well the way i have figured it out was i should be getting mine on or about the 20th of April

well both are red so ill send them to ya

:hail: :hail: thanks man

send me the other set......haha j/k thats odd, i think they need to get a little more organized but o'well as long as everyone gets there stuff itll be ok i guess. i dont know if im going to get my hood friday because its "good friday" so who knows, if i dont ill probably be pissed. lol

Almost done just need a few more names and its done...what do u guys think...if ur name isnt listed tell me it and i'll edit it in!!!

or fo u like it with quote marks?

I Like the quotes better, but i thought i already said my name once, but its Andrew Barber Great Job Jason!!!!!:yourock:

I tired lookin for ur but couldnt find it but ur in now

Looks pretty sweet

Great job....I like the quotes....

I'd like to place an order with you for the same, but designed for the entire hood.... as a wrap-decal, with a a color-coordinated triple stripe transversing the hood surface from notheast to southwest corners... highlighting the large number on the upper quadrant, and "Team Ram Air" as you designed for the underhood label...but much larger, on the lower quadrant...I'm sure you could design something as "unique", as Bobby LaBonte's Passion of Christ "wrap"!

"Michael Waltrip
I think it is great. I’m a Christian and when I look up and see clouds and Christ’s name on his hood – it takes me to a happy place."

Golly, in a graphic, full color, "Team Ram Air" with large (18") number...with "clouds in the background"....what a wondafull day that would be.....:lala:

uhhh??

i think you should take his name off the list .....lol j/k

I like the ones in the quotations! either are graet! I now have a 9 bolt rear end in my little toy, just need the hood and warm weather to stay!!:hail: :hail:

hmmmmmm.....NO ONE is gonna join me in the reserved "Team Ram Air" section of the forthcoming F-Body Gathering....it would be quite stunning to see a long line of team members with pink clouds on their hoods. I mean, talk about "waking up" the crowd assembled:lala:

ummm...yeah....guess what guys, i got my hood today!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh btw i should be #1 on the list cause i got mine first....lol j/k the box was all torn up and there is a nick in it......

i like the quotes better

thats cool TPIMAROW :hail:

oh yeah! how did it come,UPS?FEDEX?a bird?

if my hood is nicked im gonna kick someones *** its a bunch of bull**** send it back

Pickup Date: 04/06/04
Origin Location: BROWNSVILLE, TX*
Dest. Location: HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL
Pieces: 1
Weight: 50
Current Status: IN ROUTE TO WILMINGTON ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE 04/09/04
:hail:

So THIS is where the beloved hood was manufactured????

hmmm.....Camarogirl, you should be gettin' yurs, real soon!!

mine came R&L carriers.

Cop used a LIDAR gun on me..from 926' away while I was leading the pack to the next light....ended up with a 55 in a 40MPH zone...and he even gave me an extra "no seatbelt ticket"....my three schnauzers wanted to bite his face off. Today, and the rest of Easter Weekend, our police are swarming...stopping lots of inattentive drivers. Got it on the way to the local Chevy Dealer to pick up the only main hood latch of an 88 Camaro that they had.
Cost $39, but when you add in all the other "quota day" citations I was showered with....it added up.

Likewise mine arrived in the area today on a D&L truck, but for residential delivery, they have to call you and "make an appointment for delivery"...which will be ....Monday!!

i wrote them about the hood and im going to take a pic of it to send it to them.

Mine shipped on 4/7. Should be here monday!!!

sweet ! enjoy it!

hey btw, check your pms lately bro? been waiting to hear back from ya.

mine was shipped friday and i got it the following thursday, they called for 5 business days, but i got it in 4. so i dont know when youd get yours, hopefully ASAP

How many are going to switch hoods as soon as they get theirs?

Looking at the extensive links on "fitment", some might leave the task to a body shop....but of course...we all want to do it ourselves. I just hope the basic fit is "very close" from this manufacturer.

Here was one interesting link on the subject:

http://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/show...=hood+hardware

we'll just have to wait and see when our hoods come in...My front clip is all ripped off so fitmentr wont be a big deal for me.

JAson

that is why it is so nice to have a good friend that works at a body shop! what is even better is that he owes me a couple of favors! can't beat that! mine will on this week! just needs to get warmer!

