Hoodliners...
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Hoodliners...
Anyone here that do not have a hood liner on their ride?
Really, what is the real purpose of the hood liner? I am curious to see what you all have to say.
Really, what is the real purpose of the hood liner? I am curious to see what you all have to say.
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This is what I have heard. But removing the hoodliner will not do any damage. I ran an MCM hood on my '00 for many years (without a hoodliner) and never had any problems at all.
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Toque had posted a thread earlier about removing his hood liner. His looked really nice underneath.
I removed mine last week as I installed a custom hoodliner with the embroidered logo, stitching etc. While my OEM hoodliner was removed, I noticed that my paint underneath was not as nice as Toque's paint. Plus the wire to the underhood light was showing. Not a pretty sight.
I removed mine last week as I installed a custom hoodliner with the embroidered logo, stitching etc. While my OEM hoodliner was removed, I noticed that my paint underneath was not as nice as Toque's paint. Plus the wire to the underhood light was showing. Not a pretty sight.
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The hoodline is there as others stated to put out a fire.
But if you take it off it looks like crap underneath it because it's not painted from the factory. I was going to run without mine until I got a new one because it got damaged from my belt coming off and I ended up leaving it on because it looks so bad underneath it.
But if you take it off it looks like crap underneath it because it's not painted from the factory. I was going to run without mine until I got a new one because it got damaged from my belt coming off and I ended up leaving it on because it looks so bad underneath it.
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I have heard about it not being painted under neath the liner and that will make my decision a quick one; it is staying on. I ripped mine last weekend and I wasn't going to replace it, but I am now. Some of the posts here made me laugh. Appreciate that!
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Toque had posted a thread earlier about removing his hood liner. His looked really nice underneath.
I removed mine last week as I installed a custom hoodliner with the embroidered logo, stitching etc. While my OEM hoodliner was removed, I noticed that my paint underneath was not as nice as Toque's paint. Plus the wire to the underhood light was showing. Not a pretty sight.
I removed mine last week as I installed a custom hoodliner with the embroidered logo, stitching etc. While my OEM hoodliner was removed, I noticed that my paint underneath was not as nice as Toque's paint. Plus the wire to the underhood light was showing. Not a pretty sight.
Where'd you get the liner with the embroidered logo?
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Great work! I will be posting pics in another thread soon. I also had them make me a custom ID plate as well as a matching 3-piece trunk lid cover for my vert.
Great work! I will be posting pics in another thread soon. I also had them make me a custom ID plate as well as a matching 3-piece trunk lid cover for my vert.
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I removed mine. It was rubbing on my new Fast92/LS2 Air coupler. 
I might have it painted in the future. I'm still thinking of what I might do with the underside though. Something will hit me one of these days.
For now I like the bare look.
I might have it painted in the future. I'm still thinking of what I might do with the underside though. Something will hit me one of these days.
For now I like the bare look.
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Great work! I will be posting pics in another thread soon. I also had them make me a custom ID plate as well as a matching 3-piece trunk lid cover for my vert.
Great work! I will be posting pics in another thread soon. I also had them make me a custom ID plate as well as a matching 3-piece trunk lid cover for my vert.
That's the one I got about four months ago.
Absolutely first class in every respect. The hoodliner is very dark black and similar in appearance to the felt material you see on a pool table. The red embroidered C5 Logo with red Corvette lettering that I ordered is amazing. Nothing cheezy looking about this product. Reasonable price and quick delivery. I'm very very picky about what goes on my C5. This was a great decision.
Strongly recommend these Motorsports hoodliners and the vert trunk liners too.