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Oct 1, 2009 | 04:40 AM

Ryans_pewter_ss

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Thinking about changing hoods

I can't decide if I wanna change my hood or not, been thinking about the extended sunoco. What do you all think????

Oct 1, 2009 | 09:32 AM

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I think anything would be better than that hood. Pardon my bluntness, but I just don't care for it. Now a Sunoco.........

Oct 1, 2009 | 09:41 AM

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that hood is mean looking, i also like the sunoco hood.

Oct 1, 2009 | 12:46 PM

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i say keep the 3'' ss

Oct 1, 2009 | 12:54 PM

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i say keep it since its different. or else you'll just be following the masses with the stock hood or sunco.

Oct 1, 2009 | 01:00 PM

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i say you need to keep it but if not then sell it to kent haha

Oct 1, 2009 | 03:37 PM

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Oct 1, 2009 | 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ssman00

i say you need to keep it but if not then sell it to kent haha

LOL!!! Thanks, I like it but i like the extended sunoco. I got this to keep the SS look, I know its big but I think I can back up the looks

Oct 1, 2009 | 06:26 PM

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I like the Sunoco better, but the 3" SS looks good on your car. If you had a set of ten spokes or something I'd say get rid of it.

Oct 1, 2009 | 07:40 PM

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personally im not a fan of the huge SS hood. on the other hand, i love the look of my cowl hood.

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Oct 1, 2009 | 09:54 PM

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I like the Sunoco better, but the 3" SS looks good on your car. If you had a set of ten spokes or something I'd say get rid of it.

Thanks! I can't run street wheels though, 5/8 studs in rear.

Oct 2, 2009 | 01:04 AM

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if you can back up that hood with the performance i'd say leave it!

Oct 2, 2009 | 11:24 AM

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i think he does pretty well at backing it up. the sunoco is one of my favorite hoods but the 3 inch ss looks mean on your car

Oct 2, 2009 | 03:34 PM

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Here, something to help you make up your mind.....I hope the owner on here doesn't mind...

Oct 3, 2009 | 03:54 PM

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Yours looks good man...Stick with that!!

Oct 5, 2009 | 09:59 AM

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if you can back up that hood with the performance i'd say leave it!

Yeah I'm pretty sure it backs it up. Putting in a 427 stroker on spray!!!!

Oct 5, 2009 | 02:35 PM

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regular 3" sunco cowl hood

Oct 5, 2009 | 03:38 PM

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keep the 3" ss hood, looks mean! from some of the pics though looks like it could use some work on the alignment.

Oct 5, 2009 | 05:55 PM

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Im not a fan of the huge ss hood but your car does pull it off pretty well. But sunoco cowl hood looks amazing! Which ever you like best! Car looks mean btw!!!

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