installed my 2.5 cowl induction hood

[marauder410]

just installed my fiberglass 2.5 crowl induction hood from glasspackperformance.com and it look bad azzz they do good work in making these custom hoods for the marauder and few other cars//

that hood is so light i was amazed i knew it was gonna be light but not that light take a good 50 pounds off thre front end

gives it that meann look now will post pichure tomarrow i did install hood pins to for the extra support and gives it a more muscle look with the hood pins

[Gryphonzus]

Sounds great hurry up with the pics!!

[Marauder Rick]

just installed my fiberglass 2.5 crowl induction hood from glasspackperformance.com and it look bad azzz they do good work in making these custom hoods for the marauder and few other cars//

that hood is so light i was amazed i knew it was gonna be light but not that light take a good 50 pounds off thre front end

gives it that meann look now will post pichure tomarrow i did install hood pins to for the extra support and gives it a more muscle look with the hood pins
Prices? I tried to go to the site you listed (glasspackperformance.com) but there was no such site.

[Marauder Rick]

did you mean to write classglassperformance?

[marauder410]

Yes ur so right sorry bout thet yes it is what you said and there a bit pricey but they have to custom make them there not already made to ship out you place order then they will make hood and i paid and in 2 weeks i had deleivered right the to body shop i had paint it for me

[MyBlackBeasts]

did you mean to write classglassperformance?

http://www.classglassperformance.com/merc%20cr%20vic.html

[marauder410]

Yep thats the price the shipping is what makes it expensive think it was like 275 just for the shipping since it so big

[marauder410]

Also the body shop said they had to put a differnt expensive type of paint so make sure the paint will stick and last a long time since the hood has a gel coating on top and just got the body shop to install it and put the hood pins for for 50.00 bucks so all together if i remember right for the hood shipped expensive paint put on it installed and hood pins with installation i think i paid a total of 1150.00 yea it got pretty expensive for this mod but makes car look awesome

[Mac-MerC]

$1150.00? Fuk that!
excuse me for cursing, dont ban me

[ShadyLurker]

Yep thats the price the shipping is what makes it expensive think it was like 275 just for the shipping since it so big
You're both in MD! 275 bucks is insane!

[marauder410]

i kno right but in in the county there in the country and the company eleivers thereself so it is what it is yea that is alot when come down to it all and getting it on the car but you get what you pay for

[martyo]

Their hoods look killer!!!

[marauder410]

you aint lien on that one there expensive but best look upgrade hands down

[jflave]

It's a great look, enjoy :2thumbs: :)

[Guittard22]

Not sure what size I have on my truck but I love it :) enjoy

[marauder410]

heres the pichures i told i would upload today what you guys think

[Spectragod]

Also the body shop said they had to put a differnt expensive type of paint so make sure the paint will stick and last a long time since the hood has a gel coating on top and just got the body shop to install it and put the hood pins for for 50.00 bucks so all together if i remember right for the hood shipped expensive paint put on it installed and hood pins with installation i think i paid a total of 1150.00 yea it got pretty expensive for this mod but makes car look awesome


Sounds like a deal, I paid $900 just for the paint and fitting on mine + the cost of the hood and shipping. I will say that the paint match is almost dead on, being that the hood was panel painted and not blended, the match is phenomenal.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=59&pictureid=1088

You hood looks great, enjoy it and all the other "mods" these cars tend to get you wrapped up in.:beer:

[marauder410]

right yea its get expensive but worth it make the car look so bad azz is crazy yea i thought i was paying alot but when was on car price didnt matter looked awesome so you paid alot more than me and i see your happy thats all that matter

do you got hood pins on your too they look smaller if so i like your hood pins alot more and might change them to the ones you got looks a litter nicer

[marauder410]

so you paid bout 600 more than i did im guessing

[martyo]

Your hood looks great!

I am toying with the idea of moving my cowl hood from my race Marauder to my soon to be new driver car.

[marauder410]

thanks mean alot coming from you so yall think the hood pins look ok i was hesistant at first but i paid so much for the hood when i was doin 120 on highway it was moving a lil bit so just had to put em on for extra protection so it dont bow up in the back

[Billy]

$1150.00? Fuk that!
excuse me for cursing, dont ban me
+1 to that. Damn.

[71cyclone]

Beautiful Raven Black Vic/ Where are the LO-Jack Ant's ?

[burt ragio]

Those cowl hoods do add some nice bling. Their just plain bad ass looking.

[CBT]

Those cowl hoods do add some nice bling. Their just plain bad ass looking.

I agree, love it, wish I had one. :beer:

[marauder410]

yea i love the hood on my marauder they a very nice add to our car i think a much have for out cars to set them off

[Spectragod]

right yea its get expensive but worth it make the car look so bad azz is crazy yea i thought i was paying alot but when was on car price didnt matter looked awesome so you paid alot more than me and i see your happy thats all that matter

do you got hood pins on your too they look smaller if so i like your hood pins alot more and might change them to the ones you got looks a litter nicer


I am using the mini pins listed on this page...... http://www.quik-latch.com/

[Spectragod]

+1 to that. Damn.

If you think that's a lot, I won't even tell you how much I have sunk into my motor......;)

[marauder410]

what ones are you using the low profile one i like the gt style im gonna buy these and see how much they will chjarge me to switch them but mine are a bigger so gonna ave to fill the gaps

how would it be possible to switch to these from mine that are a little bigger if so how hard would it be

[Spectragod]

It would be tough to change to what I am using, the larger counterparts of the quick latch will not work without a lot of modifications, it would be hard to go to something smaller without a lot of body and paint work. I would be satisfied with what your using, I considered them as well.

