benoit454

hello everyone for thoose of you who checked out my last post about my ram air hood scoops and were like me disappointed in the quality of the pics...

I have now fixed them w/ better scans i done over the weekend.
feel free to drop by and check them out at....

http://lowrider.cardomain.com/memberpage/509905

also its all primered now and done looks alot beter will post on this one when i get the pics up of them primered.
check back soon thanks for looking.

nolanr0413

why dont you just buy the ram air for the camaro.

FyreLance

I don't care for it but it's interesting

benoit454

one and onyl reason i dotn buy the hood..

i dont have 500 to blow ona hood alone.

i spent 500 buyign the car and had break down to 300 one pay day and 200 the other.

right now ive got to but back over a thousand to save up so i can buy tires for car which round 300 and rims i want for round 450 and then a predator ground efffects kit for 600 so u know i gotta save for everything.

so i got mine cheaper, mines different no one else has it round here esp or on a 3rd gen.
its custom i made it fit and work.
its better then the stick on lund ones as well.
and mines for looks not for function.
also fiberglass hoods ive heard all suck and have to have alot of work done to lok good and like all aftermarket have to have alot of work to align and look right.
so i get the look w/o al the probs of alignment and such.

MetalliCamaroRS

iTrader: (15)

I don't like it, but I don't like the real hood on Camaro's either.

benoit454

lol hey thanks for lookin and the commment anyways prety cool that u get mods responding and checkin it out.

yea i guess like me if u like the ram air 2s then yud like my scoop maybe.

but its ok w/ me its different thats what i like.
also not to disappoint ya but i got louvers 2 and alot dont like them lol

86WS6_T/A

Please tell me the rivets are temporary till you can fiberglass it in...

85maroz28

It is certainly different but creative I will give ya that, but I can't say I am much of a fan but on the other hand I don't like the ram air 2 hood on anything but the 4thgen ls1 trans am!

benoit454

its already fiberglassed in and primered now just dont have the roll of film done yet or any good ones fomr my dig cam.

if it gets warm tomorrow liek its suposed to ill have em up tomorrow.

and i know ppl dont like rivets n say they rust n show but if done right they wont.
u have to use special rivets n coatings n junk on them i went down to auto body supply n tlaked to them there the know me well and my dad so they told me what i needed to do and use to keep em fomr showin up or havin rpobs later.

JeremyNYR

iTrader: (2)

I'm all for do-it-yourself work, but it doesn't look right to me. It looks like the part you purchased is designed for a much smaller hood like a Neon or other compact car because the nostrils should be at the base of the hood rather than half way up. Maybe if you had attached it right near the nose and then fabricated something to extend it back further, it would look like it fits.

benoit454

that was the only problem w/ it being short but actually for it to function and be right it shoudl be were it is due to were the intake is n all and on the hoods they got long airbos n plumbin and junk which puts it all the way up there.

i had thought of it but wasnt right in front and would have been huge project to fab up the rear.

and if u followed the scoops fan out the way they do in the rear theyd be from one side of the hood to the other n bakc n look too huge n bulky.

as ive aid they doo look different primered n finished sicne they ar molded.

but i do agree on the fact as they should be longer but hey its different and cheaper then the whole hood and when u on strict budget poor boys got por ways.

altho if id knew it woudl be that short i proly would not have goten it.

i have noticed that i have completely different tastes then a ton of ppl here allinput is appreciated tho and opinions are fine .
to each there own.

like my scoops i lik em most dont or most dont liek the rma air period on theese cars.
i like my louvers alot dont.
i like custom and most are stock fanactics only.

i love being different so my ride isnt somethgin seen everyday.
and unless its the stock class shows u get more points on bein different and unique

thanks for takin the time n lookin tho weather u like them or not.
figured id share it w/ everyone in case someone may want to do it themselves on 3rd gen or anything else n im here to answer any ?s u may have as well.

JeremyNYR

iTrader: (2)

well I guess with a Carb you could be on to something there, but with the TPI I'm putting in, I want the opening right at the nose. For the most part, the ram air is for looks more than functionality though

kretos

not my cup of tea on a camaro but again its your car and your doing a great job.

hope it turns out how you want it to

benoit454

hi everyone i got even more updated better pics up of my finished hood now on my cardomain site.

and updated interior after pics on page 4 of it and ram air hood finished pics on page 5.


http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/509905

Dante93GTZ

iTrader: (5)

I for one like it. I'm not too fond of the Ram-Air look on a Camaro but I must say, it looks like you did a good job.

Hopefully all goes well with your resto.

benoit454

thanks man.

i think u might be 1st to like it other then myself and my dad n ppl here live by me.

i appreciate the input esp the compliment man thanks again.

we had *** day here yesterday was above 60 so i took her outside n wet sanded down the primer and washed the car all over and lceaned my interior again then pulled across street and took some pics yesterday. may have fixed my exhaust to yesterday and also got a big system for my car n tried that out all in one day lol.
today ima goin to tint some windows i beleive. after goin on quick ride on atv since it aint been drove no further then my house to the store since summer lol.

ill post up other pics of other stuff when they get done so everyone check back on my site regualrly.

thanks for lookin guys.
and girls

BirdsofPray

I agree....your car has come a long way already benoit454, nice work!

benoit454

thanks birdsofprey

hope i didnt misspell that im not to great on typing sorry if i did.

love that color on yur car.
and was always fond of the newer style gfx and i am growing into likeing thoose z28 spoilers more and more.
thinkin i might want one
but may look odd w/o the ground effects or odd w/ the predator styling kit

scott's85T/A

I think the hood looks good, you'r off to a great start.
but,, think,,, black carpet.

therckid

i like your "custom" stering wheel.



heres my "custom" stering wheel. Does anyone see the similarieties? I've never seen my stering wheel anywhere else. Maybe we got ours from the same guy.

therckid

oh yeah, and i love the idea of riviting a ram air hood on. Although i prolly wouldn't do it myself. Nice way to save some money though.

