Hood Liner Repair?

[cmm3]

Has anyone tried to repair their Cobra hood liner?

Mine has some ragged places on the front edge and around a couple of the plastic 'pins' that hold it up. I want to try to repair it since it isn't available new anymore. Any suggestions?

 

[03' White Snake]

Has anyone tried to repair their Cobra hood liner?

Mine has some ragged places on the front edge and around a couple of the plastic 'pins' that hold it up. I want to try to repair it since it isn't available new anymore. Any suggestions?

I've seen people trim them and add a black edging onto them. Usually around the hood vent areas and it looks pretty good. Could always get a new fabric and cover it using upholstery spray glue. This will be much harder and involved to do.

 

[cmm3]

I'm leaning toward reinforcing the edges, from the back side, just to keep it from deteriorating any further. The idea of putting new fabric on it is interesting.

 

[Lambeau]

Could always get a new fabric and cover it using upholstery spray glue. This will be much harder and involved to do.

Neat idea. I bet an upholstery shop may have some material that could take the heat.

 

[cmm3]

Just thinking outloud (so to speak).... There is a business making a reproduce, but you have to glue it to your hood. I wonder if it is possible to find the same "aircraft firewall" material in ~3 mm thickness and glue it over the OEM hood liner backing. Maybe I can peal some of the old fiberglass layer off the foil layer, and lay down a new surface that will retain the original contours. I could sandwich some flat 'COBRA' letters between the layers so the embossing isn't lost in the new layer.