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Who made the 8000 series hoods?
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    Posted: 23 Sep 2025 at 7:12pm
Just wondering what company manufactured the 8000 series fiberglass hoods and what happened to the tooling they used to make them?
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I don’t know a thing about carbon fiber, except for what you hear about it on race cars. they always say it’s lightweight and strong.
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I would guess it was a small company located not too terrible far from Milwaukee. It wouldn't have made any sense having them made in California and ship them to Wisconsin.
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was the color in the gel coat ? i would guess that it was , or painted
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Just an observation... my 82 8030's side panels are alot thinner that my 83 & 85 8070's. Assume they figured out they needed more meat.
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There was a change, yes. Early hoods usually cracked on the left side (most used on/off) on the top lip about 16 inches ahead of the windshield. We replaced all we could while still under warranty.
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