I would like to buy the KR hood for my GT500 as soon as it's available.

 

Maybe instead of 1966 GT 350SR theme, http://www.uniqueperformance.com/GT350SR-40th.aspx

I should go for a 2008 "GT 500KR" theme.
http://www.themustangnews.com/refere...-2008500kr.htm

Decisions decisions.

 

hi amyb, that is GREAT news!

i assume only KR style for the GT500?

thanks!

 

Being that the CS6 hood is $750 on the Shelby site, we can safely assume that the KR hood will be a pretty penny. There are far fewer people with the GT500 fascia than the normal front end, making the market fairly small and keeping the price high.

While you can change the stock GT or V6 bumper to the GT500 bumper and keep the stock hood, you cannot swap the hood for a GT500 hood and keep the GT or V6 bumper. The hood will hit. This means that ONLY those with the Cobra bumper can use this hood. So you either have to own a real GT500, or do the bumper swap (not cheap) I estimate a bumper swap and hood swap to cost about $2500 plus shipping.

However, being a capitalist myself, I do not complain about high prices for rare, quality parts. I think it's good that Shelby parts are a little expensive....if they weren't, they would be EVERYWHERE and no one would care when they saw one.

 

Depending on the cost to manufacture, the Market demand, and the quantity made, the cost to purchase can be as high as a couple thousdand for a custom carbon composite hood. If produced in GT500 quantities, IMO as a guestimate, it can be at a low end of 800.00. If this is so, Ford may have another aftermarket winner.

Carbon composite hoods on Pro Race cars have ran into the thousdands. Roush offers a carbon fiber hood based from the Roush Development Drag Car for about 2500. They also offer Fenders to go with it as part of a second Competition package.

 

I went ahead and took the GT 350 route and got a Trufiber Cobra Roadster hood with a functional hood scoop. Probably a much cheaper route.

 

I don't see any reason why they can't produce fiberglass hoods for the aftermarket. After all I assume most people will be painting the hood anyway, and while carbon fiber is stronger than fiberglass, it's still essentially the same basic set up (a composite of fibers and a resin material). Its strength will allow for a slight reduction in weight, but for me that reduction is not worth the extra money for CF.

So I say CF for the real deal, fiberglass for the aftermarket. I don't think CF would be very cost effective for Shelby....but maybe I'm wrong.

 

CF is not as cost effective as Fiberglass. But, it takes paint and finish better. When correcty constructed, CF is resistant to warping and can take heat applications better. It is also lighter, but is not as important unless the car is used primarily for competition purposes.

 

Cervinis has got one out that looks alot like it if you ask me. Might be worth checking out.

https://www.cervinis.com/product.asp...1&id=1208#1177

 

so the KR hood will be available but not the Shelby GT scoop? Go big or go home I guess...

 

super snake gt500 package is out and it looks like the KR hood is part of it?

does that mean the KR hood is being offered separately for sure?

 

i spoke to shelby at vegas and they said NO kr hood offered for GT500!!

 

so the only version of it will be for the stock front end?

 

i thought AmyB confirmed in her TMS interview last month that the GT500KR hood would in fact be available for sale around the time the KR is released!?

 

Well the answer is different every day. I think most of the talk about this hood coming out in the aftermarket is simply hype....but I could be wrong.

As I stated before, a GT500 hood (any variant) will not fit on a car with the stock bumper. There are far too few people with the GT500 bumper to make this hood a lucrative investment for Shelby. And the fact that it's carbon fiber and not fiberglass--in addition to the small number of buyers--means that this hood would cost you your first born if it ever does become available.

And on top of all that....if we all have the KR hood, the KR wouldn't be very special. I wouldn't expect to see this hood on the market. Perhaps there might be another company that does something similar, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you guys.

I'm making this hood myself.

 

what if someone with a KR gets into an accident?

they ford dealer has to be able to order a KR hood right?

 

Of course they'd be able to order replacement parts. But those parts would be well-guarded treasures.

I went into a dealership and asked them if I could get "replacement" parts off a Foose Stallion and the guy laughed and told me there was no way he could get them. He said all I could do was try Unique Performance and see if they offered them for sale. I imagine it would be just as difficult to get this special edition KR hood from Ford or Shelby (assuming it's not for sale as an aftermarket item)

 

TMS: Will the hood be available in the aftermarket?
AB: Yes, eventually. Shelby Autos is looking more into 'kits'. We want to allow people to build their own Shelby with the exception of the small badges and such.

Check out the thread:
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...ight=interview

 

I think you meant no hood for the GT front end...no?

 

hi robk,

i meant KR hood for GT500 front fascia.

i'm not sure about the KR style hood for GT.

thanks!