hood options??

Cruiser · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:46 pm

Well,, I didnt trade in my 06 libby for the 4dr jk,, I'm keeping her for a while,, no reason to take that big a hit right now.. Well,, the other day had a rather sudden bad storm,, hailed several times and the libby got hit bad.. over 100 hits on the hood and 40-50 on the roof, and several on the doors and fenders.. Shocked at the low estimate though.. only like $2500,, getting a new hood and the paintless dent guys are going to do the rest.. Since the hood will be replaced,, what options, if any, are there.. would like a cowl induction.. Might have to save the old hood and make my own scoop up..
Thanks,
Steve

dog_party · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:50 pm

If my hood were damaged, I'd take the opportunity to get an 05 Renegade hood (and the related switch-over items). I don't know what year KJ you have though, so I don't know if that's an option for you.

Cruiser · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:16 pm

Mine is an 06,,

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:17 pm

I would get a hood like kyliberty has with the hood scoop.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:30 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

I would get a hood like kyliberty has with the hood scoop.

You beat me to it!

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:02 am

Ive seen it cruising around the area he lives and he has a brush guard on the front that looks pretty sweet backed with that hood.

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:22 am

I would go for the renegade hood(with grill)

DryBones · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:55 am

I would just go with the same style as factory. Be proud of your KJ just the way it is!

JeepinbyAl · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:05 pm

dieselenthusiast wrote:

Jeepjeepster wrote:

I would get a hood like kyliberty has with the hood scoop.

You beat me to it!

Get one for your KJ from Jeepin By Al

http://jeepinbyal.com/prod-Suncoast_Hoo ... s-594.aspx

Cruiser · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:36 pm

I like that one, the wife doesn't. Its really Her Jeep,, but,, neither of us liked the flat hood on the renny that much.. I'm surprised there aren't more hoods available as there are so many kj's out there almost all with the same hood..

Oh,, and another storm is heading our way now,, just saw it on the tv, warnings every couple minutes.. nickle sized hail.. I wonder if We will get it and have more damage on the jeep??

scarletbegonias · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:02 pm

yeah u guys got pounded in PA! sorry to hear about the damage. Another storm warning tho??go wrap her in some moving mats with rope!!!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:55 pm

Cruiser wrote:

I like that one, the wife doesn't. Its really Her Jeep,, but,, neither of us liked the flat hood on the renny that much.. I'm surprised there aren't more hoods available as there are so many kj's out there almost all with the same hood..

Oh,, and another storm is heading our way now,, just saw it on the tv, warnings every couple minutes.. nickle sized hail.. I wonder if We will get it and have more damage on the jeep??

I got hailed on back in '02 in SD,my KJ ended up with $5500 in hail damage,softball size hail by the way.That's the reason why I painted it orange,I was looking for a fiberglass hood back then but nobody made them yet.Oh well if I get hailed on again here in CO my whole KJ is getting bedlined and I'm keeping the rest of the $9000 that my paint job is insured for.

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

I really like the hood that Terry made for me. Here's some pics of it with the Westin Brush Guard.

Here it is 1 day after being lifted.

This is it before the lift.

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:20 pm

when i had a box truck pull in front of me, i got a new hood, grill, bumper, and steel bumper, rad support, ac condensor. that would have been the perfect time for me to get my 05-06 renny flat hood front end! i still kick myself for not doing that, oh well haha

Cruiser · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:44 pm

KY,,
That hood looks great,, but the wife isn't liking it?? Since its really Her jeep I need to let her make the final call.. I'm thinking about keeping the old dimpled hood and doing a weld on cowl scoop and filling in the dimples. Its been a while since I did body work but it shouldn't be too hard.. Then paint it flat black or something.. I'm still having issue with the low estimate tho.. for that many dings I would have thought it would be more.. Has anybody opt.ed to do body work themselves and still received the $ from the ins co? I could do all the work removing the interior panels for the dentless guys to get o the roof and pick up a new glass hood. Just get it painted from the bodyshop.
Might have enough left over for a lift?

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:21 pm

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Guest · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:56 pm

KY Liberty wrote:

This is it before the lift.

That picture always looks photoshopped to me for some reason.

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:52 am

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

KY Liberty wrote:

This is it before the lift.

That picture always looks photoshopped to me for some reason.

Me too. Just a little fuzzy or something not quite normal about it. When I first saw this pic a long time ago I assumed it was a concept photoshop that someone was wishing they could have for their KJ.

gone_jeepin · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:50 am

I like the 2 vents on the hood of tjkj's big orange.

Cruiser · **Posted:** Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:42 am

I like those vents too.. looks like more hail coming,, calling for quarter sized hail and bigger,, this has been one crazy summer so far.. we are getting major t-storms now so I guess I gotta power down just in case.. next is a two car garage!

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