MCM Hood
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
I would be very careful here... Dont know anyone named Phil.. If they have been selling them from that website, why has nothing been updated.. the prices on the website are 6 years old.. where did they get the molds from.. why is there no information on them anywhere on the internet??? Even the webdeveloper no longer exists and the copywrite on the design was out of date in 2005.. Mike bought that lifetime Domain name back in 1998 for 100 dollars, thats the only reason that website is still avilable.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Do you know the weight of this hood?
My hood weighs 43 pounds... its ten pound lighter than a stock C5 hood.. My MCM hood is DOT approved and designed to split apart and not engage the windshield in a front end impact. If you check this forum You will see that lots of people have been searching for this hood to no avail... MCM hoods went out of business in 2006. People have been lookig for them ever since.. I cant find any evidence that a new MCM company has resurfaced.. How can this company be selling hoods when they have no active website?
Last edited by Evil-Twin; Aug 23, 2011 at 12:47 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '08
I am not sure what you are getting and like I said... there is no information on that website that is up to date.. When MCM was in operation they had a waiting list that was 3 months deep... So you said you ordered a genuine Carbon fiber vaccum formed hood last week and it is coming on Wednesday. Everyone I know that got a MCM hood had to wait 6 to eight weeks to get theirs... I would like to know what this hood cost you... mine was 1500 dollars and 200 for shipping 8 years ago. Carbon fiber has trippled in cost since then...
Do you know the weight of this hood?
My hood weighs 43 pounds... its ten pound lighter than a stock C5 hood.. My MCM hood is DOT approved and designed to split apart and not engage the windshield in a front end impact. If you check this forum You will see that lots of people have been searching for this hood to no avail... MCM hoods went out of business in 2006. People have been lookig for them ever since.. I cant find any evidence that a new MCM company has resurfaced.. How can this company be selling hoods when they have no active website?
Do you know the weight of this hood?
My hood weighs 43 pounds... its ten pound lighter than a stock C5 hood.. My MCM hood is DOT approved and designed to split apart and not engage the windshield in a front end impact. If you check this forum You will see that lots of people have been searching for this hood to no avail... MCM hoods went out of business in 2006. People have been lookig for them ever since.. I cant find any evidence that a new MCM company has resurfaced.. How can this company be selling hoods when they have no active website?
http://www.motorcitymold.com/
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From: Frederick, Maryland
Wow you guys just spoke on the phone to absolutely NO ONE, to a company who doesn't exist!! and placed a magical order and are still under the assumption your buying from a company???.....
dude, Jesus they're most definitely back business if you have Marc saying he JUST spoke to them and another member actually ordering from them, Annd mike prolly ain't feeling too chipper bout now so yess....OBVIOUSLY something has definitely changed...
I swear
Sorry Varmit lol hope you enjoy your new hood man. I was gonna ask to pay shipping for that hood you don't want
dude, Jesus they're most definitely back business if you have Marc saying he JUST spoke to them and another member actually ordering from them, Annd mike prolly ain't feeling too chipper bout now so yess....OBVIOUSLY something has definitely changed...I swear
Sorry Varmit lol hope you enjoy your new hood man. I was gonna ask to pay shipping for that hood you don't want
Last edited by TriplBlk; Aug 23, 2011 at 03:00 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Ive already posted my comments on that site... I helped Mike with it... You didnt answer any of my questions.. cost, weight , is it a true vacuum formed Carbon fiber hood....
If anyone is questioning my concern.. just go to the website.. you will click on the news tab, and see nothing has been changed since 2005, those prices are 6 years old... Some said they talked to someone... But still there is no evidence anywhere that a new MCM company has resurfaced...
OK Im done with this thread.... I tried to tell you that that website you keep referring too is anchient history. Why didnt you answer any of my questions on cost, weight, etc and how could you buy anything sight unseen? Why would anyone spend 2 grand on a hood without having any physical evidence , photo, discription, etc of an actual hood, on a website somewhere that is New. Not a website 6 years old without a single update in the last six years. They refer to guys that are dead and on their death bed. The End
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I am not sure what you are getting and like I said... there is no information on that website that is up to date.. When MCM was in operation they had a waiting list that was 3 months deep... So you said you ordered a genuine Carbon fiber vaccum formed hood last week and it is coming on Wednesday. Everyone I know that got a MCM hood had to wait 6 to eight weeks to get theirs... I would like to know what this hood cost you... mine was 1500 dollars and 200 for shipping 8 years ago. Carbon fiber has trippled in cost since then...
Do you know the weight of this hood?
My hood weighs 43 pounds... its ten pound lighter than a stock C5 hood.. My MCM hood is DOT approved and designed to split apart and not engage the windshield in a front end impact. If you check this forum You will see that lots of people have been searching for this hood to no avail... MCM hoods went out of business in 2006. People have been lookig for them ever since.. I cant find any evidence that a new MCM company has resurfaced.. How can this company be selling hoods when they have no active website?
Do you know the weight of this hood?
My hood weighs 43 pounds... its ten pound lighter than a stock C5 hood.. My MCM hood is DOT approved and designed to split apart and not engage the windshield in a front end impact. If you check this forum You will see that lots of people have been searching for this hood to no avail... MCM hoods went out of business in 2006. People have been lookig for them ever since.. I cant find any evidence that a new MCM company has resurfaced.. How can this company be selling hoods when they have no active website?
Last edited by flash of red; Aug 23, 2011 at 12:06 PM.
