WTB: hood, any color

[N3v]

need a straight undented hood, don't care about paint, can be ****ty. I found at the tech day that my hood is made of steel somehow :facepalm: I'd be willing to trade my old black steel hood (good paint) plus cash for any color aluminum one.

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

Tommy (Roadster) should have a red one but I'm not too sure what his plans for his parts car are. He's also a long drive away from you, with him being in Covington.

[N3v]

well i'm just thinking if someone on here happens to have one i'll grab it the next time i come down for something, like that dyno day if it happens

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

Fair enough :)

How did you find out it was Steel? I had no idea Miata's could come with Steel hoods.

[wildfire0310]

Fair enough :)

How did you find out it was Steel? I had no idea Miata's could come with Steel hoods.

I am going to guess either he lifted someone's else hood at the tech day or someone lifted his and commented on the weight.

[Atlanta93LE]

Replacement hoods provided by the aftermarket are often steel.

[N3v]

yeah, i've never been around a ton of other miatas at the same time like that, and yeah, someone picked up my hood and was like woa wtf, and i was like what do you mean? and then i lifted another hood, and I couldn't believe it. Then we stuck a magnet on it, and yeah.. :(

i'm guessing the PO rear ended a tow hitch or something. I think it was mike who also pointed out that it didn't have any badging like other hoods do on the underside. my rad was also kinda ****ed up when i got the car. who knows.

[MeFryRice]

I pointed out that it doesn't have the correct badges underneath the hood. I would say your assumption of the previous PO hitting a hitch would be pretty close cause IIRC, both front fenders still had vin # tags on them.

[metalman]

Replacement hoods provided by the aftermarket are ALWAYS steel.

Fixed. ;)

[BossMiata]

I don't Know if you have got a hood but I have a 91 Alum hood that is in good shape. I live in Anniston Al.

[simontibbett]

Fixed. ;)

That's actually not entirely true.

[metalman]

That's actually not entirely true.

In the case of metal hoods it is.
But, if you want to nitpick there are carbon and fiberglass units out there.

[simontibbett]

In the case of metal hoods it is.
But, if you want to nitpick there are carbon and fiberglass units out there.

No I mean there are aluminum replacements not from Mazda.

[metalman]

No I mean there are aluminum replacements not from Mazda.

Never seen any such thing.
What company sells them?

[simontibbett]

I'll find it again. My dad works for insurance companies so has all the replacement part catalogs.

[metalman]

I'll find it again. My dad works for insurance companies so has all the replacement part catalogs.

Yeah...they may say "oem replacement' but theyre not aluminum....unless theyre selling you a hood from Mazda. ;)

[simontibbett]

It says type and it's aluminum and some not.

[metalman]

It says type and it's aluminum and some not.


I say that claim is likely bull****. But whatever.
I bet you order one and you'll be nicely surprised with a nice heavy steel hood.