Author Topic: Hood Material? (Read 10655 times)

SHiNY · « **on:** July 08, 2010, 05:42:37 PM »

Sorry if this is a stupid question. Could anyone please tell me what material our hoods are made out of?

tazz · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2010, 05:52:27 PM »

Should be steel.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2010, 06:15:47 PM »

NormSky · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2010, 06:17:39 PM »

I think it's hydroformed steel.

SHiNY · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2010, 06:20:09 PM »

Thanks, my body shop guy says as long as it's steel he can make the hood look perfect, rather than waiting 3 weeks for another one to come in damaged.

tazz · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2010, 06:34:52 PM »

Quote from: NormSky on July 08, 2010, 06:17:39 PM

I think it's hydroformed steel.

That's correct.
All the body panels use the Hydroformed process.

LiquidPT · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2010, 06:51:15 PM »

Quote from: tazz on July 08, 2010, 06:34:52 PM

That's correct.
All the body panels use the Hydroformed process.

Well, she's got a Sky, so while they might all use the hydroform process, they're not all steel. (I'm also not sure how the Sky fenders are formed...)

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2010, 06:52:37 PM »

The sky side fender in front of the door are fiberglass, the rest is steel

tazz · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2010, 06:59:11 PM »

Hood truck and the whole side panel from the rocker all the way to the back fender wheel are all steel.
Not exactly sure what process the side front fenders use on the Solstice to stamp the fenders but if everyother outer steel body panel uses the hydroformed stamping process then I assume the fenders use the same process at least in the case of the Sol.

SHiNY · « **Reply #9 on:** July 08, 2010, 07:36:34 PM »

Thanks guys! He just wanted to know if it was steel or aluminum. If it's steel he can fix it, if it was aluminum he couldn't.

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2010, 08:17:25 PM »

Hasn't he got a magnet? Even just a fridge magnet business card? Jeez.

SHiNY · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2010, 08:26:56 PM »

Quote from: TomatoSoup on July 08, 2010, 08:17:25 PM

Hasn't he got a magnet? Even just a fridge magnet business card? Jeez.

lol yeah, he does. I was irate and the shop was closed when I went to talk to him. He said he could check that tomorrow with a magnet, but my anger got the better of me and I just had to know

Critterman · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2010, 08:58:16 PM »

ShiNY angry, head for the hills

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2010, 09:44:15 PM »

Quote from: Critterman on July 08, 2010, 08:58:16 PM

ShiNY angry, head for the hills

No shit did you see what she did to that deer? And all it did was try and use the same road as her.

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #14 on:** July 09, 2010, 02:24:52 AM »

Shiny,

Why don't you get an aftermarket hood with your insurance cash? You could lose a little weight up front and look really cool to boot!

GJ

by the way, I am talking about the car, not you, for all those that might look to twist my words... you know, because I would never do that to anyone

GJ

SHiNY · « **Reply #15 on:** July 09, 2010, 05:40:46 AM »

Quote from: Gentleman Jack aka Bubble Gum on July 09, 2010, 02:24:52 AM

Why don't you get an aftermarket hood with your insurance cash? You could lose a little weight up front and look really cool to boot!

I was actually looking into that last night. I'm not really sure there are too many around. I hear Norm has one but I don't think I've ever seen a picture of it. I was also looking at the RK Sport hood but truthfully I'm just not feeling it. I really love the lines on the Sky exactly as they are. I also happen to love the chrome grills (I know some people hate those), which the RK Sport does not have.

My opinion is it might make the car look too bulky (for my taste). Will talk to the body shop today. I am picking my car up so I can at least have her for the weekend. I have a few days to decide.

SHiNY · « **Reply #16 on:** July 10, 2010, 08:21:17 AM »

After further review (I'm a female I change my mind all the time

) I am starting to really like the look of the RKsport hood. (That and it's $340 less than GM [if you don't include shipping]) I didn't like the ones they have in all the ads, way over done for my taste; however, I found some old pictures on the Sky forum and I think it looks kind of badass!

What do you guys think? And, does anyone know how much work is needed to get these ready for install.? Are there a lot of fitment issues?

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Any feedback on this matter is appreciated, so I can let the body shop know what to expect

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #17 on:** July 10, 2010, 02:53:53 PM »

No idea about the fitment...

Personally, I would like the opening to be closer down near the grill, for looks. I don't know how it functions and that may be why it is where it is. I do agree with you that this one is much less "overdone" than some of the others, and cheaper too! How much is GM charging you for a new hood? You could have a custom hood made just for you from the sounds of it.

GJ

SHiNY · « **Reply #18 on:** July 10, 2010, 03:37:47 PM »

GM wants $980 for the hood, but there are no shipping charges.

There is a company in NY selling the RK hood for $640 + $125 shipping.

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2010, 03:50:13 PM »

SHiNY,

I just looked at the RK on ebay that SOB posted. I don't know if it is different from the one on the white sky you posted, but I like the look of it. from different angles it is subtle, but different than stock. I like it.

Would you get a different color for the center like in the pic or keep it all silver? I'm guessing silver, but thought I'd ask. I think that is the route I would take. Less money, less weight...

GJ

SHiNY · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2010, 04:14:51 PM »

I asked that same question before I saw the solid white. I was looking on line with Mike (the body shop guy) and we were discussing my options. He said you could always paint it silver and if you didn't like it you could paint in the black. I said "no, you can paint it black". He laughed and said not a big deal, it would just take some wet sanding and he could paint the black if I wanted. Then I was thinking a red pinstripe down the side to separate the silver and black and pull out the red in the seats as I have black/red seats.

Not sure, but after looking at prices and the solid white one, I'm thinking I might just like the RK hood but leave it solid silver. Flashy yet understated.

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2010, 04:27:20 PM »

Flashy yet understated.... Hmmmm reminds me of someone.

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #22 on:** July 13, 2010, 12:57:07 AM »

I didn't think that I was that "flashy" I guess you learn something new every day.

SHiNY · « **Reply #23 on:** July 14, 2010, 06:18:28 AM »

Quote from: Gentleman Jack aka Bubble Gum on July 10, 2010, 04:27:20 PM

Flashy yet understated.... Hmmmm reminds me of someone.

Quote from: Sol Asylum on July 13, 2010, 12:57:07 AM

I didn't think that I was that "flashy" I guess you learn something new every day.

See, now we're going to need clarification. I was thinking that was all about me ('cause in my world it's all about me

). Reed swears this was totally about him. And now SA thinks it's all about him! Sheesh, we can't all be flashy and understated can we?

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #24 on:** July 14, 2010, 11:31:25 AM »

I'll never tell who that was about... I am REALLY good at keeping secrets sometimes.

GJ

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