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From: Tellico Village, Tn
St. Jude Donor '08
Dont Know if I have it??????? I helped create that site... the copywrite on that site expired in 2005 ... look at the copywrite at the bottom of the home page.
Ive already posted my comments on that site... I helped Mike with it... You didnt answer any of my questions.. cost, weight , is it a true vacuum formed Carbon fiber hood....
If anyone is questioning my concern.. just go to the website.. you will click on the news tab, and see nothing has been changed since 2005, those prices are 6 years old... Some said they talked to someone... But still there is no evidence anywhere that a new MCM company has resurfaced...
OK Im done with this thread.... I tried to tell you that that website you keep referring too is anchient history. Why didnt you answer any of my questions on cost, weight, etc and how could you buy anything sight unseen? Why would anyone spend 2 grand on a hood without having any physical evidence , photo, discription, etc of an actual hood, on a website somewhere that is New. Not a website 6 years old without a single update in the last six years. They refer to guys that are dead and on their death bed. The End
Ive already posted my comments on that site... I helped Mike with it... You didnt answer any of my questions.. cost, weight , is it a true vacuum formed Carbon fiber hood....
If anyone is questioning my concern.. just go to the website.. you will click on the news tab, and see nothing has been changed since 2005, those prices are 6 years old... Some said they talked to someone... But still there is no evidence anywhere that a new MCM company has resurfaced...
OK Im done with this thread.... I tried to tell you that that website you keep referring too is anchient history. Why didnt you answer any of my questions on cost, weight, etc and how could you buy anything sight unseen? Why would anyone spend 2 grand on a hood without having any physical evidence , photo, discription, etc of an actual hood, on a website somewhere that is New. Not a website 6 years old without a single update in the last six years. They refer to guys that are dead and on their death bed. The End
Man for Pete sakes be patient, not trying to start any crap or anything. A copy of the e mail I got from MCM this morning:
Benny,
Thank you for your order and I am sorry you have had a bad experience with the other supplier. Attached is our invoice where you will see that we will charge the shipping & handling at the time of shipment. The best rate we have had today is with USF Holland making the S & H $259.40, with the way the freight companies vary their rates we charge actual at time of shipping.
Also attached are some pics of our C5 hoods where you will see a typical underhood treatment.
I will let you know as soon as the hood is ready fro shipping.
Phil
Motor City Mold
419-843-1719
If yu have any other questions, perhaps you should contact them directly. I'm just trying to get a hood for my car!!! Did not expect all this.
Last edited by Varmit; Aug 23, 2011 at 12:13 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Man for Pete sakes be patient, not trying to start any crap or anything. A copy of the e mail I got from MCM this morning:
Benny,
Thank you for your order and I am sorry you have had a bad experience with the other supplier. Attached is our invoice where you will see that we will charge the shipping & handling at the time of shipment. The best rate we have had today is with USF Holland making the S & H $259.40, with the way the freight companies vary their rates we charge actual at time of shipping.
Also attached are some pics of our C5 hoods where you will see a typical underhood treatment.
I will let you know as soon as the hood is ready fro shipping.
Phil
Motor City Mold
419-843-1719
If yu have any other questions, perhaps you should contact them directly. I'm just trying to get a hood for my car!!! Did not expect all this.
Benny,
Thank you for your order and I am sorry you have had a bad experience with the other supplier. Attached is our invoice where you will see that we will charge the shipping & handling at the time of shipment. The best rate we have had today is with USF Holland making the S & H $259.40, with the way the freight companies vary their rates we charge actual at time of shipping.
Also attached are some pics of our C5 hoods where you will see a typical underhood treatment.
I will let you know as soon as the hood is ready fro shipping.
Phil
Motor City Mold
419-843-1719
If yu have any other questions, perhaps you should contact them directly. I'm just trying to get a hood for my car!!! Did not expect all this.
Good Luck with your purchase.. if its the same hood from the same mold, you can not buy any better...
Please understand I know alot about MCM history, even back to when Mike was making and designing body panels for the 1990's factory Corvette Racing team. I also know that when Mike sold the molds to Ecklars and BBP they had to sign an agreement Not to call them an MCM hood.
Again Good Luck
Bill aka ET
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hhmm. i bought mine from him about 2-3 years ago. now i wonder if its a "real" mcm hood
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
hhmm. i bought mine from him about 2-3 years ago. now i wonder if its a "real" mcm hood
How was the fit?
does it look like this ?
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Why doesnt someone call Phill and ask him? Lots of confusion going on if it's genuine or not, time frame, vaccum sealed, is that a a in grown toe nail on my big toe....Someone just call already instead of the back and forth.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
There is no back and forth... an email was produced stating prices and delivery, type of hood and process used... If you read the last few post you would see that all seems ok. It took a while to produce some ( in Print ) verification... to me a phone call from some guys is not any proof.
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Unsubscribing lol
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St. Jude Donor '08
Guys did not intend to open a can of worms here. I really do not care what the hood is called. As long as it is a good product, fits as it should and funtions as expected. The can call it a "clinton flat boob" for all I care. Just want a good piece for my ride.
I have no interst in any politics of the situation past or present, and hope the guy who is ill, gets better or is as comfortable as possible.
I'm just a guy who enjoys a cold beer, a fine set of hooters, and strong, good looking Vette, nothing more, nothing less!
Best to all
Benny
I have no interst in any politics of the situation past or present, and hope the guy who is ill, gets better or is as comfortable as possible.
I'm just a guy who enjoys a cold beer, a fine set of hooters, and strong, good looking Vette, nothing more, nothing less!
Best to all
Benny