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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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Default sunoco or 4' cowl hood??

sunoco on 98-up f body

4' cowl hood 98-up f body


witch hood would you get?
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I'm waitin on my Sunoco.
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when are they available?
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VFN just had a group purchase that ended this past Friday. The version without the line is already available -------> just check VFN's website.
Old Aug 25, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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4" cowl hoods just look weird on a 98-02 IMO. Better suited to the 93-97s.

a 2 1/2" cowl would be the highest i'd consider, and that's pretty much the sonoco.
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the sunoco, the other one reealy now a days is just to much
Old Aug 25, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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The only 2 hoods I'd really consider for a '98+ are the SS hood and the Sunoco!
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definitely the sunoco...I got a 2" cowl after realizing the 4" is really too big. I love the sunoco hoods too... the 3" ss hoods though my ultimate choice, just can't afford it yet
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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IF we can get them to do a groupe purchase again anyone down for it?? im in!! and are they already painted or do you have to have them painted just curious
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Originally Posted by TondSS
IF we can get them to do a groupe purchase again anyone down for it?? im in!! and are they already painted or do you have to have them painted just curious
I'm sure they're primered, but nothing else.

I'd be in for a group purchase if i could get one for like $150
Old Aug 26, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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I'm waiting on my 4" from VFN right now. (Can't help it. I like 'em BIG!! ) They said it will come with black gel coat.

Not to barge in on your post, but I do have a question for those 'in the know'. I thought I read somewhere on here awhile back that the 4" comes from VFN with the inserts but minus the hardware to install them. Is that true? Because I went to my dealer to order the hardware and that is not an orderable part! Where would I go about getting the hardware? Is it anything special? My current hood is the flat stock bolt-on, so it's not like I would have leftover hardware from my old vents because they just aren't there!
Old Aug 27, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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What inserts you talkin bout Willis?
Old Aug 27, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BLUE01
What inserts you talkin bout Willis?
it's a cowl...hood...
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I was just at VFN earlier today test fitting their lastest Sunco hood and I saw a couple there along with all their other awesome hoods. Whichever one you buy, buy it from VFN.
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Maybe I'm confused. I ordered the 98-02 WS6 4 in. Ram Air bolt on hood which, according to the website, "comes with factory grill inserts". I had read a post on here a while back from someone who (I thought) ordered the same hood and they mentioned that the hood came with the inserts but not the hardware to install them.
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Assassin your talking about a different hood, the one they are talking about is for a camaro, they dont make a cowl hood for the firebirds, unless you have a funny car, yours should come w/the inserts and hardware, i'd call who you ordered it from to double check tho
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Thanks for the info. Sorry for the confusion. That's what I get for ordering the hood when I was .
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ttt.... anyone want to do group purchase?? im ready and do they have them in stock or do we have to preorder?
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Sunoco, deffinately!
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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I just realized that you said 4', instead of 4"!!! Now that might cause some problems with driver vision!



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