jbhill Posted July 28, 2006 Posted July 28, 2006 didnt know if yall already knew(pretty sure yall did) but reflexxion makes a cowl hood for hte XJ(should bolt right up to an MJ tho :) ) and its STEEL not fibercrap. http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part.aspx ... egoryid/25 its 400 plus shippin but i still think it looks badass!
Oizarod115 Posted July 28, 2006 Posted July 28, 2006 ooooh, might be a needed part along with a 97+front clip, my MJd be lookin sharp. luckily that part of the jeep doesnt get much offroad damage, tends to be the sides and bottom :brows:
DirtyComanche Posted July 28, 2006 Posted July 28, 2006 Why the hate on fiberglass? Yeah, it's not as durable, but the only times that I think it would ever be an issue is when I'm standing, dacing, or screwing on my hood. And for the record, the steel one on my XJ is now all dented.
sinnaevd Posted July 28, 2006 Posted July 28, 2006 LOL, you are a sick man you know that? but hey, if there's no grass on the feild play in the dirt right? lol
feerocknok Posted July 29, 2006 Posted July 29, 2006 Why the hate on fiberglass? Yeah, it's not as durable, but the only times that I think it would ever be an issue is when I'm standing, dacing, or screwing on my hood. And for the record, the steel one on my XJ is now all dented. I dented my GMCs hood from dancing on it. I was sad. I saw one of those on an XJ in town. It actually looked quite stylish, and I'm no ricer!
Drahcir495 Posted July 29, 2006 Posted July 29, 2006 I have got one on my MJ right now. It is a functional cowl hood, so it reduces engine compartment temperatures. I never like the way some of the XJ owners used one+ inch spacers to raise the rear of the hood up to get the same effect. It has the same lines as the original hood and the same mounting holes. The hood looks pretty tough on the truck to boot. The down sides - It is damn exspensive for a "look," even if it does keep it a little cooler. Over-all it is a bit smaller than the original, I guess to ensure the fit. It would have to have a 1/4'' or so added to the front to match the factory gap. Not really a big deal, but I was a bit PO when I mounted it and thinking about the P$.
sinnaevd Posted July 29, 2006 Posted July 29, 2006 I just got done looking at your pics, and your right. It does look awesome on your truck. Anyone on here ever tried to make one?? I know you can get the insert for it...
JOMJ87 Posted July 29, 2006 Posted July 29, 2006 The bad thing about the inserts are that they are usally plastic or fiberglass and the hood is metal. The problem with this is the metal expands different from the cowl causing any type of bondo or whatever you use to cover the screws and edge to crack. If you don't use anything to kinda make it look like it belongs ( like body compound) it looks really BAD. That is my experiece with them someone else may have had better luck. Cole
jbhill Posted July 29, 2006 Author Posted July 29, 2006 Why the hate on fiberglass? Yeah, it's not as durable, but the only times that I think it would ever be an issue is when I'm standing, dacing, or screwing on my hood. And for the record, the steel one on my XJ is now all dented. lol all the fiberglass hoods ive put on you have to make fit, ie gaps etc, all the steel hoods ive put on fit flawlessly. and the standing/dancing/screwing is y MJs havea bed ;D
Twisty Posted July 30, 2006 Posted July 30, 2006 i got a catalog in the mail (from 4wheel parts i think) and this hood was in it. its only $400 i think...so it won't totaly break the bank. but it is $100 to ship.
whowey Posted July 30, 2006 Posted July 30, 2006 Q-tec $399, plus $99.95 shipping. Same exact picture in fact.
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