Hi fellow vetters,

My 04 needs a new hood insulation, or at least one that is a little better looking. The one I have now still does the job but is stained and ratty looking around the edges.
I would like to know if there is a place that sells them with pictures on it, or nice looking ones for show. I cant seem to find one in any catalogs that I have.
Thanks in advance for any tips or outlets for this.

By the way, I do believe there is a Corvette guardian angel with me. I was heading home about maybe a mile from the house on our country curvy road, minding my own business and driving a safe speed, and out of nowhere, from around the curve, some woman in an old battered suv comes roaring at me, on my side of the road. I could see she didnt see me for some strange reason and the only thing I could do was stop, which I did. All of a sudden she looks up and sees we are about to have a head on, and swerves to her right, just missing me. Needless to say, I shook all the rest of the day, thinking that one or both of us could have been killed or badly injured. She must have been doing about 40mph.
There is a Corvette God, Im sure.

Gail

 

Try this one for custom hoodliners http://www.carmotorsports.com/

or http://community.webshots.com/user/paulasartwork

I think you'll find something to your tastes with one of these.

Good Luck

 

Dude, that's one heck of a story, Glad you both are okay. Maybe she'll take driving more seriously.

 

Forum member PaulaH can paint just about anything you can imagine on a new hoodliner (and she can even provide that). Her work is excellent. Might want to contact her for prices and ideas.

 

I couldn't see spending money getting the hoodliner painted, too fragile. I just took it off and had the hood painted...

 

Wow, glad the lady driving the opposite direction woke up!

I bought a stock hoodliner from the local Chevy dealer and put a decal on it. 1.5 years later and it still looks good.

 

Paula one of the vendors on here did mine for me you will find her email address and phone number to the left of your screen as you move your mouse down or your arrows she can paint anything and she has the hoodliners for all the year vettes.Here is mine which is very simple.

 

everything I've seen that she has done is beautiful

 

Here's what I did:
Hood Liner Painting Instructions


No Problem,

Well what I did was remove the Hoodliner off the hood! (You have to take two of you fingers like a fork and get them under the tab and then put your other hands fingers on the other side of the tab and pull up - and POP! it's off)

Once liner is removed take it in the garage or outback and give it a good vacuuming (Do Not Wet it! - Not Good )

Once all clean get the two cans of (You did get the two cans of Black Semi-Gloss ENAMEL Paint right - ) Black semi-gloss ENAMEL paint and do the whole liner, soak the with extra paint the emblem area - It will want to drink the hand paints this will seal it so you don't use as much and it looks better!

Let it dry real good - Have a couple of sodas or a beverage of your choice

After you let it dry real good get the Model Paint you bought (Testers - RED, WHITE and SILVER or your choice of color for the flag poles and circle! one jar each is good )

Get the small paint brushes you bought and paint the RED first - you'll see that it actually stays where it is supposed to be - Who Knew!

Then paint the WHITE, again it stays where it should!

Now do the SILVER Poles and Circle last as this is the easiest and it covers any of the colors that might of spilled over - Just make sure you take your time and all will come out good! You might let it dry between coats of each color for a little bit!

Then take the Clear Coat spray paint in the can and shoot it when all is done(You did buy Clear, Yes!? )

Show me some pics when your done of before and afters!

You know what I forgot to tell you the type of paint! I'm sorry about that.

I went to the Hobby store and bought Testers Model Paints - Yup that's right the stuff we used as kids.

I used an outside quality Semi Gloss "ENAMEL" based paint for the Hood Liner - 2 Cans

Thanks,Matt

Here's mine

 

good idea, he should get this one http://www.carmotorsports.com/images/UHI_Pics/Corvette%20UHI's/Ident-Plate-C5-022_lg.jpg

 

Contact Rich Van't Hof at Corvette auto accessories rich@corvetteautoaccessories.com 877 724 4caa.
He is the creator of the carmotorsport product and he recently went out on his own. GREAT Guy. He will give you a fantastic price on a new embroided hood insulator. I order one from him so I am a satisfied customer.
Tell him Fred sent you

You will not be sorry.
FRED

 

Hi Matt.
Sounds like a good idea. I do have to get a new one tho. How do you put the pattern on of the emblem to paint? Yours really looks good.

 

Hi Matt,
Its me again about the paint on the hood liner. You said you used semi gloss enamel. Would paint for a hot surface work? Or is it necessary?

 

RPI Designs sell the decals if you go that way. It may be easier to get a new liner at the local dealer as they are pretty flimsy and would probably be a challenge to ship.

I agree that Paula H does some awesome designs if you want an original

I posted ahow To Refurbish the Hood liner in Post #37 of this thread

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...h+a+hood+liner

 

My buddy Corrado does liners now. Here is his C6, and other buddy Joe's Vert. He is Very talented!

 

Same here... Rich embroidered mine over a year ago on my DD - still looks new.

 

Lots of info on Hood Liners. But I am curious about the almost accident. Was the woman on the phone?

 

Hi,
Those are awesome hoodliner designs. Wow. I love the one with the tiger, and the blue one. My liner is enroute somewhere between here and Salmon Idaho, so I am ready with paint when it gets here.
I didnt see that that woman was on the phone. Unless she was and dropped it in order to avoid hitting me. She must have been looking out at the scenery or something, but the look on her face when she saw me sitting there, was of sheer terror. I am still on the lookout for her and if I find her and have the op to speak to her, I will certainly ask her what the h.....she was doing.

 

$20 says screwing around with a cell phone.

 

Hi Matt,
Well I took your advice and went ahead to paint my own. I just didnt feel like spending a ton of money to have someone else do it. It took me three days mainly for the paint to dry good after each coat.
Now if I can figure out how to send a picture, I will do so.
Thanks for your input and directions.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...t/liner006.jpg