HD Hood Swap

[Tonyrodz]

Is that the oem tahoe front bumper pad?

Yes. I cut down the lower part of the HD grill.

 

[S33k3r]

Found a HD hood in excellent condition nearby for $200. Had it painted last week:

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May I ask how much the paint job ran? I have been considering this for my Silverado. Thanks!

 

[camaroz1985]

Mine has been sitting in my shed for a couple years. Stock hood is rusting now at the front edge so I can't procrastinate any more. I think next spring will be a major transformation for my Suburban, especially now that it is no longer my wife's DD, it can be down for a little while to get some much needed love.

 

[David Staines]

May I ask how much the paint job ran? I have been considering this for my Silverado. Thanks!

It depends on what you want to do. I had the whole hood painted with clear coat on top (just color - no finish underneath). They did strip paint off of it to fix a couple of very minor dings up front. I also had it blended which means spraying a portion of the front fenders and then putting a new clearcoat on them. That ran $1200. If the hood is a near color match, you don't have to paint the bottom. Sometimes just painting the hood is a close enough match that you don't have to blend. I'd still say worse case is $1200 and you could possibly knock $500 off of that if the stars align.

 

[S33k3r]

It depends on what you want to do. I had the whole hood painted with clear coat on top (just color - no finish underneath). They did strip paint off of it to fix a couple of very minor dings up front. I also had it blended which means spraying a portion of the front fenders and then putting a new clearcoat on them. That ran $1200. If the hood is a near color match, you don't have to paint the bottom. Sometimes just painting the hood is a close enough match that you don't have to blend. I'd still say worse case is $1200 and you could possibly knock $500 off of that if the stars align.

Thanks!

 

[Devaron T Davis]

A lot of questions get asked about this swap. Lets get this all settled here.

What you need. 00-02 CHEVY Silverado HD hood.(IE 2500/3500) Notice the big, bold, underlined, red word. A GMC 2500/3500 hood is different, not the same do not waste your time with looking/pricing them.

The hood swap IS a direct bolt on for a TAHOE & SUBURBAN (NBS - 00-06) nothing else is required.

The hood swap IS a direct bolt on for the Yukon & Yukon XL (Denali included). By that i mean it does bolt on BUT you do have to trim around the headlights to make it fit correctly. Some have even mentioned slotting the hood hinge where it bolts to the truck. This pulls the hood forward giving it better alignment around the lights.

I would recommend having a shop do this kind of mod if you are not 100% on it. It is very tedious and a time consuming mod. In the end it is worth it.

This mod is only for NBS Tahoes/Suburbans/Yukons/Yukon XLs.

The Verified GM Part Number for the Chevy HD Hood: 15745931


GMC Seirra 2500HD - The crap hood.

The hood you want. The hood you need. The sexiness that is the Chevy Silverado 2500HD

Danzigman passed the link to me. This is where he purchased his hood from.

He said shipping was qualifies for amazon prime members.

http://amzn.com/B005VUQJ72

I wnt to put a 2008 chevy tahoe hood on a 2005 chevy tahoe LT. Can that be done? I am new to the customize game I been looking for a nice ram air hood for my 05 tahoe but the options ****** suck lol

 

[Tonyrodz]

I wnt to put a 2008 chevy tahoe hood on a 2005 chevy tahoe LT. Can that be done? I am new to the customize game I been looking for a nice ram air hood for my 05 tahoe but the options ****** suck lol

Anything is possible if you throw enough money at it.

 

[05Single]

I wnt to put a 2008 chevy tahoe hood on a 2005 chevy tahoe LT. Can that be done? I am new to the customize game I been looking for a nice ram air hood for my 05 tahoe but the options ****** suck lol

It’s been done, quit a bit actually . Just graph a 08+ hood skin onto a nbs hood. 100% Welding and fabrication will be needed

 

[menusk]

I joined hd hood gang and had it wrapped satin black becuase it was another color.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I joined hd hood gang and had it wrapped satin black becuase it was another color.

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Looks good.

 

[menusk]

I joined hd hood gang and had it wrapped satin black becuase it was another color.

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I ended up color matching the hood, the grill and the bumper so it flows better

 

[MADPINTO08]

I was questioning the HD look at first But after putting it on I have no I have no regrets

 

[MADPINTO08]

I was questioning the HD look at first But after putting it on I have no I have no regrets

 

[blueinkd]

I ended up color matching the hood, the grill and the bumper so it flows better

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post up some more pics of this thing. Looks great. What are the specs on tire/wheels and its current suspension stance??

 

[HansJr]

Anyone else do an HD conversion lately?

 

[Mudsport96]

I want to, but also dont want to spend the extra money to have it color matched. So far havent found any Bermuda Blue HD trucks lol

 

[tRidiot]

I think I'm the only one who doesn't really like the appearance of the HD hood swap. It looks ok on a couple of trucks, mostly ones that are slightly beefed up - like larger tires, maybe a slight lift. Mine would qualify, but in looking at lots of others with stock height and tires and lowered, I just don't care for it.

Maybe it will grow on me.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Not recently, but a few years ago.

 

[MassHoe04]

That is a great look! I need rocker panels, but I can put this on my wish list for sometime in the future.

 

[hawaiiantahoe808]

I had mines for almost a year now