AEV's Up In 'Da Hood

C2U5H · 02-20-2009, 04:39 PM

If you don't know the backstory, here it is:
Merging onto a major highway (Rt. 140 E to 795 S for those of you Marylanders), a huge chunk of ice flew off of a moving trunk ... and wouldn't you guess it, it landed on my hood bashing my hood in and cracking my windshield.

So the insurance adjuster comes, says the hood's done, and rips me off a check for $1,600. Now, most people would just take it to a body shop, give them the estimate, and forget about it.

Not us Jeepers. We think more. So ...
New windshield, installed: $190
AEV Hood & new hardware (drove 2 hours each way and picked it up from Q-tec in West Chester, PA): $830
Get hood painted: $200
Total: $1,220 ... in my pocket: $380

and a NEW AEV hood!!

Had to sit for a week in the box ... busy paint shop:

The grill taken off for paint:

Switching all the hardware over (and new single windshield sprayer to replace the old double sprayer design on earlier TJ's):

Just six bolt and the hood's off ... yeah you can Jeep doorless and topless ... but you're not really Jeepin naked until the hood's gone!

FINISHED PICTURES IN NEXT POST!!!!

C2U5H · 02-20-2009, 04:40 PM

Before (with hood hinges unbolted, obviously):

Drumroll ...

Tadaaaaa!!

Love my new FREE hood ... and I got paid $380 to put it on.

~J

Floof · 02-20-2009, 04:42 PM

looks great, and now you got 400 to toss towards more mods! =)

Brads_nky_yj · 02-20-2009, 04:57 PM

That hood is Bad *** man!!! Nice deal ya got on it too haha Extra money is always nice!

Crusher16 · 02-20-2009, 04:59 PM

That looks awesome!

**Imped** · 02-20-2009, 05:05 PM

Man, that's awesome. Now I want a huge chunk of ice to land on my hood.

**spyder6** · 02-20-2009, 06:08 PM

ive been quietly waiting for something disastrous to happen to my hood

2006_Sport · 02-20-2009, 06:21 PM

like spyder said....im waiting and i have only had my jeep for a month...that hood is SICK...so it reduces heat under the hood correct?...btw im in md and i know exactly what your talking about..road wise lol...how far are you from rockville? neways that was off topic...SICK HOOD

frumpy · 02-20-2009, 06:38 PM

Should of put the extra cash towards the highline hood and fenders, still looks good though.

Peej03 · 02-20-2009, 06:42 PM

that thing is sweet!!!

**rubidriver** · 02-20-2009, 06:56 PM

I know it would be kind of fraudulent, but what if we just threw big rocks on our hoods and say it was vandalism and get free hoods? Just an idea that came to mind.

2005X · 02-20-2009, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyder6

ive been quietly waiting for something disastrous to happen to my hood

i could come sit on it for you. i bent my hood all to hell climbing on it while stuck in the mud.

ohvkj · 02-20-2009, 07:07 PM

yeah i would do more for actual use and not looks...that's just me...it looks good though

JaikYJ · 02-20-2009, 07:12 PM

I dont think it looks good at all

you should send it to me.

That is a sweet deal you got. You basically just won the lottery. It was a great choice on buying that hood. Now your lookin good.

**spyder6** · 02-20-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubidriver

I know it would be kind of fraudulent, but what if we just threw big rocks on our hoods and say it was vandalism and get free hoods? Just an idea that came to mind.

im off boulder hunting, i figure 10lbs will be enough to **** my hood up

02-20-2009, 04:57 PM	#4
Brads_nky_yj Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Kentucky/Cinci Area Posts: 3,035 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	That hood is Bad *** man!!! Nice deal ya got on it too haha Extra money is always nice! __________________ 93 YJ - SOLD

02-20-2009, 06:38 PM	#9
frumpy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pembroke ON, Ontario Posts: 1,978 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Should of put the extra cash towards the highline hood and fenders, still looks good though. __________________ 2002 Dodge Dakota quad cab V8 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan