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AAR Hood #275588 04/02/09 10:33 PM 04/02/09 10:33 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 293 Lebanon CT. moparjoe4406 OP Joe the plumber
moparjoe4406 OP Joe the plumber Joined: May 2006 Posts: 293 Lebanon CT.	Anyone use the fiberglass hood from Year One for there '70 Barracuda?Is it any good or is there a better one to use?

Re: AAR Hood [Re: moparjoe4406] #275589 04/02/09 10:38 PM 04/02/09 10:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,890 In the 8's FY1TA top fuel
FY1TA top fuel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,890 In the 8's	It's a hit or miss deal . I have gotten good ones and also bad ones .

Re: AAR Hood [Re: FY1TA] #275590 04/02/09 11:00 PM 04/02/09 11:00 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 293 Lebanon CT. moparjoe4406 OP Joe the plumber
moparjoe4406 OP Joe the plumber Joined: May 2006 Posts: 293 Lebanon CT.	Are the fiberglass hoods as good as they say with the stock hood hinges?Is there any special paint for them,I would paint it black.

Re: AAR Hood [Re: moparjoe4406] #275591 04/03/09 09:50 AM 04/03/09 09:50 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,647 Houston Texas PAINT IT BLACK Got a CHIP on my shoulder
PAINT IT BLACK Got a CHIP on my shoulder Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,647 Houston Texas	Any hood you buy is not going to be great, but unless you go with the expensive ASC&P hood, the Year One hood is probably your best choice. I've had to spend a lot at the body shop getting mine straight though, and had to add 3/8" to the leading edge of the hood to close the gap at the header panel. I don't really think they looked good brand new in 1970 though... so beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. Do NOT use stock springs, and if you really don't want a warped hood, don't use springs at all.

Re: AAR Hood [Re: PAINT IT BLACK] #275592 04/03/09 12:17 PM 04/03/09 12:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,051 Connecticut jeff968 master
jeff968 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,051 Connecticut	Quote: Do NOT use stock springs, and if you really don't want a warped hood, don't use springs at all. I have a repo AAR fiberglass hood on my T/A. it is a great looking piece and i understood they used extra suppport brackets behind the hinge bolting areas. That said, after 2 years of being on the car it is starting to warp so I guess you are right. 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A

Re: AAR Hood [Re: jeff968] #275593 04/04/09 10:16 AM 04/04/09 10:16 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,647 Houston Texas PAINT IT BLACK Got a CHIP on my shoulder
PAINT IT BLACK Got a CHIP on my shoulder Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,647 Houston Texas	Quote: I have a repo AAR fiberglass hood on my T/A. it is a great looking piece and i understood they used extra suppport brackets behind the hinge bolting areas. That said, after 2 years of being on the car it is starting to warp so I guess you are right. The hood warps around the metal supports. They don't do all that much good.

Re: AAR Hood [Re: PAINT IT BLACK] #275594 04/04/09 01:31 PM 04/04/09 01:31 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 788 middle of the country A aar1 super stock
aar1 super stock A Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 788 middle of the country	Don't use the springs unless showing the car with the hood up. But when it's time to shut the hood, take the springs off and stick them in your glove box or console.

Re: AAR Hood [Re: aar1] #275595 04/04/09 06:40 PM 04/04/09 06:40 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 293 Lebanon CT. moparjoe4406 OP Joe the plumber
moparjoe4406 OP Joe the plumber Joined: May 2006 Posts: 293 Lebanon CT.	Quote: Don't use the springs unless showing the car with the hood up. But when it's time to shut the hood, take the springs off and stick them in your glove box or console. Thats funny,I just read that in the year one catalog.

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