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Old 11-06-2006, 10:23 AM
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I found this new product at SEMA last week. The manufacturers designed it more for the tailgate party crowd as an inexpensive alternative to wrapping your car. I immediately thought of protection for the hood while doing HPDE's. This is the first and only automotive hood cover that will cover and protect the entire hood of your car.

The new space-age material will not damage paint like traditional nose bras do. It installs in five minutes, can be removed in seconds, and reinstalled time after time. Machine washable and dryer safe.

This is a universal fit item, but as you can see, fits great on the C6. About the only thing it won't fit on is a Hummer H2 or larger hood.

The one shown on my car is the Carbon Fiber pattern. Also available: Flames, American Flag, Tennessee, Florida Gators, Univ. of Kentucky, Texas Longhorns, Alabama Crimson Tide, UGA, Auburn, and Memphis.

Designed for tailgate parties, but great for on-track hood protection or even long drives. I did testing this past weekend, 600 mile round trip and 2 days on Rockingham race track with speeds up to 115 with no problems at all, and best of all, a chip free hood on a very dirty track that was spitting all kinds of rocks.




MSRP $149, on sale currently for $109 shipped





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I have 3 carbon fiber patterns and 1 UGA in stock. the others are only a day or 2 to order.
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TOO MUCH-Butt ugly... If you like it -buy it-
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and the last few
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Originally Posted by JC6
TOO MUCH-Butt ugly... If you like it -buy it-
for daily use, maybe. For the racetrack, where people coat their cars in saran wrap and masking tape, this is much easier, better looking and quicker.

For the Suburban at the college football tailgate party, this is excellent, but being in CA, you guys aren't into football like we are in the south.
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For everyday use..i say no..but maybe for the track or football game days...I'm a Tennessee fan myself. Nothing like the SEC.
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Any with the Corvette emblem?
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Originally Posted by Flals2
Any with the Corvette emblem?
unfortunately, no. They have to make them in runs of 500, and I think thats a little optimistic.
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With the way things are going, before long the 'Vette will be so covered with protective items that you won't be able to tell what the car looked like when you bought it. How about covering it with wood grained contact paper. (TIC)
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Originally Posted by PappyTinker
With the way things are going, before long the 'Vette will be so covered with protective items that you won't be able to tell what the car looked like when you bought it. How about covering it with wood grained contact paper. (TIC)

Almost like NASCAR.
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Great idea for the track
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DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by JC6
TOO MUCH-Butt ugly... If you like it -buy it-
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But it is your money.
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Too much polyester rubbing around the hood for me.
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where's the one with a vette logo....color match the bra and then add logo so as it does not stick out so much.
cool and different
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Originally Posted by corvette pilot
I found this new product at SEMA last week. The manufacturers designed it more for the tailgate party crowd as an inexpensive alternative to wrapping your car. I immediately thought of protection for the hood while doing HPDE's. This is the first and only automotive hood cover that will cover and protect the entire hood of your car.

The new space-age material will not damage paint like traditional nose bras do. It installs in five minutes, can be removed in seconds, and reinstalled time after time. Machine washable and dryer safe.

This is a universal fit item, but as you can see, fits great on the C6. About the only thing it won't fit on is a Hummer H2 or larger hood.

The one shown on my car is the Carbon Fiber pattern. Also available: Flames, American Flag, Tennessee, Florida Gators, Univ. of Kentucky, Texas Longhorns, Alabama Crimson Tide, UGA, Auburn, and Memphis.

Designed for tailgate parties, but great for on-track hood protection or even long drives. I did testing this past weekend, 600 mile round trip and 2 days on Rockingham race track with speeds up to 115 with no problems at all, and best of all, a chip free hood on a very dirty track that was spitting all kinds of rocks.




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Originally Posted by PappyTinker
With the way things are going, before long the 'Vette will be so covered with protective items that you won't be able to tell what the car looked like when you bought it. How about covering it with wood grained contact paper. (TIC)
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Originally Posted by bmichael
where's the one with a vette logo....color match the bra and then add logo so as it does not stick out so much.
cool and different
Unfortunately, these are marketed more for tailgating and generic cars. I would love to have one that was just plain black. I just thought it would be great for the racetrack (and after a weekend of testing on a rock filled track, I can definitely say it works) where how you drive matters much more than how you look.
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Not looking to buy, but I am currious about the material. Any details you can share?


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