Fiberglass Non Ram Air Functional Hood, Painted

This Cobra Cowl ram air hood fits the Chevrolet and GMC Full Size trucks for the 1988 - 1998 model years. It is constructed from hand-laid fiberglass and high quality "ISO" resin. The hood comes in a white gelcoat ready to be prepped, primed and painted or prepainted from us. Each hood comes with a one year warranty.

About Our Paint

The nice thing about buying a pre-painted hood is that you don't have to hassle with a body shop. Our painters paint hoods every day under controlled conditions to give you the best quality available. We buy our paint directly from PPG Paint and we mix it ourselves to match the OEM Formulas exactly.

It is PPG's Deltron base coat / clear coat system. We paint the top surface of your hood to a class A finish and the underside to a Class B finish.

After each hood is painted, it is inspected for any dirt or defects and if necessary, it is wet sanded and buffed. Once it is finished, each hood goes through a final inspection. If it does not meet our stringent quality standards, it is rejected and sent back to be redone.

Once the hood passes inspection, it is packaged thoroughly to protect it during transit to you. If for any reason, your hood is damaged in transit, then refuse the shipment and we will send you another one.

If you have a new vehicle, it is very unlikely that there will be a problem with the paint color match. If there is, we stand behind our work 100% and we will work with you until it is correct.

If your vehicle is older, you may have to buff the rest of your vehicle to bring back its shine to match the hood's new paint.

PLEASE NOTE: We do not guarantee paint color match for vehicles more than three model years old.

If your body color is metallic (like silver), you may experience a condition called 'Metal Flop.' This condition is caused when one body panel is painted at a separate time than the other adjoining body panels. This could cause the metal in the metallic paint to lay in a different direction and reflect light differently. Your hood could appear a little light or a little darker than say, your fenders depending on the direction you are looking from.

The only way to overcome this problem is to either paint the whole vehicle at the same time that you paint the hood or to have the hood blended into the fenders by spraying both the hood & fenders. This process can be very costly and is mostly likely not necessary. In most cases, unless you are a perfectionist, the slight difference in the lighter or darker shade of one body panel to another, will not bother you.

Our paint carries a one year warranty against cracking, peeling, fading or oxidizing. We have very few paint problems with our painted hoods. Usually it is the "perfectionist" that will call with a problem. If the paint finish is damaged or you are dissatisfied with the quality of our paint when you receive your hood, it would be best if you went ahead and installed it on your vehicle to make sure the fit is ok. Once you have fitted it, stand back 5-8 feet and see if you still notice the problem that you may have seen at one foot away.

APM Automotive is backed with 25 years of industry experience. APM manufactures functional forced ram air hoods made from OEM engineered materials for a perfect fit and finish every time. We strive to give vehicles' maximum airflow by ramming the air by force into the intake. This is not only fuel efficient, but also provides additional horse power.

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APM hoods come with detailed instructions that show you how to easily install your hood in about 30 minutes. It is recommended that you prefit your hood before installing hardware. Just install your hood and adjust it according to the instructions provided. It's that simple!

APM Fiberglass Non Ram Air Functional Hood - Painted Fits:
• 1988-1998 Chevrolet Full Size Cobra Cowl