ArnZ Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I have a chance to buy a NOS hood that was bought from a dealer some years ago. Does anybody know how to tell a OEM hood from a reproduction? I know there has to be some way to tell without it actually having Nissan part number. I have no reason to doubt this guy, but I need to know 100%. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 See if it has the timing diagram sticker still on the hood. I haven't heard of anybody reproducing steel hoods for S30 before, All have been composite. But I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnZ Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 I doubt there are any decals, the hood has the original black primer. Black Dragon offers a repro hood, I assume that there are others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallicar Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Look carefully along both right and left edges, probably on the left edge, near where the hood meets the left access lid, you will see a stamped manufacturers mark and " made in _ _ _ _". The stamp will be faint. The last one I saw, I swear the first time I saw it it looked like the stamp read SH_T inside a picture of a gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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