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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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and there we have it.

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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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so ba would u like to make me one
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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that looks pretty sick
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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clean.
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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Great job on the work and the car. Also thank you for serving our country and keeping us safe.
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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I want that so hard
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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I'd buy one.
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Phyrric
I want that so hard
thats what she said



great looking hood. i would have either kept the lines of the existing hood a little more, or changed the mesh / screen up towards the windshield, but over-all. GOOD WORK

i could never do that by myself
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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as said before, good work and im jealous that i can tdo that kind of work. well i guess i could but it prob. wouldnt look like that.

i wouldve liked to see the cowl skinnier, more like a traditional cowl hood, but agian i commened you for your great craftsmenship.
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kevinj4891
thats what she said



great looking hood. i would have either kept the lines of the existing hood a little more, or changed the mesh / screen up towards the windshield, but over-all. GOOD WORK

i could never do that by myself
when it's like that it's called perforated metal. I too would have liked to bring the top of the hood back towards the windsheild but the fab cost would probally have went up another $150 (and that's in my own shop) and the body shop cost probably up around $200-$300. making the hood come out to roughly $1800-$2k.

I was also aware that the cowl was going to look really wide... considering it's pretty much the full width of the car. that's why I wasnted to idea for stripes or somethign to break up the center section of the hood. if anyone wants to do some photoshop work or post pictures of what they think would look good by all means do it. there should be enough pictures here to drazw on.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Bottom side of the hood? I saw your old thread but never read it, did you do it just for looks?
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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you want to sell it. lmao. Or make me one
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 11:14 AM
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very nice and clean, pics from the hood underneath opened?
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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looks better then hood spacers and prolly works to
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by hook
you want to sell it. lmao. Or make me one
Someone else already asked... I don't think you'd like the price either. let's just say not including the actual labor and material to make the hood body and paint would put you out $700-$1000 I'd say if my guy only finished and primered it for you it would be closer to $700

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very nice and clean, pics from the hood underneath opened?
underside looks just like the already existing skeleton only it has spacers to brace the sheetmetal. but for obvious reasons there is no heatsheild material.

I have some plans for the underside of the hood but I'm not sure if I iwant to share those yet.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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looks pretty good ill give you that but the look of a cowl hood on a 4 cylinder and let alone a round car just isnt my style
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by uthinkimodd
Someone else already asked... I don't think you'd like the price either. let's just say not including the actual labor and material to make the hood body and paint would put you out $700-$1000 I'd say if my guy only finished and primered it for you it would be closer to $700



underside looks just like the already existing skeleton only it has spacers to brace the sheetmetal. but for obvious reasons there is no heatsheild material.

I have some plans for the underside of the hood but I'm not sure if I iwant to share those yet.
1000 thats not bad for finished product thats hand made and only one other person has
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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1000 thats not bad for finished product thats hand made and only one other person has
no that's a thousand just from the body and paint shop. you would be looking at another $600-$800 plus the cost of a hood... then depending on if you wanted to change something you would be looking at more.

how does the price look now? I said this wasn't a cheap project.

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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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Looks much better than I thought it would, well done.
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by uthinkimodd
no that's a thousand just from the body and paint shop. you would be looking at another $600-$800 plus the cost of a hood... then depending on if you wanted to change something you would be looking at more.

how does the price look now? I said this wasn't a cheap project.
2000 holly poo. thats a nice and expensive hood lol
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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Looks good. Reminds me of the 2.5" cowl I had on my old fox body.
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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looks very good, unique, outstanding, i jus want you to know that if you go wingless and black out them tails a lil bit, that thing will have an insane lookin stance, a cowl hood on ANY performance car gives it stance, but that wing, well, i never thought i would take mine off but holy **** when i did, and looked at the car from an angle, wow, what a badass difference. and you should definitely look into havin more of those made so you can get some $$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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$2000 for a one of a kind hood is not too bad, and thats the better way to do it.

i had a 92 camaro. i bought a fiberglass cowl from jegs, cut a hole in my hood, and riveted on. turned out nice, but was NOT a full hood cowl
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by badbaltguy
looks very good, unique, outstanding, i jus want you to know that if you go wingless and black out them tails a lil bit, that thing will have an insane lookin stance, a cowl hood on ANY performance car gives it stance, but that wing, well, i never thought i would take mine off but holy **** when i did, and looked at the car from an angle, wow, what a badass difference. and you should definitely look into havin more of those made so you can get some $$$$$$$$$$$$$
yeah I would like to go wingless but I would really prefer an RK 3 peice... if someone would like to donate me one by all means I wouldn't mind a bit. but yeah right now I have some other priorities.

I don't think my total price was too bad for the hood either. along with my wheels, the Thermal R&D exhaust, and a few other homemade things I think I have a pretty unique car.
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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so I'm still trying to decide on what or if I should put some writting on my cowl sides.

I was thinking about moving the "supercharged" badge up there from the door but I don't really know if I want to do that. does anyone else have any ideas? I know theres' like "Powered by Ecotec" and stuff like that.
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