anyone weighed their stock and aftermarket hoods?

fiveohpatrol · 11-20-2001, 02:38 AM

I'll have my R style hood on wednesday and was just wonderin if any of you guys have measured the weight of the stock hood and then weighed and aftermarket fiberglass one, i know that the different aftermarket ones will weigh different, but can't be more than like +/- 4 or 5 lbs

I know there have been some posts on here asking about the quality of Design Concepts hoods, i'll let you all know as soon as i get it, later

Mach 1 · 11-20-2001, 06:05 AM

my aftermarket fiberglass hood was 15 lbs. lighter than my stock hood.

Stang Runner · 11-20-2001, 08:23 AM

I will wieght mine later today and tell you yet today.
here is a pic of it

2FastLX · 11-20-2001, 09:32 AM

You're getting a new hood? Cool, can't wait to see it. Are you going to have it painted any time soon?

Maybe I could talk you into letting me do some flames or something on that beast before you paint the whole car again

Stang Runner · 11-20-2001, 09:51 AM

ok I wieght it in at 24LBS. I dont have a stock hood to wieght but It is around 60-70lbs I would say so likr 30-45lbs less for mine. OO a PIN ON one

fiveohpatrol · 11-20-2001, 02:24 PM

im not sure when i'll have a chance to get it painted, my uncle is the painter in my granpa's body shop but i dont want to bother him again so soon to paint, he just recently did my decklid and spoiler

i like the look of one solid color, especially on coupes, so i'd rather not have any flames on it, sorry man, but if you wanna paint it solid black for me then that would be nice

drudis · 11-21-2001, 10:44 AM

My Harwood bolt-on was about a 40# savings:

topless tire fryer · 11-21-2001, 12:42 PM

Crap, wish I had weighted mine. The new stalker ram air felt heavier then the old fiberglass one though.

fiveohpatrol · 11-22-2001, 01:04 AM

i got it today and it weighed in right at about 29lbs, im sure thats a few more than that harwood of yours because they are quite a bit lighter supposedly

It's a Design Concepts hood and the quality is suprisingly excellent. I can't see any waves or cracks as of yet, and it doesn't look like i'll need to trim a whole lot. Just a little around the headlight area maybe. I'm gonna put it on tomorrow and see how it fits. Hopefully I'll find someone with a digital camera soon to post some pics of it.

2FastLX · 11-22-2001, 03:04 AM

Have you weighed your stock hood to see what it weighs?

fiveohpatrol · 11-24-2001, 10:19 AM

the stock one weighed in at 40lbs. only about a 10lb savings. oh well, every little bit helps, i was just hoping for a little more

fiveohpatrol · 11-24-2001, 10:21 AM

forgot to say that the fit is EXCELLENT, i'll just have to block it a tiny bit and trim very little around the headlight area

i would definately reccomend Design Concepts to anyone looking to buy a hood on a budget.

11-20-2001, 02:38 AM	#1
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	anyone weighed their stock and aftermarket hoods? I'll have my R style hood on wednesday and was just wonderin if any of you guys have measured the weight of the stock hood and then weighed and aftermarket fiberglass one, i know that the different aftermarket ones will weigh different, but can't be more than like +/- 4 or 5 lbs I know there have been some posts on here asking about the quality of Design Concepts hoods, i'll let you all know as soon as i get it, later __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

11-20-2001, 06:05 AM	#2
Mach 1 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,866	my aftermarket fiberglass hood was 15 lbs. lighter than my stock hood. __________________ 2002 GT 1993 GT (SOLD) '93 Mustang GT RHC member #142

11-20-2001, 08:23 AM	#3
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	I will wieght mine later today and tell you yet today. here is a pic of it __________________ Engine: steel mounts, Under drive pulleys, K&N, GT-40 Intake ported Lower, No power steering, No A/C, Mac cold intake, 65MM TB, 255 Fuel pump, 24's, AFR 165 58cc, Rocker Arms 1.7with the stock Cam, 1 5/8 short headers, offRoad X-pipe Drive Train: 3.55, T-5 with a Pro 5.0 shifter 12.656@107.71MPH See It at www.T-racing.com/mustang.htm

