Blue502

I'm going to buy one of those Jongbloed style hoods this summer too, and when it arrives I am going to immediately cut it up . There are some major modifications I want to do to one, but it will definately make a great starting point for what I have in mind. I plan to put it on Hugger³, at least to start. Not sure whether it will stay on Hugger, or if I will move the one on Blue502 to Hugger and put it on there (may need more clearance at the front than my current hood provides when I put tpi on the 502).

Lostsol

One more vote for the Jongbloed style hood. I've been browsing for a while and waiting for it to resurface somewhere.

ImportsRsloths

Count me in to !

beware_of_the_Z

Z28Racer, That hood is the absolute $H*T!!
Lovin it!...

gt auto

Hey, We shut down for a week to some fishing in the keys nothing but me a fly rod and a beer Anyway this week we are going to hit the Jongbloed style hood hard. I would post pictures of the progress but I don't have a clue on how to post pictures here. Oneother ?? how far (if any) do you guys think the cowl part should hang off the back of the hood? also we need a name for this hood!

MetalliCamaroRS

iTrader: (15)

What, no narrower SS hood?

Keith5

I would go for the narrow type SS hood this summer, if it was a pindown type that cost like around $250.

Blue502

I'd like to see it hang back as far as my hood on Blue, since it would save me work later. But even if you don't go that much, I'll still buy. Here is a pic that shows what I mean:

Superman

Thank *** you are finaly starting on the Jongblod hood. I have been waiting on this hood since talks of having it made were brought up in mid July. When do you think you are going to have it ready? I need a hood bad,I'm so tired of the trailor park hole look.

Dewey316

I think you should hang it over like blue502's hood, i have seen that car in person, and the way the hood hangs over makes it look REAL nice.

Dirk

I say you name it the "ThirdGen.Org" hood

THEISENATOR

I also think you should have it hang over like blue502's, that makes them look sweet, just think of having them stick straight up! That would look horrible

1991tealRSt-topGuy

nice avatar Dirk!!!!!

Jza

Cool. I'll be watching this..

Jza

A "TGO Cowl" hood.
"JB Replica Cowl"
"Youngblood Cowl" (Pronounced the same, just spelled different.)

THEISENATOR

How tall is the hood going to be? Or how high is the "cowl" going to be?

Blue502

Another question. Are you going to replicate the factory underhood bracing (in fiberglass) in the non-cowl areas?

Will the hood be strong enough to use factory struts? This is one of the things that I hear people complaining about all the time about their hoods. Mine is strong enough that I can use stock (read plain steel hood) struts, and I really like that fact.

gt auto

The under side will look like the underside of our firebird hood. man I wish I could post pics here i need step by step info on posting pics. I know everyone says it is easy but I have a hard time turning on my pc.

We do send a prop rod with the hoods and suggest you use it but I have been using my factory struts and have no trouble. We do add extra glass in the stress areas. I think the early 80s camaro factory fiberglass hood used weeker struts this should work fine. I will see about getting a part ## for the best struts to use.

Dewey316

Pictures are easy,

when you post, there is a button on the top that says, IMG, click it, type in the URL of the picture you want to post,

and that is it.

jtmiller92

iTrader: (42)

Its not hard once you figure it out. You have to have the pics online somewhere though,your website is fine or another web photo hosting site.i use www.webphotos.com its free...
1.Find the pic you want to post.
2.Right click,go to properties.
3.You will see the URL for the pic,highlight it.
4.Come back to this site or whatever message board you want to post the pic too,paste the URL with this in front of it[ img ] and this behind it [ /img ] without any spaces....

Hope this helps,I suck at the computer stuff too......lol

jtmiller92

iTrader: (42)

lol...or you can do it that way...

RamAirZ

Or if you have the pictures on your computer, click browse at the bottom of the reply page to attach a pic right off your computer, just hit browse, cycle through your hard drive, click the pic, and hit post reply and your all done.

mcconahay37

iTrader: (3)

Which cowl hood is that! I love it. Looks a lot like the original z28 hoods with the ridge and overhang. Sweet!

gt auto

trying to post a pic

Jza

Cool. He picked my name for the hood.. (sorta)

RSFreak

Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I'm pretty sure the '91-'92 Z28 hood blisters are mounted on the stock flat hood. Louvers for '85-'90 Z28s and IROCs have the indented hoods. Correct me if I'm wrong.

1991tealRSt-topGuy

sorry to say, but the 91/92 blisters do use the same hood with indentations as the IROC/Z28 louvers

Mirsiro427

'Tis true, it's just that the blisters are larger than the louvers, and they fit over the raised edge of the louver pockets, so it looks like they're mounted on a flat hood.


As for all these aftermarket hoods, I think they look like something George Lucas would have created if he had used third gens in his movies. Way to extreme in my opinion... they make the car they're on look like a carnival ride.

REVLIMIT

I was going to buy that really wide cowl hood before...but then I found a extra hood for 50 bucks. And I just did a custom job instead. (pic in sig)

1992_25t_1letpi

dude! whats wit da wing! . shese how much power does that thing have.

88 WS6 TransAm GTA

iTrader: (1)

Its for road racing. He acually needs downforce while racing, unlike FWD Ricers running around on the street!

REVLIMIT

Well the real reason I put that wing.....is cause I'm a rice boy... haha...but I have noticed some extra stability when racing. And its all probably coincidence...but I drift better with teh wing on the back O_o haha....its probably just in my head. Or maybe not....cause when I choku dori *straight line drifting* It atcually feels more stabil....cause I slide at like 45mph...so maybe its helping? ah hell I dont know its just for looks I'm a rice boy. haha

88 WS6 TransAm GTA

iTrader: (1)

I wouldnt mind havin one of them, if it was about 6 unches lower... I kinda like how some of them look

*ducks to avoid the flames about to be thrown*

RamAirZ

**Fire and Brimstone strike thee** lol, just kidding. RKSport just came out with a wing like the one you'd be interested in. It is only 1 1/2 inches off the trunk/hatch. It's got carbon fiber inserts on the sides and the rest is aluminum. Here's the pic:

1992_25t_1letpi

so its functional. phew had me scared there for a minute :lala: