PPR787

I will do it in 2 Stages. Since I never had a V8 I decided to do the bodywork and the color how I plan it, and drive it without Turbo for a while. I want to know how fast a V8 really is. Then I use the chip the previous owner gave me and the bigger injectors.

A few months later I will get the Twin Turbo Kit and that will be the time when I also change the transmission to Standard.

Next step is going to be the front and the hood.

cvz6977

What hood are you planning to use?

da.slyboy

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I enjoy pointing people toward this guy because I think what he is doing on his current project is pretty darn cool.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/album.php?albumid=1476

PPR787

I want to use the original IROC-Z hood because the goal is to create a front that looks very wide and the car will be low too like I created it in the picture:

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...cca8a1bd7e.jpg

If I use any other hood, it will destroy the wide effect. But what I am going to do it to open the parts completely where the covers from the IROC-Z on it are, for air outtake. This is going to be useful for the turbo later, because I know how much heat they produce. I am going to close them from the inside with something like that:

http://web-toolbox.net/maus/fotos-se...lgitter-02.jpg

For the front i am not going to use metal - at least nothing in silver. I want the frontlights and the area inside all dark maybe completely black. I want it to look like on the picture. I will have to see what I can use for that.

PPR787

cvz6977, could you do me a favor and take a few pics of that angle and standing up with no flash but daylight and the hood closed as well?

http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/y...tendmod066.jpg

thank you! i really like your work by the way. lets see how our cars look when we are done

cvz6977

Sure can. If I get done working early enough, I'll do it tomorrow.

dealbatony

How did u get ur hood to latch without that big center? Doesn't it close through there?

dealbatony

Oh and nice job btw can't wait to see the finished product

cvz6977

I will be using hood pins, and thanks.

Stephen

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The hood latch is well behind that area anyways, so I don't think it would REQUIRE hood pins. You could just use the stock latch just as easily, right?

cvz6977

Unfortunately no. I removed all of the support framing for the hood latch system so there is no place to remount it. It was the only way I could come up with the desired result.

iroc stangs

right with ya there the first time i say the pics the word DODGE CHALLENGER popped up in my head doesnt look like a camaro 1 freakin bit. the very first pics i think is ugly but czv6977's example looks pretty nice with the original headlights but i think the beemer headlights look ugly. just my 2cents im not trying to be rude but i just thik its to flat looking more of a slant in the grill might be better plus im assuming added aerodynamics.

PPR787

today i started with the front of the car. its already cut out. looks way better already the car. at the same time, actually in this moment, i am working on a custom version of the rear bumper too. i cant just leave it how it is if i do something agressive in the front too.

i gonna make some pics tomorrow of the front. i think i gonna do it more or less the same way as my friend which liked my idea and did the same hehe.

spade

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any update?