HD Hood Swap

[Tonyrodz]

What did anybody pay for paint? My guy wants 650 installed. Feels a little high. I asked about saving on the install and he said the install doesn't really cost anything, and this way he can buff it with the fenders. I've seen his work, it's awesome and I trust him, but $650?! Thoughts?

Expensive to me.

$650 just for paint and install? Or including the hood? Including the hood, that's not bad. Paint should be $200 ish if there's NOTHING he has to do except scuff and spray. Then 1 hour install time so $300-$350 would be what I would expect from a shop.

That's where it should be. I paid somewhere around there.

 

[73impala]

I paid 400 for paint on mine.

 

[NathanJax]

I paid 400 for paint on mine.

little high, but still in the ballpark... $650 though...

 

[kwOH]

For $650.......that shit better be clean.....

 

[cmc76]

i was quoted $750 to take out like 5 hail dents, paint the hood and the front bumper.
I think i am going to finally get it done this spring. I have had the hood on since last fall.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

$650 just for paint and install? Or including the hood? Including the hood, that's not bad. Paint should be $200 ish if there's NOTHING he has to do except scuff and spray. Then 1 hour install time so $300-$350 would be what I would expect from a shop.

Expensive to me.

That's where it should be. I paid somewhere around there.

I paid 400 for paint on mine.

little high, but still in the ballpark... $650 though...

For $650.......that shit better be clean.....

i was quoted $750 to take out like 5 hail dents, paint the hood and the front bumper.
I think i am going to finally get it done this spring. I have had the hood on since last fall.

That's what I was thinking. I expected to hear $300-400. I have 2 other places I have used J in the past that I will check with. A shame though, cuz this guy is my favorite (and, frankly, the best) too ... Thanks all.

 

[cmc76]

Its the universe telling you to get an Autocal and paint another day

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Its the universe telling you to get an Autocal and paint another day

In person for me. I'll wait. Need to get the vette servo in there first, anyways.

 

[cmc76]

I did the vette servo last fall. Get yourself a 18" long piece of hardwood as a lever. Its easy

 

[HiHoeSilver]

I did the vette servo last fall. Get yourself a 18" long piece of hardwood as a lever. Its easy

This looks like about 18", right?

 

[Jlaughtr]

What did anybody pay for paint? My guy wants 650 installed. Feels a little high. I asked about saving on the install and he said the install doesn't really cost anything, and this way he can buff it with the fenders. I've seen his work, it's awesome and I trust him, but $650?! Thoughts?

My guy in Memphis who is a family friend I’ve known for years is hitting me with $400 for the whole hood. That’s for top and bottom sides. But that’s just prep and paint. Not any body fixing if I find a used one if needed

 

[cmc76]

This looks like about 18", right?

....that got weird fast...

 

[Jlaughtr]

When mounting the HD hood on your tahoe, How are you mounting it? With the 3 bolts into the hood with your existing tahoe hood bracket or using the HD hood bracket and mounting it to the hinge with the 2 bolts??

 

[Tonyrodz]

When mounting the HD hood on your tahoe, How are you mounting it? With the 3 bolts into the hood with your existing tahoe hood bracket or using the HD hood bracket and mounting it to the hinge with the 2 bolts??

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Body shop used my existing brackets. Would either one work?

 

[73impala]

3 bolts to the hood

 

[MannyB]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ptd/d/2002-chevrolet-silverado-2500/6575742519.html

any of you norcal guys looking for a hd hood........

 

[Tonyrodz]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ptd/d/2002-chevrolet-silverado-2500/6575742519.html

any of you norcal guys looking for a hd hood........

Other then the seats being trashed, doesn't look bad at all. Has the center console with heated and leather seats, also has the nice rims. Shame.

 

[4WDTRK]

May have found one in my area. Same color, but from a service truck so it's seen some miles. Don't see any dents, but I'm sure there will be some chips and scratches so I'd be looking to paint. He's firm on $450 which sounds really high to me. What's about the top end price for one?

 

[Tonyrodz]

May have found one in my area. Same color, but from a service truck so it's seen some miles. Don't see any dents, but I'm sure there will be some chips and scratches so I'd be looking to paint. He's firm on $450 which sounds really high to me. What's about the top end price for one?

That's pretty damn high. I'd think, top end would be around $300, and that's pushing it imo.

 

[4WDTRK]

That's pretty damn high. I'd think, top end would be around $300, and that's pushing it imo.

Thanks for the feedback, that pretty much confirms what I'm thinking.