Hood Flew Up

Mean50 · 01-29-2002, 10:44 AM

My friend just bought an 89GT that only has 55K on it. The only thing it was missing was the wiring harness, so I gave him the one I took out of my car. We take the car out for a spin the other night to see how the mods are going to do. It has ported heads, E303, Holley Systemax intake, 70mm throttle body, 24 lb injectors, headers and so on. The car feels strong and we were both impressed. We returned to the garage and was looking at the engine when his g/f showed up. He shut the hood (brand new 3 inch cowl that he had about two days) and we both made sure it was latched good. He started out the road with his girlfriend and got up to about 25mph when the hood flew up. It cracked the hood but demolished the cowl panel. It looks like someone has been jumping up and down on it. That sucks. He and I both bought a set of hood pins yesterday just to make sure that never happens again.

89 Cobra LX · 01-29-2002, 12:34 PM

Who manufactured the hood?

1BAD89 · 01-29-2002, 05:31 PM

I had a harwood 4 inch cowl, and the same thing happened to me. Totally crushed the cowl panel, it didn't do anything to the hood at all, just put like a board underneath it and pry it up the best you can, that's all you can really do. Now put those pins in!

MY91GT · 01-30-2002, 03:01 AM

Completely know where you are coming from. Had a new 1.5" Mach 1...dented up the front grille....Just try to push it out...good luck.

jpumpkinn · 01-30-2002, 09:44 AM

Same exact thing happened to me two weeks ago! I had the same harwood hood. My hood is pretty flimsy now but I was able to glue the top and bottom pieces together. It's ok now but my new paint job was ruined. I bent the cowl panel back into place witha board and a pry bar. Looks ok. You can get a plastic cowl vent at this site for 69 bucks.

http://www.latemodelrestorationsupply.com/

Sorry, I feel your pain!

GodStang · 01-30-2002, 06:57 PM

Steeda just delievered my hood pins today. I could not decide weather to get them or not. Put my CC Cobra R SVO on this weekend. I read this and ordered them and they came in today.

mean81GT · 01-31-2002, 08:19 AM

Godstang, how do you like that CC hood? good fit? how's the quality?

Mean50 · 01-31-2002, 09:03 AM

My dad and I are fixing the car for my friend. We got the cowl panel pulled back up, just have to finish the body work and paint it. I put pins in my car last night. I put those from APC in it, the ones that flip up and the pin slides through the hole, but it is permanantly attached the piece on the hood. Works great and looks good too. Just have to fix my friends hood then put his in.

LX XLR8R · 01-31-2002, 06:56 PM

join the club

stormin normin 1
hood cowl/plastic 0

GodStang · 01-31-2002, 11:25 PM

The CC hood looks great. I am very happy with it. I will buy from them again if I ever need too. The knocked 50 dollars off the listed price for me when I called. I have no idea why.

01-29-2002, 10:44 AM	#1
Mean50 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 118	Hood Flew Up My friend just bought an 89GT that only has 55K on it. The only thing it was missing was the wiring harness, so I gave him the one I took out of my car. We take the car out for a spin the other night to see how the mods are going to do. It has ported heads, E303, Holley Systemax intake, 70mm throttle body, 24 lb injectors, headers and so on. The car feels strong and we were both impressed. We returned to the garage and was looking at the engine when his g/f showed up. He shut the hood (brand new 3 inch cowl that he had about two days) and we both made sure it was latched good. He started out the road with his girlfriend and got up to about 25mph when the hood flew up. It cracked the hood but demolished the cowl panel. It looks like someone has been jumping up and down on it. That sucks. He and I both bought a set of hood pins yesterday just to make sure that never happens again. __________________ 89 LX Coupe 306, 10:1 compression, ported 351W heads (2.02-1.60 valves), Victor Jr. intake, 750cfm double pumper, MSD ignition, 1 5/8" full length headers, Flowmaster 2 1/2" American Thunder Cat back system, C-4, 3500 stall, 4.10 gears, 5" Auto Meter Shift Light

