to cowl or not to cowl
04-15-2012, 10:34 PM
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Car: 1988 Flame Red Trans am GTA
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to cowl or not to cowl
hey guys..... im trying to figure out it i want to switch from my powerbulge hood to a 3 inch cowl hood.... i think it will give my gta a more badass look..... my current powerbulge hood is dented and is a really faded bright red color and it will need about 500+ plus to make to color match and get the dents outs and stuff..its really ugly on my car but i sorta like the powerbulge hood because it has somewhat of a cowl hood... i rather buy i real cowl hood at that price... what do you guys think.. here is the hood i was looking at
http://www.eharwood.com/catalog/prod...?productID=406
http://www.eharwood.com/catalog/prod...?productID=406
04-15-2012, 10:56 PM
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Car: 1988 Flame Red Trans am GTA
Engine: Forged 355 4 Bolt, FIRST TPI
Transmission: 700r4
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
i really like that hood man..... any fitment issues.... what do you think of the hood..... i want to know your opinion because im trying to get one within the next month or so...
04-15-2012, 10:58 PM
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Car: 1988 Flame Red Trans am GTA
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
also do you have anymore shots with that hood.and if you dont mind could you get a inside pic from the driver seat..... i love it so much man...
04-15-2012, 10:59 PM
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
fits perfect, it uses the same hinges but i had to use weak old shocks to make it work.
it also uses the original hood latch but the dude i got it from drilled holes for pins.
im glad that you posted this because i had no idea what hood i had but it looks to be identical to the one you posted
it also uses the original hood latch but the dude i got it from drilled holes for pins.
im glad that you posted this because i had no idea what hood i had but it looks to be identical to the one you posted
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04-15-2012, 11:05 PM
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
love it.... my powerbulge has hood pins in it also... i really dont like it actually.... this is a gta so i want it to have a nice clean look..... also i like your color combo...
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04-15-2012, 11:14 PM
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
i can get an underside picture of the hood tommorow if you want one
04-15-2012, 11:34 PM
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Car: 1988 Flame Red Trans am GTA
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
the only other pic i wanted to see is what it looks like sitting in the car... does the cowl make it hard to see out sometimes....
04-16-2012, 07:24 PM
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I am going with a 4" and yes I like your hood.
04-16-2012, 07:43 PM
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
dude i love it.... i am going with the 3 inch hardwood hood...
04-23-2012, 07:03 PM
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Car: 1988 Flame Red Trans am GTA
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
well i just bought the hardwood 3 inch cowl hood..... it should be here friday or saturday..... ill post pics of it as soon as i get it...
04-23-2012, 07:18 PM
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
I just put a Harwood on my 87 & had to cut 2 notches in the back lip. 1 for the drivers side wiper (it was hitting when the wipers were on) and a notch for the passenger side windshield wiper stop bracket. Not a real big deal. Used my Dremel tool with a sanding bit which made it quick work.
05-15-2012, 04:34 AM
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
I like this hood too. I never would have thought of asking for pics of what it looked like from the drivers seat. It does obstruct the view a little but its not that bad.
05-15-2012, 07:21 AM
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
I have to say I like the cowl. I had one on my 95 Stang and 04 Dakota. Classic design and always looks good unless you get one to high.
05-16-2012, 10:28 PM
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
Good choice of hoods. I got the bolt on instead of the pin on, but I am sooo glad I did. IMO it looks really clean without those pins holding it on. Either way though, it makes for a very sleek looking car.
05-21-2012, 09:31 PM
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Car: 1988 Flame Red Trans am GTA
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Re: to cowl or not to cowl
so here is my cowl hood
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