Watch out for L-88 hoods. Not all are created equally.
Advice:
Beware of Oklahoma L-88
hoods and fiberglass parts for Mustangs. Never use PayPal to pay for
expensive parts like this because you have NO protection like you
would with a credit card.
I bought this piece of garbage from a seller near Tulsa,
Oklahoma. The picture of the hood on EBay did not match what I
received. It was probably the original he copied. Just speculation.
It was a cheap imitation. You could see the rivets that were on the
hood copied molded into the copy!
Photos from the hood advertised on eBay
I eventually received a refund for the price of the hood but
lost $175 in shipping. There is a complaint on file with the Tulsa
area Better Business Bureau that I filed against the seller, Sundown
Marine. I wish I lived closer to him. This would have been
settled in court just on principle. The seller was completely
unreasonable to deal with. This was true with my part and the parts
bought by 2 others that I was able to contact. This same seller sold
other fiberglass parts for Mustangs that were equally defective. I
have contact information for the others that were burned by this jerk.
It arrived poorly packaged. No protection at the
sides. It has shifted in the box and one corner was slightly
chipped. The fiberglass was very thin. There was no metal frame or structure so it
warped easily. Holes incorrectly drilled so latches and hinges could
not be installed. It was too small, probably due to shrinkage.
The edges were rounded. The list goes on. This was not
something you would put on a street or show car. As you can see
in the last photo, I eventually cut it up in small pieces and threw it in
the garbage.
The hoods still appear from time to time. Feel free to contact me if you see somebody selling new
hoods of this style. I'll help you identify the bad ones. He
has been selling on EBay under various names. A new seller in the
area will put one up for sale. If you look at what they normally
sell, it isn't fiberglass reproductions. Then they disappear.
I've seen this 3 times this year. When I question the seller, they
NEVER respond to my direct questions about the origin of the part.
Photos of the useless
garbage delivered
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