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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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4 3/4in

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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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whenever I see big cowls, this is what I think of:

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THey only belong on drag cars that need them IMHO.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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4" VFN on my '94

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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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see if i would just rather have the stock ss hood
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 01:33 AM
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My Stingray hood:
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ProjectCamaro
4" VFN on my '94

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Dude thats the hood I want for my 97. Have any problems with fitting it or big spaces between the body?
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:05 AM
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funny, I never get the 'your hood is too big' statement. So im gonna post pics so you haters have to look at it one more time




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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by zo6vette037
Dude thats the hood I want for my 97. Have any problems with fitting it or big spaces between the body?
No the hood fit GREAT, and the quality is second to none. If you have any other questions. If you have any other questions PM "vfntech" and tell them ProjectCamaro sent you.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by FloridaZ
the top left side by the pass mirror doesnt look like it fits well?
stingray = worst looking fbody hood IMO
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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Ah, it looks better in person
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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Glasstek 4"


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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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4" cowl is too damn big. Looks trailer trashy.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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I used to like the Glasstek/VFN 4" Cowl hoods on the 4th gens...But over the last couple of years, I've started to find them less desirable and now after seeing the Harwood/Mike Moran cowl hoods, I'm sold...I personally didn't like ANY of the 4th gen hoods for the '98-'02's until these Harwood/Mike Moran versions came out...My only concern with them is fitment, but I'm still going to get one and hope for the best.

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P.S. My all-time favorite hood for the 4th gens is the SS-style version that came factory on the '96-'97 SS's. Those hoods look excellent IMO and I will definitely have one on my next LT1.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by cwaldt


Gives me enough room for my 454 BBC thats being put in it.
I can see it if you were adding a big block with highrisers, but for the stock LT1 or LS1 through 7 it don't make sense to get a huge cowl hood.
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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The hands down best looking hoods for the 98-02 camaro (ss aside) are the Sonoco cowl and Harwood wide 3" (shown on that black Z.) And well, even though I'm not a huge fan of the more tradional looking cowls on the late camaros, the one from Glasstek was designed perfectly to pull it off.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 03:13 AM
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it just doesn't look right to me.

IMO
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 06:10 AM
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Another vote for Stingray.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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Sting ray hoods horrible...
The Sonoco's alright, but it needs a lot of motor to back that bad *** up.
Reg. 3 or 4 inch cowls don't usually look right, they are harsh lines on a sleek car, but sometimes, people can really pull them off, IDK if its just the camera angles or what, as I ahve never seen any of them IRL, but that one girl on here with the red camaro with flames, that cars beautiful, and the red drag car posted a few posts above is great.

My vote is
93-97 SS hood
98-02 WIDE smooth cowl ( on that black camaro )
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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I actually couldnt agree with you more. In every aspect of what you just said.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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4" looks way too odd for a FI car. I like mine, which was made before Harwood ever thought of making one...
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