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    Quote Originally Posted by DocWalt View Post
    Aluminum hoods are... well... My hood is light, but almost any dent renders the hood useless. It's not cost effective to fix.
    255k miles and 12 years on the truck and this hasn't been a problem.

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    The 3S is also MUCH lower to the ground... Plus, a mass production hood on your truck is much cheaper to buy if you ever do have an issue. A one off hood for a 3S is going to be next to impossible to replace.

    Not worth the money, IMO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DocWalt View Post
    The 3S is also MUCH lower to the ground... Plus, a mass production hood on your truck is much cheaper to buy if you ever do have an issue. A one off hood for a 3S is going to be next to impossible to replace.

    Not worth the money, IMO.
    ? And your fiberglass hood can't be damaged or de-laminate randomly?

    I'm not sure if you read the thread, no where did I say it was worth the money, quite the contrary.

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    You asked why nobody bothered making one. It wouldn't be worth their time and money. A fiberglass hood is a heck of a lot cheaper than an aluminum hood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DocWalt View Post
    You asked why nobody bothered making one. It wouldn't be worth their time and money. A fiberglass hood is a heck of a lot cheaper than an aluminum hood.
    Where did I ask that?

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    Poor wording here too. You said you wished somebody would make one. I was providing examples of why it's not a good idea, and why it won't happen I'm not intentionally being an asshole, really!

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    if it was made and sold for sub 1K I'd buy one...I have a FG and a CF and I like neither of them
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