[LANDY]

I'm not a fan of cowl hood on these vehicles. The only one I liked was the one Todd with the turbo MM feom jacksonville, florida

[ctrlraven]

thanks mean alot coming from you so yall think the hood pins look ok i was hesistant at first but i paid so much for the hood when i was doin 120 on highway it was moving a lil bit so just had to put em on for extra protection so it dont bow up in the back
You did get the new gas hood shocks for it and not re-use the stock ones right? I've had my hood for a couple of years now and it doesn't move at high speeds at all and I don't have hood pins.

[Spectragod]

I'm not a fan of cowl hood on these vehicles. The only one I liked was the one Todd with the turbo MM feom jacksonville, florida

I got tired of my blower pulley in the insulation on the stock hood, and the air intake rubbing on the stock hood's cross member (after I removed the insulation), I thought about re-working the stock hood, and still may, but for the time being, this is what I am going to use.

[mgmsleeper]

I got tired of my blower pulley in the insulation on the stock hood, and the air intake rubbing on the stock hood's cross member (after I removed the insulation), I thought about re-working the stock hood, and still may, but for the time being, this is what I am going to use.

If you ever want to sale the cowl let ME know

[boatmangc]

Has anybody checked IATs before/after the cowl hood?

[marauder410]

ihad top get the sweaker gas one for the hood the stock one were to strong

[CBT]

ihad top get the sweaker gas one for the hood the stock one were to strong

justbob has a great fix for fiberglass hood struts, search his postings about it.

[Spectragod]

If you ever want to sale the cowl let ME know

I'll sell you the whole car.:D

[gdmjoe]

boatmangc - Has anybody checked IATs before/after the cowl hood?
Over the years (have had a true cowl scoop hood (unlike the ClassGlass, cowl-like) since 2006) I have taken several under-hood, engine bay temperature readings.

IAT temp's aren't affected much, though cool-down time is somewhat shortened.

My BIG advantage is the cooling effect on the intake - tube, throttle body, throttle body adapter, etc.. My experience has been that the noted components remain at a few degrees above ambient temperature. i.e. 86 when the outside temp' is 84. *CAVEAT: This is while driving.

Also ... Have a heat shield with COOL IT Aluminized Heat Barrier™ on the underside for the intake tube. The result is a 100-120degree difference between the intake tube and the bottom of the heat shield.

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/3827/2241/22066120189_large.jpg

http://www.gdmjoe.com/gothf150/pictures/20110806/pic17.jpg

[mgmsleeper]

I'll sell you the whole car.:D

I doubt mine would sell for that much lol

[marauder410]

i dont see no differnce whats the difference between your hood and mine from classglass

[gdmjoe]

marauder410 - i dont see no differnce whats the difference between your hood and mine from classglass
That's because of the angle of the pic's. Being made pic' ...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2206000-2206999/2206612_93_full.jpg

Besides being a 3" fiberglass scoop grafted to a steel hood ...

The rear of the scoop is at the rear of the hood and only a few inches off the windshield.

Unlike that of the cowl-like of the ClassGlass, which comes-up short by several inches.

Others here have fabricated extensions to the ClassGlass to compensate for the short-coming.
.

[TAKEDOWN]

^^^ Now that's the proper angle there! Who did it for you? ^^^

[CBT]

^^^ Now that's the proper angle there! Who did it for you? ^^^

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha, that's what she said!


Dude you should see the whole car in person. I wouldn't park my Marauder next to it, no one would look at the Marauder.

[Joe Walsh]

You're both in MD! 275 bucks is insane!

ClassGlass is all the way out in Cumberland, Md.
That's almost to Pittsburgh.
Plus, that hood is a bulky item.

BTW: I was out in Cumberland yesterday on business.
I'm out there @ every month. I can save local CAM members that shipping cost if anyone is going to buy a cowl hood from ClassGlass.

[justbob]

ClassGlass is all the way out in Cumberland, Md.
That's almost to Pittsburgh.
Plus, that hood is a bulky item.

BTW: I was out in Cumberland yesterday on business.
I'm out there @ every month. I can save local CAM members that shipping cost if anyone is going to buy a cowl hood from ClassGlass.

You are one stand up guy Joe. Nice to have members like you. :thumbup:

[TAKEDOWN]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha, that's what she said!


Dude you should see the whole car in person. I wouldn't park my Marauder next to it, no one would look at the Marauder.

Hahaha you got me and I wouldn't doubt it! There's no half stepping with gdmjoe, I still don't even know how he gets he emblems flushed dress right dress on his rims, and his display stand... He definitely comes correct!

[Siege]

I'm not a fan of cowl hood on these vehicles. The only one I liked was the one Todd with the turbo MM feom jacksonville, florida

Agreed.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/3/3/4/4/DSC00398.JPG

[TAKEDOWN]

^^^ Yup I'd rather have that instead, but no one mass produces them so it's a one off custom! ^^^

[Siege]

According to the other thread it sounds like classglass is willing to make anything if there are 10 orders for it.

Maybe they could make one that follows the contours of the original hood like Todd's.

[TAKEDOWN]

With a hood like that you're gonna need a Supercharger!

[boatmangc]

Agreed.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/3/3/4/4/DSC00398.JPG
I shoulda bought that car. :depress:
It was for sale right when I bought mine..

[napolitano]

According to the other thread it sounds like classglass is willing to make anything if there are 10 orders for it.

Maybe they could make one that follows the contours of the original hood like Todd's.

That is exactly what I like also.