anyone ever drive without their hood for a while? i gotta pick up a hood tonite, and i figure the best way is to just take my current hood off and drive over to pick it up and install it right there. should be less than an hour drive on the freeway.

anyone have any experience with sometihng like this? im pretty sure its NOT illegal. might still attract unwanted attention. but any real danger of damaging anything? aside from the stray boulder or act of god?

 

it might be different in other states, but in iowa, you have 72 hours to put a hood on your car, before you can get a ticket for it

 

No real danger, I would do it.

 

you might get in trouble...i mean i have done it before to help overheating issues....but someone told me it can be considered dangerous because fkuids can spray on the road ir something can fly outta the hood and hurt someone....but i did it and prolly will again........

 

never done it on a car that was road legal to start

 

Tyson!

CRX_1.8T did that on our Cruise to Cruz in May and the car was just fine... drove around all day without the hood, we stopped to talk to cops too, and no problems at all. lol

 

Ive gone 90 with with no hood on the way to get my CF hood

 

I used to take off the hood on cruise my 78 camaro, because it was the cool thing to do.

 

i did after i did my swap, Just to show it off. LOL


take the chance, -**** IT-

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LSVTEC 91 Civic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I used to take off the hood on cruise my 78 camaro, because it was the cool thing to do. </TD></TR></TABLE>haha so not just me i was in a 86 t-bird with a bomb *** 514CI now that scares rice

 

you shouldn't have any problems, I'm about to do it with mine.

 

I have done it without any problems
Yoiu will be fine, dont worry about it.

 

my buddy drove around without a hood for a week and a bit... no problems at all, passed tons of cops and they never said anything

 

You'll be fine, I drove around without a hood for a week while my EF7 one was being reapaired and my stock hood wouldn't work cause of my sir headlights.

 

Do that ****. Tell em': Hey, somebody stole my hood and I'm gonna get a new one. End of story.

 

You should be fine. Can the place your buying your hood at send you a copy of the reciept? Perhaps that would show proof that your on your way to go get it.

 

Yea, in CA we're not in trouble. At least I haven't heard of anyone getting in trouble for it. Hell, there's always cars with no hoods on at the runs. And cops don't say a thing.

 

i think it should be fine

 

alright alright... thanks for the replies already! hood was already taken off during lunch and am set to leave work and head over to pick up my hood its a nice sunny friday here in southern california.

 

Yeah jus tell the cops (if u get pulled for it) that your old hood got stolen, and your picking one up. And if they want, go ahead and follow u there to install it.

 

well at least you dont have to worry about it poppin up on you or overheatin

 

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take the chance, -**** IT-</TD></TR></TABLE>


ah me 2, havent had so many ricers try to race me in my entire life

 

better hope it doesnt rain thats all I would be worried about. Or have some punk steal your spark plug wires or something. err, I guess that would make it 2 things to worry about.

 

Well, if you're going just to pick up the hood, go for it!

For the rest of you... put your damn hood on! If you got one, why not use it? If you have overheating problems.. fix them! Keep the damn hood on..

Also, don't go advertising your swap.. you know how thieves are, these days.

Man, am I the only one who finds this not cool and very unattractive? Haha

 

Just cruise without the hood your not gonna hurt nothing.