95ProjectEJ1

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Ok so i searched and i know this doesnt belong in this forum, but has anyone done a "how to" write up on how to cowl your hood? Sorry, im still noob and unable to post in the appearance forum. Thanks.

95ProjectEJ1

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After reading my post i realized that asking how to "cowl" a head isn't too specific. I know it involves spacers and new bolts for the hood mounts, but i have no ideawhat size or where to get them. Thanks again.

Libertariat

You can get the appropraite stuff at home depot. Look at what you have, get a longer bolt and more washers. I think that's all you need. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Cheers.

KiddEng

EDIT: ^ damn beat me to it

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take your stock bolt off the hood, go to home depot/lowes and match it to the ones they got there. Obviously you'll need them to be longer, and will need either metal washers for the spacing, or you can get the nylon or rubber spacers.

The length of them will depend on how high you want your hood to be propped and how many washers you use.

its not rocket science...just go out and do it

hatch96y7

i wnated to do this but to take off ur hood do u need to take off the black thing around the windshield wipers cuse i cant get to my bolts

jiggatone

u guys are talking about the hoods that kinda popped up in the back right?

Libertariat

Yes, and you don't have to remove the black weatherstripping.

mike9571

What do you gain when doing this? (not trying to sound like a dick) Or is it just for looks?

JDM_Ej

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Its mostly for asthetics. Some say that it aids in the release of heat from the engine compartment, but I don't know how true that actually is.

hatch96y7

yeah i know a couple of people i talked to who lives out in arizona and vegas who had hatchbacks and said they need to do this or else theyre engine overheats very quickly

MattsGreenEG

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x2 always woundered about that

boostedcoupe95

get 4 bolts 1"-1 1/2" then get a lot of spacers and nuts....make sure the nuts slide over the bolt, not twist on...and for the spacers get like 30...and youll be set...o and when your putting them on do the bottom bolt first so that way u can get 2 the top one...i like the look of them...mines "cowled"

95ProjectEJ1

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Anyone have any pics of this?

LowTEC-Derbo

another reason would probably be for clearance issues.

95ProjectEJ1

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Yeah thats true. Some people do run a deck-plate.