01-29-2002, 12:34 PM	#2
89 Cobra LX Don Corlione Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Omaha NE USA Posts: 491	Who manufactured the hood? __________________ Eric - 89 Mustang LX coupe 5 speed 302-Cobra Intake-GT40p heads-TFS stage 1 cam-FRPP 1.6 roller rockers-3:73 gears-KYB shocks and struts-Eibach Pro-kit-HPM Mega-bite upper and lower control arms-FRPP aluminum driveshaft-16x8 Chrome Cobra Rs R.H.C. #14

01-30-2002, 03:01 AM	#4
MY91GT Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign Posts: 370	Completely know where you are coming from. Had a new 1.5" Mach 1...dented up the front grille....Just try to push it out...good luck. __________________ TW Heads, Edlebrock RPM, 75mm TB, 75mm MM, Anderson N-2 cam, stock block, underdrives, paxton regulator, bbk 155 intank, 30lbers, motorsport alum rad msd ignition and coil, 3.73 gear, Tremec 3550, Motorsport HD clutch, K&N, hooker shorties, pacesetter h-pipe, and dynomax cat back, mac upper and lower control arms, no front sway bar. I think that's it. GO ILLINI!!! Waiting for good weather for new times.

01-30-2002, 09:44 AM	#5
jpumpkinn Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: san antonio Texas usa Posts: 127	Same exact thing happened to me two weeks ago! I had the same harwood hood. My hood is pretty flimsy now but I was able to glue the top and bottom pieces together. It's ok now but my new paint job was ruined. I bent the cowl panel back into place witha board and a pry bar. Looks ok. You can get a plastic cowl vent at this site for 69 bucks. http://www.latemodelrestorationsupply.com/ Sorry, I feel your pain! __________________ Keep On Truckin!!

01-30-2002, 06:57 PM	#6
GodStang College Stanger Join Date: May 1999 Location: Aiken,south carolina, usa Posts: 1,097	Steeda just delievered my hood pins today. I could not decide weather to get them or not. Put my CC Cobra R SVO on this weekend. I read this and ordered them and they came in today. __________________ 2003 Sonic Blue Cobra

01-29-2002, 05:31 PM	#3
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	I had a harwood 4 inch cowl, and the same thing happened to me. Totally crushed the cowl panel, it didn't do anything to the hood at all, just put like a board underneath it and pry it up the best you can, that's all you can really do. Now put those pins in!

01-31-2002, 08:19 AM	#7
mean81GT Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NY Posts: 299	Godstang, how do you like that CC hood? good fit? how's the quality? __________________ I'm a glutton for punishment.

01-31-2002, 09:03 AM	#8
Mean50 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 118	My dad and I are fixing the car for my friend. We got the cowl panel pulled back up, just have to finish the body work and paint it. I put pins in my car last night. I put those from APC in it, the ones that flip up and the pin slides through the hole, but it is permanantly attached the piece on the hood. Works great and looks good too. Just have to fix my friends hood then put his in. __________________ 89 LX Coupe 306, 10:1 compression, ported 351W heads (2.02-1.60 valves), Victor Jr. intake, 750cfm double pumper, MSD ignition, 1 5/8" full length headers, Flowmaster 2 1/2" American Thunder Cat back system, C-4, 3500 stall, 4.10 gears, 5" Auto Meter Shift Light

01-31-2002, 06:56 PM	#9
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	join the club stormin normin 1 hood cowl/plastic 0 __________________ 95 undecided cubes, AFR 185s,undecided cam, undecided intake, and a 150 hit 89 "turbonotch" 2.3T You might want to hold on..i saw this on a cartoon once

01-31-2002, 11:25 PM	#10
GodStang College Stanger Join Date: May 1999 Location: Aiken,south carolina, usa Posts: 1,097	The CC hood looks great. I am very happy with it. I will buy from them again if I ever need too. The knocked 50 dollars off the listed price for me when I called. I have no idea why. __________________ 2003 Sonic Blue Cobra

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