go along nicely with the front carbon fiber bumper that is comming out soon (60 less lbs) and also with the APC carbon fiber super sport mirrors ( i have these but in black) anyways, elite customs is running a great deal, the cowl fiberglass hood with the functional sealed airbox for 474 plus SH, plus around 100 to get painted, their carbon fiber hood w/o the airbox is around 699
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Joey
Dodge Dakota
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5/03/2003
18:23:18
| RE: steel cowl or fiberglass?
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save the carbon fiber for the inmports! we got american muscle trucks here.
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Joey
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5/03/2003
18:50:36
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lol im just messin with u guys but seriously, will carbon fiber take paint? cause i want my truck to be 1 color. and if so, how will it come out? i like the weight reduction but if the finish is gonna be crappy, i dont wanna be bothered. also, i heard fiberglass can shake at high speeds and my friend got a fiberglass cowl hood for his mustang and it shook like crazy at 70mph and eventualy it developed a small crack.
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adam
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5/03/2003
23:32:31
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i know its for ricers, but on my black truck it wont look too bad, also it will save alot in paint expenses, and i paint and primer also wiegh something lol , to answer your question, i think it will take paint if prepped properly
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JAGdak
Dodge Dakota
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5/04/2003
18:22:24
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Carbon Fiber will take paint, just takes a whole lot more prep and paint = more $
i'm more than likely gonna go with elite's fiberglass...i'm just wary of the local shops here, cuz if the paint id a bad job, then there will be these ugly ripples...
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