I say two thumbs up!!!!!!! Maybe three!!!!!!!!


Shane

RSFreak

I don't really care for the 'Bird style ram air hoods on Camaros, but you did a damn nice job fabricating that one! Keep up the good work.

88 WS6 TransAm GTA

iTrader: (1)

Although I dont like how it looks on there and how far back it sits, you did some really great work there, and that deservers acknowledgment!

Leahs88irocz

i like it!

benoit454

thanks everyone for the compliments and for stopping by.

as for my wheel the guy i got it fomr *** friend of mine had it in his thunderbird had it custom ordered or something im not sure.
i used to see the same wheel at autozone and now they have the 3 spoke in chrome but not dished like ours and mines missing or doesnt have the leather or whatever wrapped around the outside wheel mines like rough foam its hard to explain its not soft but is pourius
or full of tiny holes lol.
guy i got it fomr bought a cheech and chong wheel,
chrome 3 spoke very deep dish like 8 inches in diameter and outside is a chrome chain.
and he gave me his old one it was rustyed chrome and i painted it. autozone does sale the 3 spokes here as i said in black or chrome but no dish to em what so ever.
thats cool that we have the same wheel.

i would go black carpet but way it is my carpet all way back,door panels, headliner was, and all plastic trim in rear sails and cargo trunk area all thats red, and yea i could change it but red different so its aight. for now anyways.
more then likely my floor mats will be black so only spot yud see red carpet wil be behind frotn seats which cant be seen by ppl in front lol due to seats back real far and the cargo area might be black or red proly red im oin lay in carpet all way back for seemles lok once i mount my system fuly and permanently.

therckid

well i just gotta say, i love it. You hid the rivets and everthing. I say A++!!!!!!!!!!!!! I remmeber when you fiorst got the car how it looked and you have come a very long way my friend.



Shane

benoit454

thanks shane.

its comin along now im workin on my sub box today gotta take it out of car screw it glue it caulk it and undercoat it will post up some pics soon as well.

my system may not be much but my battery is weak now and dies and had it on charger today and was thumpin...
read the charger and when bass hit it drop to zero lol.
i think i may need a cap and another battery hope my alt will hold it lol.

i need to get a new sig now and include link to my cardomain site in it as well.
may work on that next day i dont work on car.

thanks everyone.

kinda funny all i got was ahh i dont liek it or if u liek it its fine that sorat thgin n not soo much to sad bad coments but completely different ones then i get now just read fomr top down im sure u can see the switch there fomr primered vs non primed lol kinda funny but hey i told u guys lookded huge lot better primered.

should seen ti w/ just fiberglass, bondo and spot filer on it lol.

therckid

yeah i'd like to know where you got that thing. I want one, I mean that looks awesome.

I knwo what your talking about, doing something and not caring if anyone else cares. I do the same thing. Everyone hate my fur headliner, but everyone who has been in my car loves it. I dont care if people in here dont like it.



Shane

benoit454

i liked it shane i was thinkin of gettin fur for mine lol or the old gorilla hair carpet since i gota redo mine n stuff.

man u can find em on the net.

i got the guys email someweres i can find it for ya.

still got my email?

drop me a line and ill send ya the info price and all.

nm i pm ya lol forgot bout pms

grngryoutmyway

iTrader: (1)

Good job, I like it better than the ASCD one, the scoops are too big and close up on tho and it looks out of place. Yours is a bit more subtle ...much better

benoit454

wow!!!!

lol im a lil shocked thank u very much.

MattW

iTrader: (1)

i must say that i think u did an awesome job...wish i were that good at bodywork!.......as for the hood...i also do not like them on other cars other than the LS1 trans am's....and i especially dont like how they look on our cars from a straight side shot...but that angle shot you have looks pretty mean...so tear it up man...good job!

benoit454

thanks matt

kretos

thats good, personally i think thirdgens are all about customizing.
now maybe i don't like the way a fur headliner would look (never seen it so i can't tell) but i'd sure have alot more respect for the hard work put in it then some guy with a plain old stock one, its the same with his hood persoanlly i don't like the look, but hes put a ton of work into his car and thats what matters

Rob116

Well, I like it, and nice job!

Rex Orr

Nice job, Looks good and different. see ya Rex

benoit454

thanks rob,
thanks rex,
thanks to everyone

chris.

therckid

what about me!!!!!

lol.... j/k

Yeah i got the PM a while ago and looked up them things on ebay and for $100 thats not a abad Price. Only bad thing is you know howto work with bondo, i dont. If i rivited it on there i'd be havind to keep it riveted to where you could see it.


Shane