Only a handful of cars ever came from the factory with fiberglass hoods. Mostly muscle cars that were really just disguised race cars with plates. The reason? Fiberglass holds in the heat. On 1/4 milers, the cars didn't run long enough for this to effect them. Weight was the priority. Muscle cars (on the street) that had fiberglass hoods, had a venting system of some type. Scoops, vents, etc. Carbon fiber is really just fiberglass with an outer layer of carbon mat. This is for the added strength that carbon adds, without adding weight. Always run a steel hood. your engine will be much happier!
Had my 2" cowl hood wrapped in '3M Di-Noc' when I first got it. A carbon-fiber-look vinyl. Same idea as what the sign shops use for vehicle advertising wraps. Comes in a couple of different colors. I used the semi-gloss black. Now, I've been doing upholstery for a l-o-n-g time. Installed vinyl roofs on vehicles that have been stretched 60-72". Made tonneaus from scratch. Boat tops, etc. Never, & I mean NEVER, have I had a material fight me every inch of the way. 6 hours to get a third of the hood covered. Aaaargh!!! Very frustrating. Ended up taking it to a shop that does this on a daily basis. They estimated a day to do it. Took 2, & even then it didn't fit right. Couldn't get it to snuggle down nice & tight into the 2 grooves on either side of the hood. Looked good from 10'. But because the material is porous, which apparently helps it conform to body shapes, the small areas where it didn't fit quite tight, began to fill with water when the truck was driven in the rain. (where I live is called the 'wet coast' for a reason!) Double Aaaargh!!! Every time I got home, I had to open the hood all way, in order for it to drain out the grooves. Doing this became old pretty quick. I got bored with look after a while, too. Got lots of comments, both pro & con, but after a couple of months, I ended up taking it off. EXPENSIVE lesson.
It will look ricey IMO!!!
