J30 Hood

[yodawill2000]

Just curious.
Does anybody know what its made off ??
I have a high Intensity LED light that has a magnetic base, and it would stick to the underside or topside of the Hood ?

Thought that was a bit Strange !!

[driverdriver]

I'm pretty sure the exterior is steel, the underside might be a composite. Luxury automakers in the 90's where crazy about composite, kind of like how they're all into carbon fiber now.

[yodawill2000]

Trust me Driver.
The top and bottom of my hood are not magnetic.
Try it on yours please. I'm WAY curious about this now.
Anybody that has a magnet of any kind (A fridge magnet will work) please try it.
Fender is. Hood isn't.
On mine anyway. :O)

[wingFeather]

I believe it is aluminum.

[yodawill2000]

I was thinking the same thing.
When the Hail storm came through I have MUCH larger dents on my hood than my roof or trunk.

[wingFeather]

If not aluminum, then it's some other non-magnetic silver metal. I saw one or two in junkyards which had been crumpled up front, and where the paint had chipped away you could see a silver metal that would not rust. Magnesium is the only other metal I know of like this, but I find it hard to believe they'd use it so close to the engine.

I thought about polishing up the hood to shine like the cars that are painted to resemble aluminum, but ended up selling before I got a chance. If someone tries this, PLEASE post photos

[yodawill2000]

Agreed. I saw a Magnesium wheel on fire once at a dirt track. And some poor guy just trying to help threw a bucket of water on it !!
Not a good thing to do. He looked a bit strange when his beard and eyebrows were pretty much gone.

[Amadauss1]

just tried it. Magnet sticks to everything but hood and fender!