Billet Hood Hinges

[paulk68]

to each is there own. but it seems like a lot of pro-touring cars are turning into pro-showing cars. with people spending 800 dollars for hood hinges.

[datsbad]

You are right in some ways , But they can be both ! :icon996:

LETS NOT TURN THIS THREAD INTO THAT , DAMN NOT AGAIN PLEASE !!!

[MrQuick]

i wanted to get into this before the powers that be shut it down....

I bet $800 hood hinges on Bob Johnson cuda would seem very cheap

sad thing is, I didn't see them on the car??? I not being a deek. Just that you can't, I was there...

to each is there own. but it seems like a lot of pro-touring cars are turning into pro-showing cars. with people spending 800 dollars for hood hinges

hey I just spent $2700 on an FI set up for a small block...$800 for some shine aint nothin...to each his own you said. Lets spend our money the way we want. No likeiee no buyee

[1970cuda]

can i here a "h@ll yah"

[Bill Howell]

No pissing contests over hinges please. Vince is right, everyone spends money on what is important to them and as their budget allows. The reason these parts are $800 is because at least some think they are worth it. Supply and demand always control price-ALWAYS!
Did I spend too much on my car, probably. Where then would I cut if I did it again, no where really, probably spend more.
No two people here are in the same place in life. Trust me, I have raised two girls, so I know how expensive it can be to raise a family, buy house, regular cars, etc,etc, etc. If you are there, that is cool and your toy(car) should take a back seat right now. However, once you get to the empty nest stage of your life, there will be extra money for whatever the new $800 part is at that time. Then you will be defending your purchases-lol
Lighten up guys, it is just the internet.

Buy the way, I am sure Bob Johnson spent that much on the two custom props that hold the hood up, they were beautiful. Then again, the whole car is so out of my league that all I could do is just stand there at SEMA and stare. The details there are amazing and I am sure there were many that after two days of study I missed.

[parsonsj]

So far, so good, and let's keep it that way. Paint and Body is the place to talk about show car parts, so carry on. Remember, we tolerate (as long as it's civil) legitimate criticism. When you post up "check this out", be prepared for some to let you know they don't like it.

jp

[68protouring454]

paint and body is not the place to talk about hot rod parts, its to talk about body and paint, not some 800 dollar hood hinges.
hey do they reduce sprung weight??? maybe this could go into suspension forum too???

[mini69]

Who is selling them and where can i get me a set
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MINI69

[parsonsj]

Hood hinges are considered a body part, and any weight reduction would reduce sprung weight.

This is the correct forum. Remember this thread was started in Open Discussion and was moved to Paint and Body by the mods.

jp

[datsbad]

i wanted to get into this before the powers that be shut it down....

sad thing is, I didn't see them on the car??? I not being a deek. Just that you can't, I was there...

I meant if they were on the car no one would say "damn he paid to much for those hinges "

[datsbad]

Who is selling them and where can i get me a set
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MINI69

YOU CANT GET THEM !!!

[Steve1968LS2]

paint and body is not the place to talk about hot rod parts, its to talk about body and paint, not some 800 dollar hood hinges.
hey do they reduce unsprung weight??? maybe this could go into suspension forum too???

Well, what forum woiuld you suggest? It is body related and fits here as well as anywhere.

Here is my take.. they perform the same function as regular hinges. They don't hurt performance and if you want to spend a few $$$ to make your car look better without sacraficing function then more power to you.

If you carry the argument forward that these are stupid cause their only job is look pretty then we should all be driving primered cars with rattle canned engine bays. After all, anything that does not affect performance falls into the "show" catagory wether you want to admit it or not. After that it's just a matter of degree.

I think every member of this board wants their car to look nice and not be a ugly POS so we all do "appearance mods" to some degree. These hinges would look great on my car since I am going for a brushed aluminum and low bling look. Just don't know if can swing the $$$, but for those that can I say "go for it"

[Steve1968LS2]

So far, so good, and let's keep it that way. Paint and Body is the place to talk about show car parts, so carry on. Remember, we tolerate (as long as it's civil) legitimate criticism. When you post up "check this out", be prepared for some to let you know they don't like it.

jp

What's funny is that most people don't like them only due to cost.. which is a relative argument.

[Alan Johnson]

[QUOTE=MrQuick]i wanted to get into this before the powers that be shut it down....

sad thing is, I didn't see them on the car??? I not being a deek. Just that you can't, I was there...

Here's a photo of the hood hinges on Bob Johnson's Cuda $2.95 a piece for shoulder bolts.

[MrQuick]

sorry I was being sarcastic...sometimes its hard to tell. I thought Datsbad would notice. ; )


Are those Dodge units? ie: Stratus or Intrepid? Hard to tell cause I really didn't see them. LOL beaut job BTW

[Steve1968LS2]

to each is there own. but it seems like a lot of pro-touring cars are turning into pro-showing cars. with people spending 800 dollars for hood hinges.

People spend what they can afford.. If you have $20k into paint and $4k into wheels then $800 for custom hinges is not a big deal.

A rich guy buys a Rolex watch.. due to how much money he has it's like you or I buying a Seiko. Always try to remember that cost is a relative issue and PT like life encompasses a wide variety of styles and budgets.

[rocketrod]

Is there a point to this thread anymore?

[Steve1968LS2]

Is there a point to this thread anymore?

If you find one let me know.. lol

[1970cuda]

the point is that if someone wants to spend x number of dollars on some part for their car, they can because it is their money and their car and they are the only one that should matter to. i know that to some of you sending money on a mopar or a ford would seem stupid but that is what i want to do and that makes me happy.............................
off the soap box for now
later

[parsonsj]

I think we've had enough.

jp