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Old 04-05-2010, 02:16 PM   #1
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Are stock hoods fiberglass?

Was at the Vancouver International Auto Show on the weekend and noticed that the SS Camaro hood felt like fibreglass.

Are the Gen5 hoods fibreglass? Probably been answered before, but it's too generic a thing to search for and I couldn't find it.

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Old 04-05-2010, 02:17 PM   #2
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Aluminum. 28 pounds I think.
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Old 04-05-2010, 02:17 PM   #3
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Was at the Vancouver International Auto Show on the weekend and noticed that the SS Camaro hood felt like fibreglass.

Are the Gen5 hoods fibreglass? Probably been answered before, but it's too generic a thing to search for and I couldn't find it.

Thanks,
Tom
I believe the hoods are but the body isn't. At least thats what my dad said when he did the knock trick.
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Old 04-05-2010, 02:18 PM   #4
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No Avalnch they are not fiber glass. the hoods are made of aluminum
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Old 04-05-2010, 02:20 PM   #5
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i didn't know that.
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Old 04-05-2010, 04:36 PM   #6
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No Avalnch they are not fiber glass. the hoods are made of aluminum
Cool, so gotta be extra careful not to dinge it! My old Gen3 5.0L HO had the factory fibreglass hood.
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Old 04-05-2010, 04:39 PM   #7
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sweet it will never rust!
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Old 04-06-2010, 12:10 AM   #8
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sweet it will never rust!
You are correct that aluminum does not rust. It corrodes. Kept me employed repairing aircraft for years. Want proof? Just look at a set of aluminum wheels that have been through a couple winters with salt.
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The white powder on them is corrosion..... same a s rust on A-36 (carbon steel).
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