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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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Anyone know how much a 2nd gen hood weighs???? Can me and my wife handle it, or do I need to get a buddy over to help?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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Unless she is worried about breaking a nail I think you two could handle it.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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The hood weights 85lbs.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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Wow, that's it? So going with a fiberglass hood really doesn't buy you much weight savings does it.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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When I put glass hood on my "stang, I saved about 20 lbs.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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Wow, that's it? So going with a fiberglass hood really doesn't buy you much weight savings does it.
I'm kinda suprised about that too. I thought for sure it would weigh more than that. Its a pretty large hood after all and the grill is a part of it. Fiberglass should shave a little weight off i would think.

Edit: or you could go carbon fiber, that would shave off even more
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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Ok, thanks for the info. I am going to take the grill off before the hood. That should loose another 5 or so pounds.
 
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