HOOD BLANKET

[2003snake]

This is a question for the people that have gone without it all together.......

Any paint issues?

Any problems at all ?

Thanks,

J.

 

[FlashSVT]

Took mine off a week ago. No issues yet.

AM radio works perfectly and the underside of my hood is shining with Zaino just like the rest of my car. :beer:

 

[sbc.cobra]

quick question while on the hood blanket thread...how do you get another one? anyone bought a new one? how much was it?

 

[2003snake]

go to the part dealer and say "Could you order me another?"

Make sure it for an 03, the first one I got was for an 01

$80


J

 

[sbc.cobra]

thanks 2003snake.

 

[2003snake]

Anytime!

J

 

[Jim Vaccaro]

Originally posted by FlashSVT
Took mine off a week ago. No issues yet.

AM radio works perfectly and the underside of my hood is shining with Zaino just like the rest of my car. :beer:

What did you do with the antenna ground under the hood??
I took blanket off my 96 and AM reception was only good without motor running..

Jim V.

 

[Intense]

why is everyone taking them off? :sleeping:

 

[2003snake]

They get destroyed when they get wet!

I think I might have a solution........I still waiting for it to dry....

 

[2003snake]

before

 

[2003snake]

after

// Water resistant undercoating \\

 

[Elapidae]

Did you coat both sides? What's the name of the coating?

 

[sbc.cobra]

is that going to hold up to the heat?

 

[mosconiac]

I took mine off last night...the hood blanket that is. To my surprise, after 6400miles the blanket had rubbed the underside of the hood sufficiently to rub through the paint in some of the raised areas.

I'm leaving the blanket off, but there are some ugly spots under there that need some TLC. I'll probably blow a whole bottle of touchup paint getting it looking OK.

Take this as a warning. If you are considering removing the hood blanket...DO IT NOW...DO NOT WAIT LIKE I DID.

BTW, those heat extractor grilles on the hood are flimsy POS's. You can pop them out by just pushing lightly on the underside of them, they will pop out right onto your hood...don't ask me how I know.

 

[rotorhed]

PLASTIC GRILL INSERTS

Time for a vendor to step up and make some nice aftermarket chrome* grill inserts......hint hint

(* chrome look-alike plastic for Ford accessories)

 

[Elapidae]

I'd be worried that if they were completely metal inserts that the heat build-up would damage the surrounding paint. I think they would have to isolate the metal from the hood with some kind of ruber or soft thermal gasket :shrug:

 

[3rdstang]

My hood blanket has been off for close to 800 miles now and I do not have any discoloration of the paint on my hood whatsoever. There was a site I found that sells replacement blankets for like 65 bucks but I cannot remember what it was. Will try and find the site later when I have more time and list it back here.

 

[FlashSVT]

What did you do with the antenna ground under the hood??

I left it on the blanket. Zero problems to date . . . and like I said, AM radio works flawlessly.