I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI
10-14-2002, 07:21 PM
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I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI I know a few folks were interested in a 4" WS6 hood, well that dream is getting close to becoming reality.
I am working with www.vfnfiberglass.com on a 4" WS6 style hood, and I will be going there in the next couple of days for Phase II... We will be looking to see how the lines of the prototype look actually bolted on a car... They are concerned with having the hood sweep back in a gradual rise and having the side lines complement the fender lines. Hood will be available as a bolton and a pinon.
Also coming out with a bolton and pinon SS hood right after that.
If the hood looks good I'll ask them to snap a pic and we will post it.
I am working with www.vfnfiberglass.com on a 4" WS6 style hood, and I will be going there in the next couple of days for Phase II... We will be looking to see how the lines of the prototype look actually bolted on a car... They are concerned with having the hood sweep back in a gradual rise and having the side lines complement the fender lines. Hood will be available as a bolton and a pinon.
Also coming out with a bolton and pinon SS hood right after that.
If the hood looks good I'll ask them to snap a pic and we will post it.
10-14-2002, 07:39 PM
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Re: I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI john, thanks for taking charge & getting something done <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> i owe u one, if u are ever in the N. KY cincinnati area & need anything drop me a line & i would be happy to help. i have searched all over for these, & better yet u got them to create a bolton & pinon,sweet thanks again john.
10-14-2002, 11:35 PM
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Re: I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI It will have the factory looking 1998+ WS6 nostrills, but taper up higher and smoother in the rear to form a cowl hood. Similar to the hood shown here on Mike Yedgarian's 7-second drag car.
<img src="http://www.dragracecanada.com/media/teamprofiles/photos/003d.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://www.dragracecanada.com/media/teamprofiles/photos/003.jpg" alt=" - " />
Its a badass hood, I just hope that if anyone one that their car can back up its MEAN looks (no 4" cowl, 14-second Mustang syndrome please)
-Tony
<small>[ October 15, 2002, 10:34 AM: Message edited by: Nine Ball ]</small>
<img src="http://www.dragracecanada.com/media/teamprofiles/photos/003d.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://www.dragracecanada.com/media/teamprofiles/photos/003.jpg" alt=" - " />
Its a badass hood, I just hope that if anyone one that their car can back up its MEAN looks (no 4" cowl, 14-second Mustang syndrome please)
-Tony
<small>[ October 15, 2002, 10:34 AM: Message edited by: Nine Ball ]</small>
10-15-2002, 10:25 AM
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Re: I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI Something like that, I am very familiar with that hood in the pic (Joe Van Overbeek Racecar Bodies makes that one), but that one is high in the middle to accomodate tunnel ram carb setups since that car pictured is a carbed BBC.
Our hood will have the valley in the middle.
Stock is like 2" to 2.5" at it's highest point.
<small>[ October 15, 2002, 10:33 AM: Message edited by: Pro Stock John ]</small>
Our hood will have the valley in the middle.
Stock is like 2" to 2.5" at it's highest point.
<small>[ October 15, 2002, 10:33 AM: Message edited by: Pro Stock John ]</small>
10-15-2002, 03:14 PM
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Re: I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI I've got wood, the prototype looks fantastic!
We'll fit it on my car tomorrow I might have pics I can post then!!!
We'll fit it on my car tomorrow I might have pics I can post then!!!
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10-15-2002, 08:17 PM
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Re: I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI Tony, do you or anyone else have any higher res, bigger pics of Yedgarians car launching like in the bottom pic that I can put on my computer as background? Would be great if some does.
Back to the subject at hand...I think this hook is going to look killer. Can't wait to see the pics of it.
Back to the subject at hand...I think this hook is going to look killer. Can't wait to see the pics of it.
10-15-2002, 08:52 PM
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Re: I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI I like the idea. I wonder if a possible Raptor hood with demensions like that would be possible? Kinda like the SLP hood but w/out the big square *** nostrils.
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Re: I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI it would be cool if someone would make a "high rise" ss hood too...like a 4" scoop...is that in the works to or no?(please say yes). i think a cowl "stock lookin" ws6 hood will look freekin awsome... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> so wouldnt a high rise ss hood though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
10-16-2002, 03:49 AM
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Re: I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI Pics John, we need pics! <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
10-16-2002, 10:41 AM
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Re: I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI I will see if I can get permission to show the pics of the hood in primer.
We are not going to mount it on my car the prototype is too fragile it's going into production.
We are using OEM grills for it. Kicked around bigger grills but asked a bunch of folks and the OEM style openings were more popular than even the SLP hood openings.
I can inquire about an SS hood with a 3-4" scoop if you look in the pics I have you can see the SS hood that we have from a wreck.
We are not going to mount it on my car the prototype is too fragile it's going into production.
We are using OEM grills for it. Kicked around bigger grills but asked a bunch of folks and the OEM style openings were more popular than even the SLP hood openings.
I can inquire about an SS hood with a 3-4" scoop if you look in the pics I have you can see the SS hood that we have from a wreck.
10-16-2002, 04:13 PM
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Re: I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong>if you guys are really also interested in a 4" SS hood don't hold back HOLLA</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would like to see them do a hood like John Moss's ZL1 Camaro, for both the 93 to 97 and the 98 and newer cars.
<strong>if you guys are really also interested in a 4" SS hood don't hold back HOLLA</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would like to see them do a hood like John Moss's ZL1 Camaro, for both the 93 to 97 and the 98 and newer cars.
10-16-2002, 05:52 PM
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Re: I am prototyping a 4" WS6 hood right now FYI The new grill uses OEM grills and is still airbox friendly. It would have been possible to go with bigger grill openings but the bigger they went the more mixed the reactions.
