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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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New Authentic Top Secret Carbon Fiber Hood!

I just recently installed my new Authentic Top Secret Carbon Fiber Hood! I painted the outsides Lakeshore Slate and left the vents carbon fiber. I also had Randy (Caskyline) install his mesh grill in the vent openings.

I love the "rain guards" that I can easily screw on and take off. It helped so much with washing the car or during the rain. I like the fact that the fitment was perfect and just slapped it on there. The larger vents also are more evenly spaced vertically instead of coming in toward the front at an extreme angle.

Thanks Randy! I'm glad I didn't end up selling the hood!











Now to wait for the Top Secret Hood Dampers to come in.... another 8 weeks or so....
 

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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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Dude, that thing looks sweet! How much was it?
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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John's hood is soo clean in person ..Makes me want to get another Top Secret hood..haha
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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Very nice! Love how you can see the carbon fiber weave in the grooves
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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damn, makes me wanna get one now
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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nice hood man how much was it to paint it
 
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:36 AM
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the hood looks great in person, john! but you should have it re-adjusted to fix the gap on the left (near the passenger fender and headlight). it's also noticeable because the hood to grille gap is uneven - it's bigger on the passenger side and gets smaller on the driver side. i'm sure it's just a matter of re-adjusting the hood hinges...that fixes the problem on a lot of seibon hoods.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:38 AM
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Here's the cost of the hood, before tax:

http://bulletproofautomotive.com/cat...il.php?ID=3529

and the cost of the paint job was $525. I had it done at Sixteen Customs in Gardena and Hiro did a great job paint matching. He took his time and did it right.

Actually, that picture above was taken last week. I adjusted it so it's nice and no gaps (at least from what I can see).... I'll post pix from the meet hopefully tonight....
 

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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:40 AM
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got to love it man , so sexy
 
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:54 AM
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looks good, time for top secret front bumper!
 
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 02:46 AM
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was all your paint work done at 16 customs? it looks amazing
 
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by imalazeeass
was all your paint work done at 16 customs? it looks amazing
Yup yup.... I'll be going there when I get my front bumper as well...
 
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:00 AM
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Awesome looking hood and rain guards to top it off. I like the manner in which painted it, as well.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:09 AM
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sick looking hood...can't wait to see it with the dampers
 
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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looks sick bro!
 
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