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Old 11-27-2008, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by BOBA_VETT
That's pretty amazing for Paint.

Yeah, looks much better without the slot on the front.

Now, if you just tapper it in, just a tad towards the front, essentially following the lines of the hood, you're in the money!
Ya i hear you. I noticed it after i was done. The final product will follow the hood lines. Anybody have any good L88 hood pics that i could use. Thanks
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Anybody have any good L88 hood pics that i could use. Thanks
You have email
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Thanks codefive
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Old 11-28-2008, 02:31 AM
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I definitely prefer it without the mailslot. I'm holding out for a 2012 anniversary edition Vert, but not wanting to wait I tried a photchop of the scoop on a Vert. See what ya think:

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I like it, looks real aggressive. Do you think you could photoshop the same scoop except taper the lines in toward the middle a bit more. Just like the camaro hood in you sig. Thanks, Christian
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Originally Posted by KLRWS6
I like it, looks real aggressive. Do you think you could photoshop the same scoop except taper the lines in toward the middle a bit more. Just like the camaro hood in you sig. Thanks, Christian
Yeah, I actaully did taper it a little, just not as much as the 4th gen, I'll give it a shot. I actually made on e with a small scoop about the size of the 4th gen to try and fit racing stripes on the sides of the scoop, but the small scoop looked like ***. I'll try to tape more though.
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Old 11-28-2008, 11:54 AM
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Here it is a bit more tapered:

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Old 11-28-2008, 01:08 PM
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definetly only for the 6-cylinder cars only
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yeah that looks good. Im a little torn on which one looks best though. Opinions?
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Old 11-28-2008, 03:44 PM
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Same here,I might still prefer the original GM design ith the mail slot. I Wonder what the aftermarket will come up with that looks good with the mail slot.
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tinkered around some more trying to find a way to make stripes look good and came up with these...funny though I like it better with out the stripes:



Here it is with stripes:



And another just on the top of the bulges:

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The stripes don't work for me, but the bulged hood looks good. Have you tried a "cowl induction" style hood?
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i like the hood! u did a good job!
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Old 11-30-2008, 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by The Batman
definetly only for the 6-cylinder cars only

Why is that?

The tapered one looks great!
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Originally Posted by 1936 LS1
The stripes don't work for me, but the bulged hood looks good. Have you tried a "cowl induction" style hood?
The stocker is pretty much a cowl induction style, well from the front anyway. Honestly, I'm still quitetorn over them all, I think the car just looks so good on it's own just about any style of hood will actually look good on it. Right now though I'm kinda partial the the double bulge one, but the scoop the OP designed is pretty awesome (The tapered one was his idea, I just photochopped it for him).

BTW, here's a pic of the original GM hood
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Old 11-30-2008, 11:37 AM
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I'd like to see a hood that is 2-2.5 inches higher than stock.
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No stripes looks way better
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Originally Posted by buellxb12s
i'd like to see a L-89 style hood, without the mail slot scoop.
I agree!

Nice job, especially using paint! I think that the two slots is a bit much, but without the slot, it'd be a Cool hood!
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Originally Posted by Big Chuk
No stripes looks way better
I agree, mywife said it wathe color is the problem, so I did one in silver and its way better, but still better without the stipes IMO.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I'd like to see a hood that is 2-2.5 inches higher than stock.
I'll see what can do!
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