Help me pick a hood!

[04SilveradoMykk]

Hey guys, I understand this kind of decision is highly personal taste... but let me get your opinion on a new hood for my NBS RCSB. Which one is your favorote design, or maybe you like stock the best?! If you know of another design post up with a link!

keystone twin scoop ram air
http://www.keystonerestyling.com/datacat/uploads/ghg117bg.jpg

Cowl hood
http://www.gmcpauls.com/pictures/cowlhoods/cowlhoods1/03-upcowlhood.jpg

Cowl hood with scoop vents
http://www.autostyles.com/ref3.jpg

Cowl hood with single ram air scoop
http://www.goodmarkindustries.com/grphx/Accessories%20Photos/4147-200-032%20INSTALLED%20COLOR.jpg

[SilveradoSexy]

I'm wanting the the twin scoop ram.

[FTA.Boy]

Whats the major differences between fiberglass and steel hoods? I'm also looking at new hoods but i dont know how good fiber glass hoods are. Is your truck mostly for street?

[Bradford]

I say just the cowl hood.

[chevy6998]

I say stock looks the best, but if your itching for something just do the cowl only, the rest are to RICKY RACER. And get a steel hood. Friends don't let friends use fiberglass!

[WildChevys]

i'm always a fan of the cowl

[thumpintruckred]

STEEL. unless u need to save weight for the track. Fiberglass breaks easier and the flexing can sometimes mess up the paint. I had my body guy tell me VERY CLEARLY not to get a glass hood.

And I'd go cowl. I had one on my old 99 silverado and I loved it's look

[FrostBite]

Mine is the fiberglass keystone and I have had no problems with it. It fits excellent also.

[siveradoss22s]

I say cowl hood with grille painted to match to give it the sporty look.

[Marine_SGT]

Go with the Cowl hood, you won't regret it.

[NoSelfEsteem]

I like the last one.....if not that then my 2nd is the plain cowl...bottom line w/ your bad a$$ ride I'd go FiberGlass for the weight issue..its street. I went steel because to be honest, weight wasn't an issue....after adding 500 lbs in susp and tires. Also...in the event of a front end collision...a fiberglass hood is easier to fix where a steel hood is unfixable. As far as I know.

[04SilveradoMykk]

Marine SGT, after looking at your baddass SS in your sig... I think the cowl hood is the winner. Thanks everyone.

[catch2otwo]

stock or cowl, hood scoops look cheesy

[Natedog_74]

Cowl FTW!!, I don't care for hood scoops. Looks like nostrils to me.

[diehrd]

There is a group purchases thread Cowl hoods there are like 210 less if others buy.

I just got a Cowl from AIM,,YA YA there bad for drop parts but for hoods I am pretty pleased as is another member here who got a hood,,They shipped fast , sent a damaged hood, I refused it , they confirmed Fed Ex that I did refuse it and shipped another one that same day..

Hood I have now is perfect ... I paid 218.00 Plus 99 shipping to a business... I am pretty sure they will price match or at least come real close to another legit deal for the same product which for a cowl hood is exactly the same at AIM as it is in the Group purchases thread..And the benefit is no waiting on a group of people to have to get it ..

[Marine_SGT]

Marine SGT, after looking at your baddass SS in your sig... I think the cowl hood is the winner. Thanks everyone.


You won't regret getting a cowl hood! They add that agressive look to a truck.

[phatchevy06]

I would have said the cowl or the cowl with single scoop :D ...oh and my god don't buy a fiberglass hood :LOL:

[blazenlo95]

Cowl fo sho!:D

[Golden]

Stock hood. The others are not so great. The only one I would even consider is the cowl, but I don't like the dip in the middle of it. I prefer a smooth cowl hood.

[04SilveradoMykk]

I don't like the dip in the middle of it. I prefer a smooth cowl hood.

Yea I agree, I'm looking for a manufacturer that makes the cowl hood without the center valley.

[Golden]

This one looks good head on...
http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part.aspx/partid/408212/partfamilyid/531/subcategoryid/347/categoryid/25

[RassyMX]

i'm always a fan of the cowl



:word:

[Mr.Krinkle]

I'd like to put a cowl on my OBS. I think it looks the best.

[92 BLAZE]

Aftermarket hoods look LAME! Why kill a beautiful hood that looks Killer!

[phatchevy06]

Aftermarket hoods look LAME! Why kill a beautiful hood that looks Killer!
A beautiful stock hood with no attributes?

:LOL:

j/k man...to each his own.

[Motiracer38]

Twin scoop for sure.It looks sick on the boxy new front end.

[RacingTiger03]

Cowl hood if anything, but the twin scoop does look highly aggressive on a lifted truck.. never seen it on a slammed truck though may look good? steel vs fiberglass.. I can watch my steel hood flex at highway speeds.. no way i would go fiberglass on the NBS and i even have fiberglass on my camaro, it just doesnt catch the wind like the NBS silverado hood, its just right there in it.

[popknot98]

actually i like the cowl hood with the scoop vents. but with out the scoop vents.

[silverado_nolan]

buy a cowl, but accidently purchase the 99-02 style one.... then Ill take it off your hands











twin scoop would be sweet

[SoCalZ28]

go with the cowl hood

[stoltz23]

i just bought a keystone hood. fit was ok. had to do some adjusting. mine was for the 06-07 body. this is not my first fiberglass hood. i prefer steel it paints nicer however i like the looks of the raqm air type hoods.

As a caution to anyone having a fiberglass hood painted make sure you take it to a painter that has experience painting fiberglass. My first glass hood for my dakota the guy did not do the prep work required and it chipped like crazy. the place i am having this new hood painted at the guy paints alot of corvettes. However once the clear was applied a bunch of pin holes came through. The hood was not done degassing. Its beeing repainted as i type. I called Keystone and they said that occasionaly this happens. All you have to do is put the hood under some UV lights or in a bake oven to heat it up prior to paint. this will allow all the gasses to release.

just some suggestions from my experience with fiberglass hoods

[Dean-]

cowl hood is the way to go if your changing it up

[ianbroste]

:digger: but i would say stock or HD hood

[Wiggum13]

Stock or Cowl

[xxdabroxx]

if your going to do anything just get a cowl

[04SilveradoMykk]

well, it's finally happening. 8 months later I ordered the cowl hood. It arrived today... some prep work before shooting it. Should be all wrapped up in about two weeks.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e227/mykk/010708_1423.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e227/mykk/010708_1422.jpg

Cheers ~Mykk

[_Speedy_]

it look sweet when its finished

[RacingTiger03]

That hood is gonn look killer on your truck. Though ill have to say after everything I said in my reply to this thread awhile back. I kicked myself in the head. I went with the keystone ram-air hood lol. It goes along well as somebody else said with the already boxy aggressive styling of the NBS 03-06s Mine will be back from paint tomorrow or wednesday!