My hood has arrived and has been put on the vehicle. I'm now ready to offer a full Cervini review of my experience.

Ordering:
My order went smoothly. I called customer service and the sales rep took my order right over the phone. The process was as simple as could be. I had the hood painted at the factory so I was prepared with the paint code. Check out their website for details if you choose to have the hood painted by them. Overall, I give the order process an A+.

Waiting time:
I was a little disturbed by the fact that I never got a confirmation E-Mail or any status updates. Communication after the order was non existent. However, the sales rep said it would take 14-17 days and he was right on the mark. I called them the other day and the sales rep was great and within a few minutes I was told that my hood was being prepped and would be shipped the next day.

I got an E-Mail saying it was shipped but without my call, this would have been the only communication I had with them after the order. Overall I give the wait time a C-. Come on folks, even Domino's Pizza gives you updates and they offer 30 minute or less delivery!

Shipping:
Now, I'm only about an hour or so away from Cervini's but the shipping was still insanely fast. I got the shipping notice on one day, a lady from the shipper called the next and the day after that I got the package. The truck driver helped me bring it to the shop. I know this isn't really a Cervini review but they choose to do business with this shipper and the shipper was here on time and helpful. I give shipping an A + even if it did cost me $110.00.

Packaging:
The hood was packed in a large cardboard box and was held in place by custom made Styrofoam. It was also covered with a thin plastic cling wrap that felt like it was glued on. I'd feel confident that the box would make it across the country without major issues but the crazy staples really pose a hazard to the hood if you arent watching. I think a liberal amount of tape would have been better. Due to this, packaging gets a B.

Accessories:
Here are two things they don't tell you. They supply the squirt relocation kit for you so there is no need to buy one. I'm a bit lazy and didn't even think about this so it wasn't a problem. Here's what got me. The web site claims you can use the factory equipment to bolt on the new hood. The bolts that Ford uses to bolt the hood to the hinge and the latch cannot be used. You have to use the ones supplied by Cervini. Now at least they supply the bolts but the ones Ford use seem better and are painted to match the color of the car. Due to the fact that this was very unclear on the website I have to give the accessories a C.

The hood quality:
The quality of the hood is flawless. Highly polished and not a scratch in the paint job. All seams and edges looked nice and the prepping was great. The hood fit just like the factory hood and only took about an hour to install (this includes removing the old hood.) This is quite possibly the best fiberglass hood I've ever seen. The quality of the hood gets an A+ all of the way.

The paint:
When I decided to think about having them paint the hood I got opinions from the pros and cons. Due to the cost and my laziness I decided to have them paint the hood. This was despite the fact I couldn't find any real reviews of how well the paint matched. Well, the paint looks great but it is SLIGHTLY off a small bit. I haven't seen it in the sun BUT in the shop you can see that the hood is a bit darker then the rest of the car. However, within a few weeks out in the sun I don't think there will be any difference.

I'm a bit up in the air about this one because it looks pretty much like what you would get from a competent body guy. Because of this, I give the paint a B.

Overall happiness:
I'm stoked about this hood even if I can't see out of my car now. I think this hood has really set off the car and will turn many heads where ever I go. My overall happiness is a very solid A!

Here is is with the top off of the box...pretty well packed!

Here we are test fitting it. It took about three tries to get the revile correct.