11-20-2001, 09:32 AM	#4
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	You're getting a new hood? Cool, can't wait to see it. Are you going to have it painted any time soon? Maybe I could talk you into letting me do some flames or something on that beast before you paint the whole car again __________________ Project: 1988 Coupe - EFI 5.8L Twin Turbo with Victor intake, Canfield heads, F303 cam, March aluminum underdrive pulleys, TKO (or T56 if funds permit), PBR twin piston calipers and 13" rotors up front, 94 Cobra rear calipers and 12" rotors on the rear, 3.73's, Griggs K-member, tubular front control arms, torque arm and panhard bar, polished 99 Cobra wheels. "The GR-40 kit installation is now complete, and the humble Fox-chassis car will now out-corner and out-stop a ZR-1 or a Viper, and support massive horsepower additions with perfect balance." Griggs Racing ICQ# 42269241

11-20-2001, 09:51 AM	#5
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	ok I wieght it in at 24LBS. I dont have a stock hood to wieght but It is around 60-70lbs I would say so likr 30-45lbs less for mine. OO a PIN ON one __________________ Engine: steel mounts, Under drive pulleys, K&N, GT-40 Intake ported Lower, No power steering, No A/C, Mac cold intake, 65MM TB, 255 Fuel pump, 24's, AFR 165 58cc, Rocker Arms 1.7with the stock Cam, 1 5/8 short headers, offRoad X-pipe Drive Train: 3.55, T-5 with a Pro 5.0 shifter 12.656@107.71MPH See It at www.T-racing.com/mustang.htm

11-20-2001, 02:24 PM	#6
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	im not sure when i'll have a chance to get it painted, my uncle is the painter in my granpa's body shop but i dont want to bother him again so soon to paint, he just recently did my decklid and spoiler i like the look of one solid color, especially on coupes, so i'd rather not have any flames on it, sorry man, but if you wanna paint it solid black for me then that would be nice __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

11-21-2001, 10:44 AM	#7
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	My Harwood bolt-on was about a 40# savings: __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com

11-21-2001, 12:42 PM	#8
topless tire fryer All show, some go 4 now! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Franklin, NH Posts: 175	Crap, wish I had weighted mine. The new stalker ram air felt heavier then the old fiberglass one though. __________________ '95 Chrome Yellow GT ragtop, KN filter charger, Dynomax cat back, Accel plugs and wires, Chromed '95 Cobra R's (bought for $19.95, now 2 are warped!) Cervinis stalker ram air hood Our baby <a href="http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?1883">

11-22-2001, 01:04 AM	#9
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	i got it today and it weighed in right at about 29lbs, im sure thats a few more than that harwood of yours because they are quite a bit lighter supposedly It's a Design Concepts hood and the quality is suprisingly excellent. I can't see any waves or cracks as of yet, and it doesn't look like i'll need to trim a whole lot. Just a little around the headlight area maybe. I'm gonna put it on tomorrow and see how it fits. Hopefully I'll find someone with a digital camera soon to post some pics of it. __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

11-22-2001, 03:04 AM	#10
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	Have you weighed your stock hood to see what it weighs? __________________ Project: 1988 Coupe - EFI 5.8L Twin Turbo with Victor intake, Canfield heads, F303 cam, March aluminum underdrive pulleys, TKO (or T56 if funds permit), PBR twin piston calipers and 13" rotors up front, 94 Cobra rear calipers and 12" rotors on the rear, 3.73's, Griggs K-member, tubular front control arms, torque arm and panhard bar, polished 99 Cobra wheels. "The GR-40 kit installation is now complete, and the humble Fox-chassis car will now out-corner and out-stop a ZR-1 or a Viper, and support massive horsepower additions with perfect balance." Griggs Racing ICQ# 42269241

11-24-2001, 10:19 AM	#11
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	the stock one weighed in at 40lbs. only about a 10lb savings. oh well, every little bit helps, i was just hoping for a little more __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

11-24-2001, 10:21 AM	#12
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	forgot to say that the fit is EXCELLENT, i'll just have to block it a tiny bit and trim very little around the headlight area i would definately reccomend Design Concepts to anyone looking to buy a hood on a budget. __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

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