Before and after pic's of bottom side of hood

dogbone · December 02, 2007, 12:51:11 PM

Painted the bottom side of my hood yesterday

BEFORE

AFTER

pontiac6ksteawd · December 02, 2007, 06:27:23 PM

Lookin good, althou I still like the hood insulator...

grinders_18 · December 02, 2007, 06:37:18 PM

HOLY FIRE UNDER THE HOOD THERE, BATMAN?

Lol...why is it that alot of TGP's were only painted so much under the hood, i.e., the gray primer spot?

bake82 · December 02, 2007, 06:50:53 PM

Quote from: grinders_18 on December 02, 2007, 06:37:18 PM
HOLY FIRE UNDER THE HOOD THERE, BATMAN?

Lol...why is it that alot of TGP's were only painted so much under the hood, i.e., the gray primer spot?

I dunno that's weird..........I hope my cutlas isn't like that...as I plan on taking mine off in the spring...

grinders_18 · December 03, 2007, 04:42:26 AM

I know another forum members' has the primer, but mine is painted underneath...although the hood was repainted, but I didn't think they'd paint underneath.

dogbone · December 03, 2007, 06:44:41 AM

I think I'll still put a new insulator on, I'm worried about the heat dis-coloring the paint on the hood, didn't realize but the hood is fibreglass with a steel frame.

Going to call GM 2day to see how much for a new insulator.

jimmy · December 03, 2007, 04:00:09 PM

yea post it as soon as you find out, I am definately going to need one. Thanks :icon_cool:

pontiac6ksteawd · December 03, 2007, 04:02:15 PM

Someone posted in another thread that the insulator is no longer available (surprise surprise). But a standard one is available, and you can trim it down to what you need I would think.

grinders_18 · December 03, 2007, 05:25:01 PM

Yeah I posted that, but feel free to call and ask. If you somehow locate one, please let us know!

GOT2B GM · December 03, 2007, 05:27:39 PM

The hood is fiberglass? Thats news to me, mine's 100% steel. Did you paint over those VIN stickers?

I bought one of those standard insulators from GM and trimmed it. It turned out nicely.

dogbone · December 03, 2007, 08:47:45 PM

Called a Pontiac dealer today, they said they do not make any Grand Prix insulators older than 1997 they wanted $137 for a 1997 one.

Matt, no I masked the VIN numbers, didn't take the tape off in the picture. Was yours off a standard GP? It looks good!

GOT2B GM · December 03, 2007, 08:55:32 PM

yup it was a standard insulator for any 88-96 GP.

TGP Nick · December 03, 2007, 09:00:02 PM

Lookin great, dogbone! :thumb:

GOT2B GM · December 03, 2007, 09:04:49 PM

agreed

TGP Nick · December 03, 2007, 09:16:49 PM

Quote from: grinders_18 on December 03, 2007, 04:42:26 AM
I know another forum members' has the primer, but mine is painted underneath...although the hood was repainted, but I didn't think they'd paint underneath.

And here it is!

I wonder why the factory did that?