Removing Orange Peel & Sanding Marks with the Griot's ROP and the Wolfgang Twins

[C. Charles Hahn]

Not to nit-pick or anything since this is an EXCELLENT write-up, but there's no way that demo hood is from a '99 Silverado. The leading edge and style lines point to it being from a 2003 or newer Silverado. :crazy2:

 

[Mike Phillips]

Not to nit-pick or anything since this is an EXCELLENT write-up, but there's no way that demo hood is from a '99 Silverado. The leading edge and style lines point to it being from a 2003 or newer Silverado. :crazy2:

I posted what I was told the hood came off of by the guy that obtained it from his brother who is a friend of mine. I can double check but the important factor was that it was factory paint, not repaint, regardless of the year of the truck the hood was removed from.

Just in case anyone reading this hasn't been to a wrecking or salvage yard as a part of their personal "Life History & Experiences", it's hard to find a straight hood with good usable paint. Most everything in a salvage yard is in there because it's been hit or wrecked and that means the hood and front fenders are crumpled. It's easier to find a trunk lid but a lot of new cars have 90 degree shaped trunk lids, not big flat trunk lids, so hood are the goal when trying to find a demonstration panel to test on.

Point being, when I was offered this hood with the factory baked-on clear coat and I didn't have to drudge around in a salvage yard to try to find a good hood, unbolt it and then pay for it... well it seemed like a no-brainer to accept the offer.

I'll check again and send the guy the link to this thread but he did tell me what I posted. Again, it really doesn't matter and if it is newer that's just better because newer body panels would be using the newest paint formulations at the time of manufacture.

:bigups