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Front hood with some bubbling worth anything? |
Tdskip |
May 22 2018, 11:27 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,684 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Some bubbling but over all pretty solid.
Not sure if it's worth anything and was hoping to get some feedback before I clutter up the classified section... Are rust free ones readily available? |
bdstone914 |
May 22 2018, 11:29 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,512 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Some bubbling but over all pretty solid. Not sure if it's worth anything and was hoping to get some feedback before a quarter the classified section... Are rust free ones readily available? No rust free ones are not readily available. Most have some issues. I have no good ones. |
burton73 |
May 22 2018, 11:31 AM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,503 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
Some bubbling but over all pretty solid. Not sure if it's worth anything and was hoping to get some feedback before a quarter the classified section... Are rust free ones readily available? No rust free ones are not readily available. Most have some issues. I have no good ones. I do have a good one in Inglewood but the PO had a Porsche crest on it. 2 small holes no extra charge Bob B |
aggiezig |
May 22 2018, 11:38 AM
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Porsche Wannabe Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California |
It's definitely worth something, just depends on if you're willing to ship or do local only. I sold an "ok" condition hood for around $100 recently.
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mepstein |
May 22 2018, 12:36 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,239 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Here on the rusty coast it’s worth some $. Just like front bumpers, a lot of front hoods have crash damage. The exterior looks good but you can see it on the reinforcing ribs.
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gandalf_025 |
May 22 2018, 01:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
I had a horror show trying to find a real nice hood..
Mine had a stone chip that water had gotten under while sitting for 20 years. I asked a very well known and respected Pelican member to Post a wtb for one figuring he was well known and had thousands of Posts there.. I unfortunately didn’t. He ended up screwing me and then hand delivered a 50.00 Rusty piece of crap to my body shop because he didn’t want to Be bothered by this as it took too long. He turned out to be a real dirtbag.. I ended up getting one myself from a Parts Dealer in Vermont.. So they are out there... 250.00 and I got to look through About 50 hoods to find this one.. Lesson learned I guess... |
Tdskip |
May 22 2018, 01:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,684 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Thanks gentlemen. I will wire brush the one I have and then list it, want to make sure there aren’t any surprises for a buyer.
Appreciate the responses. |
mepstein |
May 22 2018, 01:51 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,239 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Shipping is a pain but I’ve used foam pipe insulation to protect the edges and made a box with 1x6 and thin plywood. Isn’t cheap to ship but there not making any more of these.
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aggiezig |
May 22 2018, 01:56 PM
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Porsche Wannabe Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California |
Shipping is a pain but I’ve used foam pipe insulation to protect the edges and made a box with 1x6 and thin plywood. Isn’t cheap to ship but there not making any more of these. Agree, I've done the same myself. Essentially build your own palette. Greyhound will ship it as long as you build the box just below their max sizes. |
SirAndy |
May 22 2018, 03:05 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,606 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
... a lot of front hoods have crash damage ... you can see it on the reinforcing ribs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) If the support ribs have wrinkles in them, the hood has been bent before ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
rhodyguy |
May 23 2018, 07:21 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,061 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Factor in the cost and time to build a wooden box. I can't see cardboard getting the job done. I sold a pretty nice one for $100 with local pickup a while back. I don't think GH will accept a pallet or box big enough to handle a hood.
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gandalf_025 |
May 23 2018, 08:08 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
Part of the nightmare I had was Greyhound lost the hood
During shipping from Florida and then according to the dirtbag,they Found it again weeks later and he says they wanted him to Pay storage fees... He told them to shove it and bought a 50.00 hood and delivered it to the body shop. |
mepstein |
May 23 2018, 09:33 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,239 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Part of the nightmare I had was Greyhound lost the hood During shipping from Florida and then according to the dirtbag,they Found it again weeks later and he says they wanted him to Pay storage fees... He told them to shove it and bought a 50.00 hood and delivered it to the body shop. I tried greyhoud shipping once. For me, its drive into the city, pay for parking, walk to greyhound, deal with the zombie's who work there. they tell me it's not here. I find the part for them. Carry the part back to car, drive home. No thanks. There are plenty of shipping companies that will deliver anything and everything to my door. |
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