Terrific, if your pro bodyshop buddy will help you make the transiition...glad the front end of my 88 hasn't seen a front end collision....I'll have a fairly good shot at having it fit....I'll report, as of tomorrow, how it went. A 70-year-old, attempting to change hoods by hisself, ought to make for an interesting documentery!!:lala:

how are you guys getting shipping dates? delivery dates?

LOL! awwww youll be fine

e-mail them for the shipping dates ect. also i checked my "stickers and grill inserts" and i didnt even get sent stickers!!! W T F!

Got It!! Laying in the grass....it's a gas!!

The "sled" is in great shape...unbelievably...because they just dumped the hood in a large cardboard "sleeve".....and one end of the box was completely ripped open. All I had to do was pull it out. Two dinky metal straps were hardly hanging on the box.

I call it "Miracle Time" for this delivery to have ended up with the goods in fine shape! BTW, the finish on it is excellent. Worth the wait, even tho it was pulmelled and punished, enroute!
!:lala:

Mines Here!!! Now, I just have to figure out how to get it home from work. The box won't fit under my toneau cover.

More good news. The new ballsey hood is very well made...and it fit "like a charm" after I removed the OEM metal hood.

Your original hardware integrates "like a charm" with the fibreglass hood. Basically, attach everything and make minor adjusmests if needed (for instance, I had to drill a slightly bigger hole on one side of the striker so that it could fix the very slightly off-drilled holes...but that was a minor task....

Took the ol' man about an hour to remove the original metal hood... (anyone interested in a tough steel ..red hood, perfect, with white decal stripes??) ...after all the trials and tribulations we've supposedy suffered....

I guarantee it will be a happy day when you see your great RamAir Team HOOD.....if you've got a well-lined-up front end, there is absolutely no problem installing this Ram Air gem!:lala:

my hood is going on tomorrow! i will let you all know as well how it goes. looked at the hood today and it looks very very good.

It is amazing that this mold has hit the OEM dimensions...right on. I have my latch/catch set at its highest postition, and, when I slam my new ballsey hood down, its locks like a tiger grip....

No pins for me...this hood looks...and acts (I've taken it on a couple of spins)....like it wants to make my 2.8 into a roaring V8!

The Group purchase was a beautiful thing as far as G-Daddy is concered!!:lala:

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The remainder of this thread will solely concern the closing of this group purchase.

insanedomain, please keep your stories to yourself if they do not pertain directly to the GP. You have been warned.

Regards,

wow.....anyways about fitment of the hood, i had to drive to work without a hood on my car because when i went to put it on the passenger side back bolt was slightly off enough that i couldnt get the bolt in straight so i had to oblong the hole in the hood hinges a little but didnt have enough time to put it on.....so much for a great fitting hood. o'well thatll teach me fore being the "prototype" lol.....also calm down people!

Yes, my buddy had to oblong the hinge bolt holes also... common problem, but easy to remedy.

My boss got a call today at work, teh hood should arrive tomorrow, ill block it and prime it, preshoot adn clear the bottom of it, sand blast my hinges and paint them also, and then do the inner lips of the fenders and install the hood, hope it fits, just have to get the new motor in the freshly painted engine bay so i can throw the hood on,

AND I GOT MY GRILLS< BUT NO DAMN STICKERS< WTF IS THAT ALL ABOUT!!!!!APM< WTF!!!!

Thats what I have been hearin..peeps gettin their grills but no stickers...I just got an e-mail back fromt hem...my hood is suppose to ship out this friday or monday... I wish I didnt have to wait this long.

Jason

PS still no stickers/ grills for me

this will be my last post on the site due to insanedomain's rude and BS comment/posting yesterday. i was also warned not to reply to such postings. that will not happen, when/if someone bashes me publicly i will reply.
I must thank Fbirdta878787 for allowing me to join on this group purchase. I hope that the rest of you enjoy the hoods! Painted the underside of mine tonight and will install it tomorrow night and paint the top along with some other areas of the car.

Allen

what did insanedomain say that was sooo bad???

EDIT-who knows chopper

nothing for me yet (about the hood)

Zyalater I need your name to finish the stickers done and out to everyone...Let me know ASAP!!!!!

Jason

Sorry to see ya leave AJB

Jason the grilles and stickers are going out tomorrow i just got back from north carolina, and also have to ship an ebay item, so they will be sent out tomorrow! sorry for taking so long its been hectic! still no word on my hood..... eh im in no hurry.