i've decided on a hood...
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i've decided on a hood... I want my car to stand out. I don't want the normal ram-air hood. It's a great looking hood but every LT1 bird has it because it's the only hood for us.
Well a few years back I was looking over a website that made carbon fiber panels with a friend of mine for one of his classes when I came upon a cowl hood for the Firebird. I called up VIS Racing and, sparing the specific pricing it was well over $1K. I said thank you goodbye and hung up.
Well surfing ebay, which we know everyone does...I came across the exact same hood...for hundreds less. Apparently their prices have come down. When I come up with the money I'm getting this bad boy. Here's a picture of the hood.
I will paint the hood white to match the car but will keep either the top or sides, NOT both, of the cowl unpainted to show the carbon fiber. Haven't yet decided.
Well a few years back I was looking over a website that made carbon fiber panels with a friend of mine for one of his classes when I came upon a cowl hood for the Firebird. I called up VIS Racing and, sparing the specific pricing it was well over $1K. I said thank you goodbye and hung up.
Well surfing ebay, which we know everyone does...I came across the exact same hood...for hundreds less. Apparently their prices have come down. When I come up with the money I'm getting this bad boy. Here's a picture of the hood.
I will paint the hood white to match the car but will keep either the top or sides, NOT both, of the cowl unpainted to show the carbon fiber. Haven't yet decided.
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hopefully i can work together some money this summer so i can get it. not exactly up there on the priority list, i actually have to fix a few things first. then save for a full paint job.
i'd love to see a picture of this hood on an actual car...i have yet to see one on the car.
i'd love to see a picture of this hood on an actual car...i have yet to see one on the car.
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I think your gonna love that hood. I had a '96 with a TA wing too and a cowl hood. I would leave the side in CF for the best look. Here are a couple of pics that I had to scan in (pre digi-cam days for me
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IMO, I really dig the old Stinger Hoods called "Big Block" Hoods for the '93-'97 birds! I'm planning on getting one for mine here soon, and at about $450, can't beat that! To each their own though!
