[tattoochucky]

Any one running Unlimited prouducts fiberglass hood, hows the quality? They are local and i can get a flat pin on hood for 219.00 dollars prtty cheep compared to glasstec or harwood 300 + 160 for shiping 460 ouch?

 

[Chuck66]

Harwood is the way to go, however, I fully understand the $$, But the old saying goes "you get what you pay for" when it comes to fiberglass. The prep work is much less with harwood vs. some others and there's the $$ difference, so pay now or pay later. Good Luck

Chuck66

 

[bowtie0069]

Unless they have made improvements over the last 10 years, it's pretty crude. They used to let you go thru their stock and pick from what they had, but I don't think you can do that anymore.
I spent many hours prepping a hood and bumper for a 1st gen just to make it useable. A Harwood can be scuffed, painted, and bolted on.

 

[sproosemoose]

it's true, you really get what you pay for with fiberglass. if you don't mind some body work or you don't care about fitment and looks, save the money. i'm sure durability is the same but beware that it will not look as good or fit as well as a more expensive hood.

 

[HotRodShop]

I had LOTS of problems with them

 

[Toxic]

Yup, I'de have to agree with everyone else. I've been doing chevys for over 25 yrs. and they are the biggest piece of crap I have ever seen. dunno how they stay in business. stay away for them no matter how attractive the price is. if your only gonna primer it and race with it then maybe. its pretty thin fiberglass too. sorry when I was a kid I save up for hella long to get a cowl hood. what a let down that was.

 

[72 ss]

crap crap crap crap!!!!!!!

 

[Slo Poke]

My Uncle bought the one on my car in 1986 and it did need some work before he could paint it but we have never seen a fiberglass body part that didn't. My friend had a Harwood on his Malibu and I didn't care for it too much, it was really flimsy and we had to do more than just scuff it up and bolt it on before it was ready for paint.

 

[383Nova]

Good luck if buy from them.... It's your money but Good luck

 

[jason snyder]

I spent over 10 hours making a 68 elcamino hood fit !! that included cutting ,refiberglassing,bondoing, primer filling again and again and again ...... AND DONT EVEN LOOK AT THE UNDERSIDE .

BIGGEST PEICE OF CRAP ON THE PLANET !

 

[bowtie0069]

My buddy bought a bolt-on Harwood with 4" cowl for a 3rd gen; we pulled it out of the box, layed it in place, and it needed nothing but scuffing the gel coat for paint. It fits as well as the stock hood, and is smooth as a baby's butt! I've never seen anything flimsy from Harwood.

 

[ChevyII MD]

headlight buckets

Bought pair if buckets from them.
I might as well have thrown them away!
to get them to work I'd have to redo everything they did...

Not a good product.

I say stay away!

Mark

 

[novas4life]

Not supposed to vendor bash.So...........I'll keep my mouth shut...very tight,and biting my tounge.I will say that I have both Harwood and Unlimited products on my car.And its obvious which one is which.
Brandon

 

[tbills66]

I installed an unlimited bolt on cowl hood. I will say the body man put in well over 8 hours on just the top of the hood to make it look good. He did an excellent job and the hood looks great on top. The underside was unfinished and I knew that when I bought it, so I just sanded the angel hair that was hangning down and they shot some paint on it. I probably sanded on it for 8 hours and it is still nowhere near the looks of a completely finished hood. I am happy with the way it has turned out and it was what I was expecting for the money. It is by no means a Harwood, but I have also seen some bad Harwood stuff. Just as long as you don't expect perfect, you will be ok.

I would still trade it for a steel cowl hood any day, but they weren't making them when I got the glass hood.

 

[Seattle_Mike]

As the others have said, you get what you pay for. For glass, I believe Glasstek is the best but even then, it's glass and has all the inherent issues with glass as far as fitment, and finish quality lasting over time. If you want the best looking quality, stick with steel, if you absolutely have to have a custom hood for engine clearance or weight if you are racing, then go with glass or carbon fiber. If it's a street car, avoid a pin-on hood unless you want someone to help you take it on and off every time...they are a hassle.

 

[JimmyChanga]

Depends what your looking for!

I have purchased a few hoods from Unlimited products, and a couple from Harwood. The Unlimited Products ones aren't that bad, but they are not finished and may take some effort to make show quality.The HARWOOD ones on the other hand, have a very nice finish and are usually finished on the under side and nicer fit. I love doing body work, as a hobby, and I like a bargain, so I would buy their products again. Unlimited Products has applications that are hard to find, so it makes them a plus. In the end,you do pay more for better quality. Pay now are pay later with time.

 

[Tubbed63]

My buddy bought a bolt-on Harwood with 4" cowl for a 3rd gen; we pulled it out of the box, layed it in place, and it needed nothing but scuffing the gel coat for paint. It fits as well as the stock hood, and is smooth as a baby's butt! I've never seen anything flimsy from Harwood.

Wish mine was that way.

 

[Ryan V64SS]

I HAD an Unlimited hood on my nova and I NOW have a Glasstek.

 

[67-CII]

Bought Deck Lid and Fenders from from them for 67 HT both where terrible fit and quality.
Did not use fenders went with Goodmarks new tooled metal fenders.
Bought stretched fiberglass fenderwell openings from Harwood and they where very nice pieces would suspect there hoods are to.
Would go with Harwood for fiberglass.

 

[gex]

I have Unlimited hood, doors, fenders and trunk lid. They all pretty much fit like crap. The doors needed fiberglass added at the bottom to make the line at the rocker work, the fenders needed to be extended at the top near the door as well. The hood is ok, but the trunk lid sits high, I havent figured out how to fix it yet.