Hood Liner Removal?
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 666
Likes: 2
From: Weston WV
Hood Liner Removal?
I have been contemplating this, it is starting to look a little ratty, was wondering if anyone had done this. or if there was any reason ( such as head from the engine bubbling the paint or something.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 103
Likes: 0
From: North Port Florida
I need to change mine also. There is no truth to removing it and not installing one to cause your Hood paint to bubble.It is for noise control. Most cheaper cars don't have them. You can use a large tack puller to remove the large plastic retaining pins.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 959
Likes: 50
From: Peters Colony Republic of Texas
The Lizzard
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,809
Likes: 3
From: Yorktown Virginia
no clue what temperatures it reached as I was not driving it. I feel confident that I could rebuild the 305 and it would be fine but Im going ot put a 350 in there and go from there.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 989
Likes: 8
From: Chino Ca.
When you remove the hood liner you will know the reason it was installed. The underside of the hood is not finished, and not completely painted.
Be careful removing what is there as you may want to replace it, until you order a new one.
Be careful removing what is there as you may want to replace it, until you order a new one.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
Racer
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 489
Likes: 83
From: Lancaster California
Yes, I have also heard that removing the hood pad doesn't hurt anything , but it does create more audible engine noise from outside the car, I am getting my 99 vette completely converted from black to mellenium yellow as I write this, and I had the body shop paint both sides of the hood. just going to try it and see what happens, I may get an aftermarket hi-rise in the future anyways.
Acct Suspended APR 2026 by request
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 10,367
Likes: 1,272
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
C5 of Year Winner (performance mods) 2019
I removed mine because it was starting to peel... I also drilled out the rivets holding the hood light in place and removed that as well... it is painted but not completely, I like the look of it better without the liner... I may get it painted in the future if I don't go with an aftermarket hood but it's not a big deal to me either way as my hood is closed most of the time anyway
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3,498
Likes: 680
From: The beautiful Alabama Gulf Coast!!
If the liner is just dirty, it's easy to clean. Carefully remove it, then gently brush off loose dirt & debris. Next spray ArmorAll Foaming Tire Cleaner liberally over the entire surface, let dry for a couple hours, then reinstall. I used one can & got good coverage. The liner looked new when I finished.
