Steel crossram hood on Ebay

Jeff H · #1 07-31-2003, 05:35 PM

Hey Charley, is this the hood you sold to Jim at Heartbeat City? This is the one that came out of Canada right? I thought you said it had some rusty areas or bubbling on it. It's now suddenly mint condition! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=34204

LVCamaro · #2 07-31-2003, 05:44 PM

According to Jim, it's not the same one he bought from Charley. Yesterday, this one was described as mint and $15k...ouch, ouch, ouch!

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JChlupsa · #3 07-31-2003, 06:22 PM

Think he kind of left himself open on this one but then also kept the back door open also.

Dont see a reserve anyplace but then if it doesnt get as high as he wants towards the end of the auction he can always say it sold at the shop!

<font color="red"> Remember this AUCTION COULD CLOSE AT ANY TIME AS THE ITEM IS ALSO on display in our store here in Michigan. </font>

LVCamaro · #4 07-31-2003, 06:42 PM

I'm just reporting what Jim told me on the phone last night. I'd sure like to have a X-Ram hood and complete manifold, barburetor and air cleaner setup...but then I wouldn't be able to afford the car to bolt the stuff on to. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

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Jeff H · #5 07-31-2003, 07:07 PM

$15K, ouch! I have a GM fiberglass crossram hood and I would want that more than a metal hood. The metal hood looks almost identical to the normal cowl hood with just a different shaped opening welded onto it.

Astock · #6 07-31-2003, 08:06 PM

I agree, a fiberglass hood should be worth more than a steel hood. I had a n.o.s glass hood on Ebay about 2 years ago and it only topped out at $3,400.
A person can ask whatever they want for a car or part,it doesn't mean it's the going price.

njcrossramjeffm · #7 07-31-2003, 08:35 PM

somebody help me out here. why does this one look different than the one on page 308 of hoopers book? supersize picture then compare area around cutout for air cleaner.

**Charley Lillard** · #8 07-31-2003, 08:56 PM

I would rather have a Steel Hood than a Glas one. Steel one is alot more Rare, Fits better, holds paint and shape alot better. They Repo very nice Glas ones. I haven't seen any Repo Steel ones. Yes the one I had had pinhole rust spots in a couple places underneath and had hood pin holes that had been filled. Was still a Very usable Hood.

Jeff H · #9 08-01-2003, 02:21 AM

Let me ask this question, do the steel hoods have the holes for the hood pins like the fiberglass hoods? My opinion on the fiberglass being better is based on the reason the hood exists in the first place, less weight while racing. So the steel hood doesn't make much sense to me. Obviously it's much rarer, but who cares if it weighs more.

Maxx · #10 08-01-2003, 02:31 AM

I would agree with Charley on the steel hood vs. glass hood. The fit and finish would be much better using the steel hood, we all know that the glass hoods bow up at the center of the fender and flex and can shrink causing paint problems. Plus, closing the steel hood is much easier without the use of prop-rods or light weight springs. There are only a hand full of GM steel hoods produced.

I've also talked with Heartbeat city and he now has two steel GM X/Ram hoods! I understand he is selling a different one than the one from Canada.

Good luck!

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