Aftermarket Hood Question

[AMP GT500]

I am looking to swap out my stock GT500 hood to achieve more aggressive look. For those who have already done this mod or who have researched this mod, what can I expect to spend for the total install (hood, hood vents, prep, paint, install labor, etc) ?
Are there any potential issues or inconveniences that I should consider (i.e. inability to run aftermarket hood struts, window washer relocation, etc). If so, is the juice worth the squeeze?

Also, do we have a thread for aftermarket hood pictures? I searched but didn't find much. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
Mat

 

[Kapy]

The biggest problem you will run into is finding stripes to match your existing stripes. That is if you own a stripe car. I wanted to put a SS hood on mine but decided not because you need longer stripes than the stock to work if you are looking at a SS or Mamba hood I take it.

You cannot just get the material and are stuck looking for a match with other vinyl striping companies. Or even painting.

I even got a hold of the actual striping supplier for our cars but they will not just cut stripes for you. I had a contact that was going to sell me a ton in bulk but that would have been like $5K in vinyl which is just completely stupid.

Oh well, good luck man.