ATTN!: Guys or anyone fiberglass Co. owners? need new hood to pick from!
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ATTN!: Guys or anyone fiberglass Co. owners? need new hood to pick from!
Im looking around for hoods for our beloved F bodies..and there is nothing..
cowl, big block, SS, WS6 styles..stuff like that..nothing new..and everyone has them and stuff..been seen before..
I was thinking..where is the companies that would make your f body stand out..
havinf a C-5 R style air cooler hood on your Camaro...
a functional Shaker Hood for your T/A..like the MACH1
or a Cobra style hood?
How bout John Moss' ZL-1 hood?
the woodward dream cruise Camaros hood??
updated 3rd gen look formula hood with the scope on the side..
stuff like that..
a new dominator hood?? more technomodern..
a 2nd gen nostril hood on the T/A's
GTO type hood?
Functional grabber hood???
things like this..I am wondering would love to see companies make these hoods for our cars..but for the 94-02 run they NEVER came out??? why??
would be cool..instead of the same old ..SS "style" hoods..and cowl hoods..
I want a John Moss ZL1 hood in the worst way..but $1000 for something thats a stretched SS hood?? WTF...the big block is the closest..
why cant any companies get some new ideas out..
I would even help..if you need.. just wondering..
no new F Bodies..gotta do with what we got...
any suggestions???
cowl, big block, SS, WS6 styles..stuff like that..nothing new..and everyone has them and stuff..been seen before..
I was thinking..where is the companies that would make your f body stand out..
havinf a C-5 R style air cooler hood on your Camaro...
a functional Shaker Hood for your T/A..like the MACH1
or a Cobra style hood?
How bout John Moss' ZL-1 hood?
the woodward dream cruise Camaros hood??
updated 3rd gen look formula hood with the scope on the side..
stuff like that..
a new dominator hood?? more technomodern..
a 2nd gen nostril hood on the T/A's
GTO type hood?
Functional grabber hood???
things like this..I am wondering would love to see companies make these hoods for our cars..but for the 94-02 run they NEVER came out??? why??
would be cool..instead of the same old ..SS "style" hoods..and cowl hoods..
I want a John Moss ZL1 hood in the worst way..but $1000 for something thats a stretched SS hood?? WTF...the big block is the closest..
why cant any companies get some new ideas out..
I would even help..if you need.. just wondering..
no new F Bodies..gotta do with what we got...
any suggestions???
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I did a couple mockups with a scoop from a 70 Mustang Boss 302 and it didn't look too bad actually...
http://www.sixtyninecamaro.com/image...hoodscoop2.JPG
http://www.sixtyninecamaro.com/image.../hoodscoop.JPG
http://www.sixtyninecamaro.com/image...hoodscoop2.JPG
http://www.sixtyninecamaro.com/image.../hoodscoop.JPG
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I love the look of that new Mach 1 hood.. but a stang hood on an f-body might be kinda weird..... plus, with the grooves in the original hood, i dont think the lines would flow...... as far a hood for ya, your pretty much stuck with what u mentioned.... IMO i think the Mecham hood for the birds is the best hood right now, but that wouldnt do too much for ya...
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the MACH1 hood on your Camaro..that wouldnt be too bad on say a 98+ hood....super wide mouth like on the drag cars.. 
the T/A shaker..I forgot about that..but why can we not find these readily avalible to us?? we gotta hunt big time for them..and when we find them they are HUGH $$$ cus they are one offs.. Really sucks..
I know we are stuck with what we got thats why I want to change it..
how bout a RS hood with the vents on it from the early first gens..if you know what Im talking about..one on each side of the hood..just sickins me that hoods for CIVICS are 10 for our every 1...and we have legitimate claim to improvement for performance and not looks...for the most part..
the T/A shaker..I forgot about that..but why can we not find these readily avalible to us?? we gotta hunt big time for them..and when we find them they are HUGH $$$ cus they are one offs.. Really sucks..
I know we are stuck with what we got thats why I want to change it..
how bout a RS hood with the vents on it from the early first gens..if you know what Im talking about..one on each side of the hood..just sickins me that hoods for CIVICS
are 10 for our every 1...and we have legitimate claim to improvement for performance and not looks...for the most part..
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Timberwolf
[B]I did a couple mockups with a scoop from a 70 Mustang Boss 302 and it didn't look too bad actually...
That is a 68 r code scoop or 69-70 mach 1 scoop. i realize it says "short boss" on the bottom side but it is just a mach 1 scoop. Sorry for the correction but i have owned several including the one on my 69 mach cj car.
Anywho i personally like the L88 corvette hood. I have seen it molded on too several LS1 cars but i would like to see it on a LT1. I know a friend who wants one.
[B]I did a couple mockups with a scoop from a 70 Mustang Boss 302 and it didn't look too bad actually...
That is a 68 r code scoop or 69-70 mach 1 scoop. i realize it says "short boss" on the bottom side but it is just a mach 1 scoop. Sorry for the correction but i have owned several including the one on my 69 mach cj car.
Anywho i personally like the L88 corvette hood. I have seen it molded on too several LS1 cars but i would like to see it on a LT1. I know a friend who wants one.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Z95m6
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Yeah I know, but it was easier to just say boss 302. You think if it was an original boss 302 scoop it'd be just hanging around my shed? 
[B]
Originally posted by Timberwolf
I did a couple mockups with a scoop from a 70 Mustang Boss 302 and it didn't look too bad actually...
That is a 68 r code scoop or 69-70 mach 1 scoop. i realize it says "short boss" on the bottom side but it is just a mach 1 scoop. Sorry for the correction but i have owned several including the one on my 69 mach cj car. Anywho i personally like the L88 corvette hood. I have seen it molded on too several LS1 cars but i would like to see it on a LT1. I know a friend who wants one.
I did a couple mockups with a scoop from a 70 Mustang Boss 302 and it didn't look too bad actually...
That is a 68 r code scoop or 69-70 mach 1 scoop. i realize it says "short boss" on the bottom side but it is just a mach 1 scoop. Sorry for the correction but i have owned several including the one on my 69 mach cj car.
Anywho i personally like the L88 corvette hood. I have seen it molded on too several LS1 cars but i would like to see it on a LT1. I know a friend who wants one.
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i definitely wouldnt mind havin an l88 hood setup for my lt1...man id love to get my hands on one of those. id also like to get a heat extractor hood, similar to the older firebirde, but also similar to the newer mustangs. my friend has a c5 hood on his truck, and it looks sweet, i also wouldnt mind one of those.
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okay..so I know there is intrest...so how hard is it to make this concept reality? ANYONE..work in or know a fiberglass co. that they could bring this idea too..think of the $$$ they would make..the ONLY company out there that makes these hoods..
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check out these guys...maybe send them an email and see what they can do... www.usbody.com
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