Pre-formed to fit the nose
- Aluminum and Steel options
- Aluminum option weighs less than 2 lbs (less than half the weight of steel)
Advanced body technology allows Five Star to bring you options when it comes to choosing your race car body. These ABC hoods have been manufactured using only the best materials while applying the latest technology and innovation. This process gives them an advantage over the competition, and will give you the advantage on race day. Hoods are available in a composite hand-laid fiberglass material to ensure weight consistency and strength. If you’re looking to save more weight without compromising strength or rigidity then the advanced composite is the choice for you. Made from an advanced lightweight composite, these hoods are up to 47% lighter than standard composite. Brackets, props, and hood pins are also available from Five Star to finish the job right.
FIVE STAR RACE CAR BODIES, a division of Five Star Fabricating, Inc., was formed by Carl Schultz and Fran Prestay in the late 1970s in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. Our company began as a side job for the two in response to a need for innovative sheet metal products in the stock car racing industry.
Fran owned an auto service shop across from Carl's local plumbing and heating business. After a rough night at the local short track, Fran asked Carl to produce a set of sheet metal fenders for his car since finding stock parts in the salvage yard was difficult and time consuming. The new fenders were a hit with other racers, who wanted them for their own cars. Seeing an opportunity, and eager to accept a challenge, Carl and Fran began producing components for the 1979 Camaro. Word of mouth and a small ad in Stock Car Racing Magazine led to a tremendous response from racers across the country.
From that '79 Camaro body, the product line quickly diversified and expanded to include tough and durable thermoformed polypropylene; lightweight, hand-laid fiberglass; and advanced composite race car body components. These additions moved Five Star to the forefront of the industry and laid out our path to becoming experts in manufacturing large, complex composite body panels that require both structural integrity and aesthetic quality.
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