Unlimited Products Hood

[LowStep79]

Is anyone here running an Unlimited Products hood? I want to run their 4 3/4" Inch hood but I'd like to see one on a truck. www.up22.com is the link. Pictures would be really nice..

[knightlife]

wow...they arent badly priced! I like the fiberglass front bumper...prolly be aimin for that on mine eventually

[knightlife]

wow...they arent badly priced! I like the fiberglass front bumper...prolly be aimin for that on mine eventually

[bigblock73]

I had a unlimited cowl hood on my '73...quality and fit and finish sucked. Sold it and went back to a stock steel hood.

I also went back to stock because I thought the cowl hood made the front of the truck look too big from the side.

[LowStep79]

Thanks for the info... Maybe I'll just wait till the All Truck Nats again this year in Carlilse. Could have brought home a goodmark steel cowl hood last year for 325 bucks.

[Captkaos]

Avoid it! They are junk. I can confirm this because I told a friend who is building a Drag Vega to not get one, he did anyway. He said the 30 year old Vega body was straighter than the UP hood. He spent all day Saturday fitting the hood so he could race it that night. He really didn't care since it is actually a drag car, but he said he would never buy from them again...

[bigblock73]

Chris, my hood had such a big bow it in, you would think it was a factory creased hood, glassed over with a cowl added!! I ended up getting small sguare tubing and making my own braces for each side, anchoring them to the hood with well nuts to pull it straight so it would look halfway decent.

[Musclerodz]

Unlimited Products are junk. If you want to run a cowl hood, we can get you a steel 2" Tri-Plus hood

Mike

[LowStep79]

Well alright then, I'll steer way clear of that place then! Just think our trucks would look sweet with a larger than 2" Cowl hood... just because of how wide the hoood is. Thanks for the info.

[benoit454]

Ever considered a harwood 4 inch cowl then?

I run one on my monte carlo, fit, finish and quality is excellent. I had pics somewhere of a 73-87 blazer with one on it, looks great.

They make 3 or 3-1/2's 4 inch and 6 inch, even 8 inch but I'm not sure what ones they have for 73-87 trucks. I bought mine from summit and got it shipped to the door for alot cheaper then anyone else.

Here's a link to them....

http://www.eharwood.com/catalog/cata...category=HOODS



Looks like they only have 3 inch and 4 inch for 73-87's.

[bigblock79]

i bought one and it was flush with the front and back of the fender and the middle was 1 1/2 higher GAP it was on a 1980 Z28

[Captkaos]

If I remember correctly without looking http://usbody.com/ has a 3.5" cowl that is fiberglass. I can personally vouch for their quality.

[benoit454]

Really Chris?

I heard just as many people say bad things about us body source as they did if not more then unlimited products.

I personally wanted to order from both because they are cheaper then alot of other places. But hearing everyone talk bad on them turned me
away and so I went harwood and I can definately say their stuff is great.


I think usbody has ALOT of fiberglass parts, I think they used to make complete body shells for 73-87's and tilt front ends, pull off one piece front ends, cabs, doors, beds, bedsides, all that. I really liked that they had all thoose fiberglass parts.

[Captkaos]

Originally Posted by benoit454

Really Chris?

I heard just as many people say bad things about us body source as they did if not more then unlimited products.

Was it someone that actually used USB products? The truck I am building for my website is using one of their tilt hoods. I like it enough that I am going to get another one from them...

[benoit454]

You know honestly it's been a year or so I don't really know.

I'd trust your opinion, esp. since you have your own forum.site, have alot of parts for sale, being a dealer or store owner, and a lover of the 73-87's I know you are like myself and alot of others, in the sense that if it aint good you'll be the first to say so.

I know that's how I am, if I like something, fit nice, or good price I like to pass it on, but if it sucks I'll be the first to mention it everytime.

From that picture the fit looks very nice, good gaps and looks like very good quality piece. You got more pics of it or the build I'd like to check it out.

[LowStep79]

I must say I like their products... Especially that one piece step side bed.... that is NICE! Thanks for all the info guys, its a really big help! I'd never find some of these places on my own!

[Captkaos]

Originally Posted by benoit454

From that picture the fit looks very nice, good gaps and looks like very good quality piece. You got more pics of it or the build I'd like to check it out.

It has its own thread build up on my site and here...
This is on my forum:
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/sm...p?topic=5225.0

This is the one here:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=193657

If it was crap, I definitely wouldn't buy another one. I would also be the first to say the stunk if they did. Harwood is also a good hood.

[69BBsuburban]

I've heard good and bad from Unlimited.....I had one of their lightweight race hoods for a '67 Camaro.....fit fairly well, nice gelcoat.
My truck has a Harwood......